Release Date
March 22, 2019
DVD Release Date
June 25, 2019 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Kim Nguyen
Writer
Kim Nguyen
Cast
Jesse Eisenberg, Alexander Skarsgaard, Salma Hayek, Michael Mando
Studio
Running Time
111 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for language throughout
What is The Hummingbird Project about?
In this modern epic, Kim Nguyen exposes the ruthless edge of our increasingly digital world. Cousins from New York, Vincent (Jesse Eisenberg) and Anton (Alexander Skarsgård) are players in the high-stakes game of High-Frequency Trading, where winning is measured in milliseconds. Their dream? To build a straight fiber-optic cable line between Kansas and New Jersey, making them millions. But nothing is straightforward for this flawed pair. Anton is the brains, Vincent is the hustler, and together they push each other and... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
Sometimes you sit there, scratch your head, and wonder why someone decided to make a movie about a certain topic—and how said movie got approved, casted, filmed, edited, distributed, and marketed. Take The Hummingbird Project, a “business” thriller about two dudes who decide to build a 1,000-mile fiber-optic cable line between Kansas and New York so that they can make high-frequency stock trades quicker than their competitors. Full movie review »
