Antitrust [Blu-ray]

Director: Peter Howitt

Overview

Just how far should one man go to stay ahead of his competition? Milo Hoffmann (Ryan Phillippe) is a young and gifted computer software designer who with his close friend Teddy is about to launch a high-tech start-up firm based on Milo's inventive ideas in convergence, in which he's helping to create new ways for different forms of digital technology to work in harmony. However, before Milo and Teddy can get their company off the ground, Milo receives a very tempting offer from Gary Winston (Tim Robbins), a trailblazing genius in the digital world who has turned his company N.U.R.V. (which stands for "Never Underestimate Radical Vision") into one of the richest and most powerful computer firms on Earth. While Milo is sympathetic to Teddy's beliefs that computer technology should belong to the people and that open source software is the most promising future lies, Winston has long been Milo's role model in design and research, and Milo feels Winston's offer is too good to pass up. Milo and his girlfriend Alice Poulson (Claire Forlani) move out to Silicon Valley, and at first Milo thrives on the challenges of his new position, and develops a close working relationship with fellow designer Lisa Calighan (Rachael Leigh Cook). But Milo underestimates the ruthlessness of the leading-edge software industry, and he soon learns there's a sinister undercurrent to Winston's drive to stay on top. Antitrust earned rising star Ryan Phillippe his first million-dollar paycheck after well-regarded roles in 54 and Cruel Intentions.

Product Details

Release Date:	09/22/2015
UPC:	0887090107303
Original Release:	2001
Rating:	PG-13
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[DTS 5.1-Channel Surround Sound]
Language:	English
Time:	1:49:00
Sales rank:	17,886

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Ryan Phillippe	Milo Hoffman
Rachael Leigh Cook	Lisa Calighan
Claire Forlani	Alice Poulson
Tim Robbins	Gary Winston
Richard Roundtree	Lyle Barton
Douglas McFerran	Bob Shrot
Tygh Runyan	Larry Banks
Yee Jee Tso	Teddy Chin
Nate Dushku	Brian Bissel
Ned Bellamy	Phil Grimes
Tyler Labine	Redmond
Scott Bellis	Randy
David Lovgren	Danny
Zahf Hajee	Desi
Jonathon Young	Stinky
Rick Worthy	Shrot's Assistant
Nathaniel DeVeaux	Lawyer
Ian Robison	Lawyer
Linda Ko	Gary's Secretary
Ed Beechner	Ken Cosgrove
Bobby Stewart	Building 20 Guard
Eric Breker	Building 20 Guard
Colin Cunningham	Building 20 Guard
J.R. Bourne	Building 21 Guard
Eric Keenleyside	Coffee Guard
Dayna Devon	TV Interviewer
Ron Halder	Houseman
Sarah Deakins	DOJ Receptionist
Daniel McKellar	Co-Worker
Howard Storey	Rent-A-Guard
Elizabeth Carol Savenkoff	Clarissa Winston
Ingelise Nherlan	Yoga Woman
Peter New	Skinhead
Blaine Perrin	Skinhead
Colin Foo	Grocer
Helena Yea	Grocer's Wife
Claire Riley	Reporter
Patti Vieta	Reporter
Rob Court	Reporter
Scott Fee	Reporter
Norma Wick	Reporter
Tamara Taggart	Reporter
Linden Banks	Reporter
Benita Ha	Party Reporter
Justin Sain	Policeman
Ricardo Scarabelli	Policeman
Ian Bliss	Policeman
Peter Goudie	Senator
Anees Peterman	Senator
Gregor Trpin	Computer Guy
Peter Howitt	Homeless Man
Julie McDowell	Concerned Guest
Miguel de Icaza	Himself
Scott McNealy	Himself
Brian Walley	Press Photographer
Robert J. Halas	Cameraman
Daniel Cruz	Geek
Dino Pallome	Geek
Tyson Holmes	Geek
Paresh Ramji	Geek
Rachel McGinnis	Geek
Jason Singer	Geek
Francisco Ortiz	Geek
Simon Wong	Geek
Greg Armstrong-Morris	Geek
Don Davis	Composer

Technical Credits

Howard Franklin

Keith Addis	Producer
Ashok Amritraj	Executive Producer
Julia Chasman	Executive Producer
Sean Cossey	Casting
C.O. Erikson	Executive Producer
Cathy Sandrich Gelford	Casting
Dave Hoberman	Executive Producer,Executive Producer
Amanda Mackey Johnson	Casting
J.J. Makaro	Stunts
Gary Minielly	Special Effects
David Nicksay	Producer
Patrick Shearn	Special Effects
Marshall Virtue	Stunts
Nick Wechsler	Producer
Howard Franklin	Screenwriter
C.O. Erickson	Executive Producer
Dustin Brooks	Stunts
Richard Adrian	Sound Effects
Nancy Barker	Sound Effects
Dane A. Davis	Sound Effects
Cathy Sandrich	Casting
Larry Sutton	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

Being fashionable at the turn of the century to make geeky, stereotypical movies about hacking and the computer world, Antitrust became yet another in the genre. What this movie makes up for in computer believability (for those who know, they use Unix/Linux with GNOME and coding in C++ throughout) it gives right back through silly antics and goofy situations that spoil what otherwise could have been a pretty decent thriller. Director Peter Howitt (Sliding Doors) has chosen quite a different kind of movie for his second major feature release, but if there is one major flaw it's more in the writing than in the directing. The stereotypes of the computer industry are so thick that they're almost offensive; from the evil billionaire software giant trying to "connect every communication device on the planet" played by Tim Robbins to the geeky "do the right thing" programming genius acted by Ryan Phillippe, it's all there. The other unnerving thing is that protagonist Phillippe doesn't really fit as a computer hacker -- he's too cute and sometimes just doesn't seem like he knows what his dialogue actually means. For those who can get past the credibility issues, what's left is a somewhat entertaining and suspenseful thriller with some strange twists and some beautiful scenery (shot in Vancouver, BC, Canada).