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What If A Pill Could Make You Rich And Powerful?

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Last modified: Jun. 27, 2011

Limitless

Release Date: Friday, March 18, 2011 Theaters

Director: Neil Burger

Starring: Bradley Cooper Robert De Niro Abbie Cornish Anna Friel Andrew Howard

PG-13 Action 1 hr, 45 m

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Plot

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Plot
The story centers on a down-and-out writer who gets his hands on a top-secret pharmaceutical drug that makes one smarter. He experiences sudden financial and social success but soon discovers that the drug has lethal and lasting side effects, including "trip-switching," a phenomenon in which time moves with a stop-motion quality. Before long, mysterious antagonists are pursuing him.
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Crew Behind the Film

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The film's director Neil Burger last directed Voyagers and The Upside.

Director
Neil Burger
Screenwriters
Producers
Leslie Dixon
Ryan Kavanaugh
Scott Kroopf

Production Details

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Key Facts

  • Based on the novel "Dark Fields" written by Alan Glynn.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating
PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for thematic material involving a drug, violence including disturbing images, sexuality and language
Runtime
1 hr, 45 m
Tagline
What If A Pill Could Make You Rich And Powerful?
Also known as
The Dark Fields

Language
English

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Video Clip: 'Wake Up Call'

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Video Clip: 'Subway Fight'

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Video Clip: 'Access All Of Your Brain'

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Video Clip: 'Alive For The Whole Shebang'

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Video Clip: 'Apartment Fight'

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Video Clip: 'He's Gonna Kill Me Too'

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Release Dates

When was the film released?

Limitless was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, March 18, 2011. in around 2,756 theaters There were 8 other movies released on the same date, including Paul, The Lincoln Lawyer and Win Win.

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  • 2011-07-19 Blu-ray
  • 2011-07-19 DVD
  • 2011-08-00 DVD

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