MysteryYear2002Duration1h 35mIMDb6.7

Cypher

MysterySci-FiThriller

An unsuspecting, disenchanted man finds himself working as a spy in the dangerous, high-stakes world of corporate espionage. Quickly getting way over-his-head, he teams up with a mysterious femme fatale.

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Cast

Vincenzo Natali

Director

Jeremy Northam

Morgan Sullivan

Lucy Liu

Rita Foster

Nigel Bennett

Finster

Timothy Webber

Callaway

David Hewlett

Virgil C. Dunn

Kari Matchett

Diane

Kristina Nicoll

Amy

Joseph Scoren

Digicorp Technician #1

Stephen Brown

Digicorp Technician #2

Arnold Pinnock

Pilot In Mensroom

JS

Jocelyn Snowdon

Stewardess to Buffalo

Boyd Banks

Fred Garfield

SJ

Steve Jackson

Waiter Buffalo

DD

Dan Duran

Buffalo Speaker #1

Valerie Buhagiar

Buffalo Speaker #2

Roberta Angelica

Stewardess to Omaha

GS

George Santino

Rita's Agent #1

Nelson Tynes

Rita's Agent #2

BK

Brian King

Writer

Comments

10 Comments

oumeyma 🐼Mar 21, 2026

David CabralMay 29, 2023

source: Cypher

user Avni-desi girlSep 12, 2022

Minimalistic, stylish and atmospheric! From the opening titles to the end a fascinating story and design... with some links to Cube in some places ;-) I wish Natali could have cut the explaining dialogues in the end of the movie... well... just an "almost" perfect movie ;-) Clever and entertaining and so beautiful to watch... :-)

😎Omar💲Elhmali😎Sep 12, 2022

Dated SFX, silly plot, not smart, not clever, severely overrated. Do not watch! I'm severely unimpressed by this sub par effort. None of the people involved in this movie have amounted to anything anyway.

vahetilbianSep 12, 2022

When I saw this it was called CYPHER. I'm not going to give away anything of the plot, because it's much better if you watch it without knowing anything about it. All I'm going to tell you is that it's a very tense sci-fi/thriller that keeps you guessing to the very end. It's really very original and exciting. Jeremy Northham is great in the leading role, Lucy Lui is good as usual, as is the rest of cast (especially David Hewlitt in a small but creepy role). This is Natali's second feature film, after CUBE, and it's great too see what he's capable of with a larger budget. I expect great things to come. I have no idea when it's going to be released, but see it when it does come out.

user1888810312182Sep 12, 2022

As films about memory and identity go, this low-budget feature is vastly superior to big Hollywood productions like Paycheck. Jeremy Northam is outstanding in his role, and would make a great thinking man's James Bond (though sadly this will probably not happen, due to the pressures to appoint a very big-name actor). I can't remember many films which are so engrossing and atmospheric. It's also interesting to see a film in which there are no traditionally good guys, and despite the apparently optimistic conclusion, the victor is as amoral as his opponents, even though we are rooting for him. I have no problem with the transition towards a more conventional Mission Impossible/ James Bond type ending during the film, it's handled elegantly enough not to jar. And I want one of those helicopters! Having watched it a number of times, it's now on my list of favourite films.

I.M PATELSep 12, 2022

I ran across this on cable, and only watched it because I had NEVER seen Jeremy Northam in ANYTHING modern. This was really a stylish little thriller along the lines of - I dunno - Matrix (not much) + Italian Job (cross/double cross)+ 1984 (dystopia for everyone). Northam is excellent, as he always is. He himself is the cypher of the title, I think, and as he peels away the multiple layers of his identity, you can see the panic under the desperately cool exterior he tries to maintain. The end came as a complete surprise to me, but maybe I'm easily fooled. It's hard to get some of Lucy Liu's (ahem) LESSER roles out of your mind when you see her in this, but she acquits herself well enough. Well-written, and well-executed - I recommend this with great enthusiasm.

eartghull❤Sep 12, 2022

If you want to see an intelligent, stylish espionage film (with a touch of SF), this is a must-have DVD. Utterly engrossing, and with superb visuals and performances (especially from Jeremy Northam), it's worth watching several times (and I have!)- on each viewing, more little hints and details become apparent. Some people are not keen on the ending, but I had no problem with it myself- it ties up everything perfectly well (which works in this film, just as the lack of explanation in Natali's Cube worked perfectly for that film given it's themes). While some scenes and plot devices will be reminiscent of other films, this never detracts from enjoyment of this film. Michael Andrews' score also deserves a mention, perfectly matching the moods of the story and visuals.

منير رضاSep 12, 2022

It is a 7.5ish/10 territory movie if you delete the final 15 minutes of this and replace it (with brains this time). Awful final scene complete with cheesy pop music leaves a bad aftertaste as well. The highlight is a maze like plot with enough surprises to keep you interested. 6.8/10 serves it right in the end.

KOH-SAMSep 12, 2022

Cypher is a movie well worth seeing because it's not the run-of-the-mill Sci-Fi flick. The artistic approach is painted with dark scenes and a kind of macro view of what's going on. The close-up camera view is how the director keeps the plot illusive. The sci-fi aspect of the movie is secondary to the plot of the movie. The technology used in the movie isn't overly impressive, however, the director makes good use of the props. The character development is intentionally shallow. The main character, Jeremy Northam, decides to immerse himself into the world of espionage. It's up to the audience to figure out his enigmatic character and it's the enigma that keeps the audience interested right to the very end.

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