The Sum of All Fears

2002 · 124 min · EN · PG-13 · 6.4 (2,072 votes)

Dir. Phil Alden Robinson · Starring Ben Affleck, Morgan Freeman, James Cromwell, Liev Schreiber, Bridget Moynahan, Alan Bates · Music Jerry Goldsmith

“27,000 nuclear weapons. One is missing.”

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When the president of Russia suddenly dies, a man whose politics are virtually unknown succeeds him. The change in political leaders sparks paranoia among American CIA officials, so CIA director Bill Cabot recruits a young analyst to supply insight and advice on the situation. Then the unthinkable happens: a nuclear bomb explodes in a U.S. city, and America is quick to blame the Russians.

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This is a white-knuckle ride of global peril and escalating tension. It feels like a race against time, steeped in the chilling anxieties of international conflict and the terrifying specter of nuclear catastrophe. The atmosphere is consistently urgent, leaving you on the edge of your seat.

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