Conspiracy Theory
What if your most paranoid nightmares had just come true?
1997 | 135m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Richard Donner |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Brian Helgeland |
| Staring: |
| A man obsessed with conspiracy theories becomes a target after one of his theories turns out to be true. Unfortunately, in order to save himself, he has to figure out which theory it is. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 08, 1997 |
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| Director: | Richard Donner |
| Writer: | Brian Helgeland |
| Genres: | Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Keywords | new york city, central intelligence agency (cia), helicopter, assassin, obsession, taxi driver, fbi, paranoia, wheelchair, chase, theory, politics, government, control, cover-up, murder, flashback, conspiracy, torture, geronimo, newsletter |
| Production Companies | Warner Bros. Pictures, Silver Pictures, Donner/Shuler-Donner Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $137,000,000
Budget: $75,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Mel Gibson | Jerry Fletcher |
| Julia Roberts | Alice Sutton |
| Patrick Stewart | Dr. Jonas |
| Cylk Cozart | Agent Lowry |
| Steve Kahan | Mr. Wilson |
| Terry Alexander | Flip |
| Alex McArthur | Cynic |
| Rod McLachlan | Justice Guard |
| Michael Potts | Justice Guard |
| Jim Sterling | Justice Guard |
| Rich Hebert | Public Works Man |
| Brian J. Williams | Clarke |
| G.A. Aguilar | Piper |
| Cece Neber Labao | Henry Finch's Secretary |
| Saxon Trainor | Alice's Secretary |
| Sage Allen | Grouchy Nurse |
| Joanna Sanchez | Nurse - Roosevelt Hospital |
| Michael Shamus Wiles | Cop - Roosevelt Hospital |
| Andrew Lauren | Lawyer |
| Danny Smith | Tech |
| Sean Patrick Thomas | Surveillance Operator |
| Al Cerullo | Helicopter Pilot |
| Dean Winters | Cleet |
| Rick Hoffman | Night Security - Federal Building |
| Peter Jacobson | Surveillance Operator |
| Troy Garity | Intern |
| Bert Remsen | Alice's Father |
| J. Mills Goodloe | Jonas' Aide |
| Leonard Jackson | Old Man in Book Store |
| Marian Collier | Geronimo Cook |
| Kenneth Tigar | Lawyer |
| Richard Donner | Cab Passenger (uncredited) |
| Conrad E. Palmisano | Truck Driver (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Kris Cole | Assistant Editor |
| Gregory Bolton | Art Direction |
| Helen Pollak | Unit Production Manager |
| Kevin Stitt | Editor |
| Eric Lindemann | Sound Editor |
| Sonny Pettijohn | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sonny Kompanek | Orchestrator |
| Aaron Glascock | Foley Editor |
| Todd Bassman | Boom Operator |
| Christopher J. Kristoff | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Kimberly Guenther Durkin | Costume Supervisor |
| Mel Berns Jr. | Makeup Artist |
| Monique DeSart | Hairstylist |
| Michael Meinardus | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Jodi Michelle Pynn | Stunts |
| Marion Dougherty | Casting |
| Jim Van Wyck | First Assistant Director |
| John G. Scotti | Second Assistant Director |
| Joseph G. Pacelli Jr. | Set Designer |
| Andrew Cooper | Still Photographer |
| Frank J. Urioste | Editor |
| Nan Bernstein Freed | Unit Production Manager |
| Casey Hallenbeck | Set Decoration |
| Thomas Betts | Set Designer |
| Martin Glover | Video Assist Operator |
| Stephanie Pond-Smith | Unit Publicist |
| Audie Aragon | Best Boy Grip |
| David E. Kaufman | Location Manager |
| Lauren Cory | Set Designer |
| Steven Curtis Husch | Leadman |
| Pete Romano | Underwater Director of Photography |
| Sioux Richards | Script Supervisor |
| Brad Rea | Dolly Grip |
| Mo Henry | Negative Cutter |
| Neal Norton | Steadicam Operator, "B" Camera Operator |
| A. Anthony Cappello | First Assistant Camera |
| Jacobus Marcus | Camera Loader |
| George Simpson | Supervising Sound Editor |
| John Dunn | Sound Editor |
| Geoffrey G. Rubay | Sound Editor |
| Adam Milo Smalley | Music Editor |
| James Simcik | Supervising ADR Editor |
| Troy Porter | ADR Mixer |
| Sean McCarron | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Les T. Tomita | Key Grip |
| Robbie Goldstein | Location Manager |
| David Orr | Color Timer |
| Thomas D. Lairson Jr. | Second Assistant Camera |
| Ilyse A. Reutlinger | Post Production Supervisor |
| Julia Evershade | Sound Editor |
| Oscar Mitt | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Michael Farrow | Scoring Mixer |
| William C. Carruth | ADR Editor |
| John T. Reitz | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Jeffrey J. Haboush | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Gary D. Rogers | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Tim Cooney | Production Sound Mixer |
| Brian Evans | Assistant Chief Lighting Technician |
| Richard Dean | Makeup Artist |
| Lyndell Quiyou | Hairstylist |
| Christopher Amy | Assistant Property Master |
| Christopher Duskin | First Assistant Camera |
| Charles B. Katz | Second Assistant Camera |
| Mike Chock | Sound Editor |
| Denise Horta | ADR Editor |
| David E. Campbell | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Kevin E. Carpenter | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Solange S. Schwalbe | Foley Editor |
| Gregg Rudloff | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Dan Hiland | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Andy Ryan | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Ha Nguyen | Costume Design |
| Lee Harman | Makeup Supervisor |
| Stephen Robinette | Key Hair Stylist |
| Rick Seaman | Stunts |
| Bruce Paul Barbour | Stunts |
| Christopher Doyle | Stunts |
| Dana Bertolette | Stunts |
| Douglas Crosby | Stunts |
| Richard Donner | Director |
| Carter Burwell | Original Music Composer |
| John Schwartzman | Director of Photography |
| Brian Helgeland | Writer |
| Mitchell Amundsen | "A" Camera Operator |
| Mark Mangini | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Richard L. Anderson | Sound Editor |
| Paul Sylbert | Production Design |
| Erik L. Nelson | Property Master |
| Steven Lambert | Stunts |
| Patricia M. Peters | Stunts |
| Barbara Anne Klein | Stunts |
| Jill Brown | Stunts |
| Mic Rodgers | Stunts |
| Conrad E. Palmisano | Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator |
| Eddie Braun | Stunts |
| Richard L. Blackwell | Stunts |
| Steve Blalock | Stunts |
| Blaise Corrigan | Stunts |
| J. Mark Donaldson | Stunts |
| Siberia M. Federico | Stunts |
| Dick Hancock | Stunts |
| Tabby Hanson | Stunts |
| Svetla Krasteva | Stunts |
| Norman Douglass | Stunts |
| Tim Gallin | Stunts |
| Brad Martin | Stunts |
| Bob Minor | Stunts |
| Lincoln Simonds | Stunts |
| Tony Snegoff | Stunts |
| Paul Sklar | Stunts |
| David Zellitti | Stunts |
| Brian J. Williams | Stunts |
| Martin Valinsky | Stunts |
| Harry Wowchuk | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Richard Solomon | Co-Producer |
| Julie Durk | Associate Producer |
| Jim Van Wyck | Executive Producer |
| Dan Cracchiolo | Co-Producer |
| Ilyse A. Reutlinger | Associate Producer |
| Richard Donner | Producer |
| Joel Silver | Producer |
| J. Mills Goodloe | Co-Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 35 | 59 | 18 |
| 2024 | 5 | 40 | 83 | 22 |
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JPV852
6.0
Overly long but amiable suspense-thriller thanks to the charms of Mel Gibson (re-teaming with Lethal Weapon franchise director Richard Donner) and Julia Roberts with Patrick Stewart making for an okay villain. This is one I've seen a couple times and each viewing has pretty much been the same: enter ... taining but also unremarkable. **3.0/5**
Jun 23, 2021
GenerationofSwine
10.0
Well... this was fun. I don't think you can say anything better about a movie. Conspiracy Theory was fun. You sit down and watch it, and you are going to have a fun time, you are going to be entertained. It's a great blend of moderate action and comedic suspense. The plot twists are deep enoug ... h to be interesting and light enough to be entertaining in the darker aspects of comedy. The characters, well, the characters are the very definition of the phrase, "he's a real character isn't he?" Mel Gibson is fun to watch in this, he plays a character that is tormented, broken, and still endlessly amusing. You really can't get better than a movie that is fun to watch.
Jan 11, 2023