Chain Reaction
At the University of Chicago, a research team that includes brilliant student machinist Eddie Kasalivich experiences a breakthrough: a stable form of fusion that may lead to a waste-free energy source. However, a private company wants to exploit the technology, so Kasalivich and physicist Dr. Lily Sinclair are framed for murder, and the fusion device is stolen. On the run from the FBI, they must recover the technology and exonerate themselves.
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Cast
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Keanu Reeves
Eddie Kasalivich
Known for
The Matrix
John Wick
Morgan Freeman
Paul Shannon
Known for
Se7en
The Shawshank Redemption
Rachel Weisz
Dr. Lily Sinclair
Known for
The Mummy
Constantine
Fred Ward
FBI Agent Leon Ford
Known for
Tremors
Escape from Alcatraz
Kevin Dunn
FBI Agent Doyle
Known for
Veep
Unstoppable
Brian Cox
Lyman Earl Collier
Known for
Succession
The Bourne Supremacy
Joanna Cassidy
Maggie McDermott
Known for
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Six Feet Under
Chelcie Ross
Ed Rafferty
Known for
Drag Me to Hell
Basic Instinct
Nicholas Rudall
Dr. Alistair Barkley
Also in
To Sir, with Love II
Tzi Ma
Lu Chen
Known for
Arrival
Mulan
Krzysztof Pieczyński
Lucasz Screbneski
Known for
Suicide Room
Mr. Jones
Julie Pearl
Emily Pearl
Known for
Better Call Saul
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
Andrew Davis Director · J.F. Lawton Screenplay Michael Bortman Screenplay
Director
Andrew Davis
Screenplay
J.F. Lawton
Screenplay
Michael Bortman
Story
Josh Friedman
Story
Arne Schmidt
Story
Rick Seaman
Composer
Jerry Goldsmith
Cinematographer
Frank Tidy
Editor
Arthur Schmidt
Editor
Mark Stevens
Editor
Dov Hoenig
Production designer
Maher Ahmad
Costume designer
Jodie Lynn Tillen
Worldwide gross $60M · Budget $50M · United States release August 2, 1996
Box office
Budget
$50,000,000
Worldwide gross
$60,209,334
Gross vs. budget
1.2×
Production
Chicago Pacific Entertainment
Production
20th Century Fox
Production
The Zanuck Company
Production
3 Arts Entertainment
Production
20th Century Studios
Studio · Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · August 2, 1996
Theatrical
Argentina
October 31, 1996 · Theatrical
Australia
January 16, 1997 · Theatrical
Austria
November 8, 1996 · Theatrical
Belgium
November 6, 1996 · Theatrical
Bolivia
September 19, 1996 · Theatrical
Brazil
October 25, 1996 · Theatrical
Bulgaria
November 1, 1996 · Theatrical
Chile
September 18, 1996 · Theatrical
Colombia
September 27, 1996 · Theatrical
Croatia
November 14, 1996 · Theatrical
Czechia
November 7, 1996 · Theatrical
Denmark
November 1, 1996 · Theatrical
Estonia
November 15, 1996 · Theatrical
Finland
November 22, 1996 · Theatrical
France
November 27, 1996 · Theatrical
February 2, 2000 · Physical · DVD
January 20, 2006 · Physical · UMD
March 12, 2008 · Physical · Blu-Ray
July 31, 2014 · Digital · VOD
February 23, 2021 · Digital · Disney+
March 29, 2026 · TV · RTL9
Germany
November 21, 1996 · Theatrical
Greece
March 9, 2000 · Physical · DVD
Hong Kong SAR China
November 21, 1996 · Theatrical
Hungary
December 5, 1996 · Theatrical
Ireland
October 11, 1996 · Theatrical
Israel
September 27, 1996 · Theatrical
Italy
November 15, 1996 · Theatrical
Jamaica
September 4, 1996 · Theatrical
Japan
October 5, 1996 · Theatrical
Latvia
November 1, 1996 · Theatrical
Lithuania
November 1, 1996 · Theatrical
Malaysia
October 17, 1996 · Theatrical
Mexico
October 11, 1996 · Theatrical
Netherlands
October 31, 1996 · Theatrical
New Zealand
January 16, 1997 · Theatrical
Norway
November 15, 1996 · Theatrical
Peru
September 13, 1996 · Theatrical
Poland
November 1, 1996 · Theatrical
Portugal
November 29, 1996 · Theatrical
Puerto Rico
August 22, 1996 · Theatrical
Romania
November 1, 1996 · Theatrical
Singapore
October 3, 1996 · Theatrical
Slovakia
November 7, 1996 · Theatrical
Slovenia
October 31, 1996 · Theatrical
South Africa
October 25, 1996 · Theatrical
South Korea
November 16, 1996 · Theatrical
November 23, 1996 · Theatrical
Spain
October 11, 1996 · Theatrical
Sweden
November 22, 1996 · Theatrical
May 1, 1997 · Physical · VHS release; The release day in May is not known.
June 20, 2001 · Physical · DVD release
May 28, 2008 · Physical · Blu-ray release
Switzerland
November 8, 1996 · Theatrical
Taiwan
August 24, 1996 · Theatrical
Thailand
October 11, 1996 · Theatrical
Türkiye
November 15, 1996 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
September 6, 1996 · Theatrical
Uruguay
October 11, 1996 · Theatrical
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