When shadowy U.S. intelligence agents blackmail a reformed computer hacker and his eccentric team of security experts into stealing a code-breaking 'black box' from a Soviet-funded genius, they uncover a bigger conspiracy. Now, he and his 'sneakers' must save themselves and the world economy by retrieving the box from their blackmailers.
Robert Redford
as Bishop
Sidney Poitier
as Crease
David Strathairn
as Whistler
Dan Aykroyd
as Mother
River Phoenix
as Carl
Ben Kingsley
as Cosmo
Denise Dowse
as Bank Teller
Timothy Busfield
as Dick Gordon
Mary McDonnell
as Liz
Donal Logue
as Dr. Gunter Janek
John Chard
A great night in with a top cast having fun. "I could have joined the NSA but they found out my parents were married!" The DVD box proudly proclaims that the film is one of the most satisfying suspense films ever! Naturally this is hyperbole from the marketing department, but it's stuff like ...