---
title: 'Chain Reaction (1996)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Andrew Davis'
released: '1996-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 106
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Action'
  - 'Science Fiction'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/chain-reaction-1996'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115857/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Chain Reaction (1996)

1996 · 106 min · Drama, Action, Science Fiction, Thriller · United States


## Synopsis

Chain Reaction is a 1996 American science fiction action thriller film directed by Andrew Davis and starring Keanu Reeves, Morgan Freeman, Rachel Weisz, Fred Ward, Kevin Dunn and Brian Cox. The plot centers on the invention of a new non-contaminating power source based on hydrogen and the attempts by the United States Government to prevent the spreading of this technology to other countries. The film was released in the United States on August 2, 1996.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Andrew Davis](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrew-davis)
- **Producer:** [Andrew Davis](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrew-davis)
- **Screenplay:** [J. F. Lawton](https://cinepixo.com/people/j-f-lawton), [Michael Bortman](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-bortman), [Josh Friedman](https://cinepixo.com/people/josh-friedman)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Jerry Goldsmith](https://cinepixo.com/people/jerry-goldsmith)
- **Director of Photography:** [Frank Tidy](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-tidy)
- **Editor:** [Don Brochu](https://cinepixo.com/people/don-brochu)

## Cast

- [Brian Cox](https://cinepixo.com/people/brian-cox)
- [Tzi Ma](https://cinepixo.com/people/tzi-ma)
- [Michael Shannon](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-shannon)
- [Fred Ward](https://cinepixo.com/people/fred-ward)
- [Morgan Freeman](https://cinepixo.com/people/morgan-freeman)
- [Margaret Travolta](https://cinepixo.com/people/margaret-travolta)
- [Keanu Reeves](https://cinepixo.com/people/keanu-reeves)
- [Neil Flynn](https://cinepixo.com/people/neil-flynn)
- [Kevin Dunn](https://cinepixo.com/people/kevin-dunn)
- [Joanna Cassidy](https://cinepixo.com/people/joanna-cassidy)
- [Rachel Weisz](https://cinepixo.com/people/rachel-weisz)
- [Nathan Davis](https://cinepixo.com/people/nathan-davis)
- [Chelcie Ross](https://cinepixo.com/people/chelcie-ross)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/chain-reaction-1996
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