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Limitless Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

What If A Pill Could Make You Rich And Powerful?

Amy Renner Amy Renner

Jun. 27, 2011

Limitless

Release Date: Friday, March 18, 2011 Nationwide

Neil Burger, Robert De Niro, Bradley Cooper, Abbie Cornish, Anna Friel, Ryan Kavanaugh, Tucker Tooley, Johnny Whitworth, Leslie Dixon, Scott Kroopf, Andrew Howard

PG-13 Action 1 hr, 45 m

  • 4.2

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Plot

What's the story about?

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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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Limitless.

Crew Behind the Film

The Limitless behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Neil Burger last directed Voyagers and The Upside. The film's writer Leslie Dixon last wrote Tower Heist and The Heartbreak Kid.

Director
Neil Burger
Screenwriter
Producers
Leslie Dixon
Ryan Kavanaugh
Scott Kroopf

Additional Information

MPA 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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Limitless Video Clip: 'Alive For The Whole Shebang'
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Limitless Video Clip: 'He's Gonna Kill Me Too'
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Production Details

What we know about the Limitless movie production.

Key Facts

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

Production Updates

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production.

Development

The film was tagged as Development.

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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