
Release Date
August 6, 2004 (LA/NY)
DVD Release Date
December 28, 2004 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Michael Winterbottom
Writer
Frank Cottrell Boyce
Cast
Tim Robbins, Samantha Morton, Om Puri, Jeanne Balibar, Togo Igawa, Essie Davis, Nina Fogg, Bruno Lastra, Emil Marwa,Nabil Massad, Taro Sherabayani, Christopher Simpson, Benedict Wong
Studio
Running Time
90 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for a scene of sexuality, including brief graphic nudity
This is a love story set in an eerily possible near-future where cities are heavily controlled and only accessible through checkpoints. People cannot travel unless they have "papelles," a special travel insurance. Outside these cities, the desert has taken over and shanty towns are jammed with non-citizens - people without papelles whose lives are severely restricted. William (Robbins) is a family man who works as an insurance investigator. When his company sends him to another... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
Tim Robbins and Samantha Morton star in the Gattaca-esque "Code 46," a mild sci-fi film that never really offers enough to make it worth the ride. There's a reason why most people have never heard of this movie. Full movie review »