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Primer( 2004)

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What happens if it actually works?

Overview

Two fledgling inventors discover a complex method to manipulate reality. At first, they successfully game the stock market with it, but the consequences of the invention start to catch up with them.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Shane Carruth

      Aaron

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      David Sullivan

      Abe

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      Casey Gooden

      Robert

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      Anand Upadhyaya

      Philip

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      Carrie Crawford

      Kara

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      Jay Butler

      Metalshop Worker

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      John Carruth

      Man On Couch #1

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      Juan Tapia

      Man On Couch #2

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      Ashley Warren

      Hostess

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      Samantha Thomson

      Rachel Granger

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      Chip Carruth

      Thomas Granger

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      Delaney Price

      Laney

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      Jack Pyland

      Aaron's Co-worker

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      Keith Bradshaw

      Clean Room Technician

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      Ashok Upadhyaya

      Laboratory Technician

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      Brandon Blagg

      Will

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      Jon Cook

      Will's Cousin

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      David Joyner

      Rachel's Date

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      Eric De Soualhat

      Translator

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      Kevin Lucero Less

      Seth Pool Party Guest

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    A review by CinemaSerf

    6
    Written by CinemaSerf on Mon Sep 04 2023
    This has quite a clever concept - a group of four engineering friends are building a prototype piece of equipment. "Abe" (David Sullivan) discovers - accidentally - when testing it, that is has positively game-changing potential and confides his secret in his colleague "Aaron" (Shane Carruth). Rather than share this invention between the group, the two decide to relocate their gadget and use it to exploit the stock markets and make themselves rich. It demonstrates quite well, the conflicting values and morals that this sort of limitless opportunity might present if given to any one of us - but ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    7000.00

    Revenue

    545436.00

    Keywords

    • distrust
    • garage
    • mathematics
    • identity crisis
    • time travel
    • time machine
    • paradox
    • mechanical engineering
    • determinism