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Conspiracy Theory

Conspiracy Theory

★ 6,6 /10 (1,745 Votes)
1997 EN 135 min

Overview

A man obsessed with conspiracy theories becomes a target after one of his theories turns out to be true. Unfortunately, in order to save himself, he has to figure out which theory it is.

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Release date

08/08/1997

Votes

1,745

Popularity

4.2

What if your most paranoid nightmares had just come true?

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

135 min

Budget

$75,000,000

Revenue

$137,000,000

Mel Gibson

Mel Gibson

Jerry Fletcher

Julia Roberts

Julia Roberts

Alice Sutton

Patrick Stewart

Patrick Stewart

Dr. Jonas

Cylk Cozart

Cylk Cozart

Agent Lowry

Steve Kahan

Steve Kahan

Mr. Wilson

Terry Alexander

Terry Alexander

Flip

Alex McArthur

Alex McArthur

Cynic

Rod McLachlan

Rod McLachlan

Justice Guard

Michael Potts

Michael Potts

Justice Guard

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Jim Sterling

Justice Guard

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Rich Hebert

Public Works Man

Brian J. Williams

Brian J. Williams

Clarke

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G.A. Aguilar

Piper

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Cece Neber Labao

Henry Finch's Secretary

No photo

Saxon Trainor

Alice's Secretary

Claudia Stedelin

Claudia Stedelin

Wilson's Secretary

Leonard Jackson

Leonard Jackson

Old Man in Book Store

Donal Gibson

Donal Gibson

Doctor - Roosevelt Hospital

Joanna Sanchez

Joanna Sanchez

Nurse - Roosevelt Hospital

Michael Shamus Wiles

Michael Shamus Wiles

Cop - Roosevelt Hospital

Mik Scriba

Mik Scriba

Cop - Roosevelt Hospital

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Patrick Wild

Intern

Mushond Lee

Mushond Lee

Intern

Kevin Kindlin

Kevin Kindlin

Intern

Troy Garity

Troy Garity

Intern

J. Mills Goodloe

J. Mills Goodloe

Jonas' Aide

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Michael Kurtz

Well Dressed Man

Peter Koch

Peter Koch

Fire Captain

Kevin Jackson

Kevin Jackson

CIA Agent

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Nicholas Kusenko

CIA Agent

Karl Makinen

Karl Makinen

CIA Agent

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Darren Peel

Cleet #2

Marian Collier

Marian Collier

Geronimo Cook

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John Harms

Agent Murphy

Christine Toy Johnson

Christine Toy Johnson

Bookstore Clerk

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David Koch

Tech

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Danny Smith

Tech

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Juan A. Riojas

Tech

Paul Tuerpe

Paul Tuerpe

Cleet

Dean Winters

Dean Winters

Cleet

José Ramón Rosario

José Ramón Rosario

Angry Vendor

No photo

Louis Cantarini

Angry Vendor

Sean Patrick Thomas

Sean Patrick Thomas

Surveillance Operator

Peter Jacobson

Peter Jacobson

Surveillance Operator

Edita Brychta

Edita Brychta

Finch's Receptionist

Sage Allen

Sage Allen

Grouchy Nurse

Tom McCarthy

Tom McCarthy

Helicopter Spotter

K.T. Vogt

K.T. Vogt

Woman in Mental Hospital

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Joshua Fardon

Hospital Guard

Joan Lunden

Joan Lunden

TV Announcer

No photo

Charles McDaniel

Bureaucrat

Matte Osian

Matte Osian

Operative

No photo

Dave Simonds

Operative

Rick Hoffman

Rick Hoffman

Night Security - Federal Building

No photo

Edward J. Rosen

Old Man in Diner

Bert Remsen

Bert Remsen

Alice's Father

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Lincoln Simonds

Cop by Laundry Chute

Bill Henderson

Bill Henderson

Hospital Security

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Jay Della

Patient

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James Oliver

Man in Justice Dept.

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Kerry McCullen Palmisano

Nursers' Aide

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Victory Palmisano

Nurses' Aide

Kate Bayley

Kate Bayley

Nurses' Aide

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Irene Hilleary

Justice Department Receptionist

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Stephen Liska

Hospital Orderly

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Don Stanley

Justice Department Guard

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Lorna R. Millen

Charge Nurse

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Brad Rea

Spotter

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Jim Van Wyck

Spotter

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Jayson Merrill

Spotter

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Dan Cracchiolo

Spotter

John Schwartzman

John Schwartzman

Sniper

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Raymond King

Bucket Drummer

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Jared Crawford

Bucket Drummer

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Jeremy A. Graham

Rapper

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Chad Santiago

Rapper

Christo Morse

Christo Morse

Taxi Patron

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H. Clay Dear

Traffic Cop

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Daniel Nugent

Traffic Cop

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Andrew Lauren

Lawyer

Tom Schanley

Tom Schanley

Lawyer

Kenneth Tigar

Kenneth Tigar

Lawyer

No photo

Maureen Lauder

Lady with Dog

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Judith Woodbury

Woman Lawyer

Al Cerullo

Al Cerullo

Helicopter Pilot

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James W. Gavin

Helicopter Pilot

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Charles W. Robinson

Helicopter Pilot

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Robert Chaves

Helicopter Pilot

Cliff Fleming

Cliff Fleming

Helicopter Pilot

Richard Donner

Richard Donner

Cab Passenger (uncredited)

Conrad E. Palmisano

Conrad E. Palmisano

Truck Driver (uncredited)

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JPV852

JPV852

2021-04-25

⭐ 6

Overly long but amiable suspense-thriller thanks to the charms of Mel Gibson (re-teaming with Lethal Weapon franchise director Richard Donner) and Julia Roberts with Patrick Stewart making for an okay villain. This is one I've seen a couple times and each viewing has pretty much been the same: entertaining but also unremarkable. **3.0/5**

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GenerationofSwine

GenerationofSwine

2023-01-11

⭐ 10

Well... this was fun. I don't think you can say anything better about a movie. Conspiracy Theory was fun. You sit down and watch it, and you are going to have a fun time, you are going to be entertained. It's a great blend of moderate action and comedic suspense. The plot twists are deep enough to be interesting and light enough to be entertaining in the darker aspects of comedy. The characters, well, the characters are the very definition of the phrase, "he's a real character isn't he?" Mel Gibson is fun to watch in this, he plays a character that is tormented, broken, and still e…

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felixsc

2026-05-17

⭐ 7

Great cast, great acting, and its funny in a clever way. My main criticism is that the plot quickly devolves into a generic 90s action movie with car chases and stuff...Its ok popcorn cinema, but nothing memorable. They could have made more out of the conspiracy angle...

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