LIMITLESS

Genre: Mystery & Suspense, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Synopsis: Aspiring author Eddie Morra (Cooper) is suffering from chronic writer's block, but his life changes instantly when an old friend introduces him to NZT, a revolutionary new pharmaceutical that allows him to tap his full potential. With every synapse... Aspiring author Eddie Morra (Cooper) is suffering from chronic writer's block, but his life changes instantly when an old friend introduces him to NZT, a revolutionary new pharmaceutical that allows him to tap his full potential. With every synapse crackling, Eddie can recall everything he has ever read, seen or heard, learn any language in a day, comprehend complex equations and beguile anyone he meets97as long as he keeps taking the untested drug. Soon Eddie takes Wall Street by storm, parlaying a small stake into millions. His accomplishments catch the eye of mega-mogul Carl Van Loon (De Niro),who invites him to help broker the largest merger in corporate history. But they also bring Eddie to the attention of people willing to do anything to get their hands on his stash of NZT. With his life in jeopardy and the drug's brutal side effects grinding him down, Eddie dodges mysterious stalkers, a vicious gangster and an intense police investigation as he attempts to hang on to his dwindling supply long enough to outwit his enemies.-- (C) Relativity More

Rated: PG-13 – See Full Rating for thematic material involving a drug, violence including disturbing images, sexuality and language
Running Time: 1 hr. 45 min.
In Theaters: Mar 25, 2011 Wide
US Box Office:£64.1M

Distributor:Relativity Media
Directed By: Neil Burger

Cast

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  Bradley Cooper
  Eddie Morra
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  Robert De Niro
  Carl Van Loon
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  Abbie Cornish
  Lindy
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  Andrew Howard
  Gennady
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  Anna Friel
  Melissa
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  Johnny Whitworth
  Vernon
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  Tomas Arana
  Man in Tan Coat
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  Robert John Burke
  Pierce
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  Darren Goldstein
  Kevin Doyle
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  Ned Eisenberg
  Morris Brandt
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  Richard Bekins
  Hank Atwood
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  Patricia Kalember
  Mrs. Atwood
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  Cindy Katz
  Marla Sutton
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  Brian Anthony Wilson
  Detective
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  Rebecca Dayan
  Herself
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  Ann Marie Green
  Financial Newscaster
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  Damali Mason
  Female Cop
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  Meg McCrossen
  Female Assistant
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  Tom Bloom
  Dunham
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  Nina Hodoruk
  Realtor
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  Tom Teti
  Tailor
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  Stephanie Humphrey
  TV News Reporter
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  Joe McCarthy
  Day Trader #1
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  Peter Pryor
  Day Trader #2
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  Daniel Breaker
  Campaign Manager
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  Chris McMullin
  Cop
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  Dave Droxler
  Technician
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  Lusina Quarleri
  Italian Hostess/Waitres...
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  Piper Brown
  Girl Skater
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  Simon MacLean
  Father Skater
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  Saxon Palmer
  Businessman #1
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  Stephen Sable
  Businessman #2
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  Caroline Maria Winberg
  Maria Winberg
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  Damaris Lewis
  Beautiful Black Woman
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  Martha Ann Talman
  Van Loon's Assistant
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  Robert Bizik
  Coffee Shop Owner
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  Hugh Douglas
  Poker Player #1
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  Howard Strong
  Poker Player #2
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  Arlette De Alba
  Girl Passenger
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  Eddie Fernandez
  Gennady Thug
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  Ray Siegle
  Gennady Blind Thug
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  Nicholas Le Guern
  Friend at Beach #1
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  Richard Miller
  Friend at Beach #2
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  Violeta Silva
  Friend at Beach #3
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  Anna Parkinson
  Friend at Beach #4
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  Laurence Roscoe
  Friend at Beach #5
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  T.V. Carpio
  
  What would you do if you could take a pill and suddenly access 100 percent of your brain power? This is the premise behind “Limitless,” a sci-fi thriller that looks as if its makers utilized around 30 percent of theirs.Bradley Cooper plays Eddie Morra, a would-be novelist whose life changes radically when he is introduced to NZT, an experimental, black-market pharmaceutical that allows him to remember everything he ever read or experienced, learn new languages in a day, master complex equations in a blink, mastermind Wall Street, and, presumably, decipher the plot of “Inception.”
  Since nothing this powerful comes without a price, Eddie is soon scrambling to replenish his supply (the effects of one pill wear off within a day or so) and fight off the mobsters who are wise to his wisdom. Meantime, his shiny girlfriend Lindy (Abbie Cornish), who had written Eddie off as a deadbeat, reconnects with her newfound brainiac. He also attracts the attention of Wall Street mogul Carl Van Loon (Robert De Niro), who resembles a cross between Warren Buffet and a smiling cobra.
  Is the fact that Eddie applies his brain power almost exclusively to the financial sector, as opposed to, say, curing cancer or ending world hunger, intended as some kind of social commentary by director Neil Burger and writer Leslie Dixon? Or, as I suspect, is it just that their conception of intelligence isn’t very intelligent? Grade: C (Rated PG-13 for thematic material involving a drug, violence including disturbing images, sexuality and language.)