NetForce (film)

NetForce
Genre Action
Drama
Science fiction
Based on Tom Clancy's Net Force 
by Tom Clancy
Steve Pieczenik
Written by Lionel Chetwynd
Story by Tom Clancy
Steve Pieczenik
Directed by Robert Lieberman
Starring Scott Bakula
Joanna Going
Kris Kristofferson
Brian Dennehy
Theme music composer Jeff Rona
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
Production
Producer(s) Dennis E. Doty
Editor(s) Alan L. Shefland
Cinematography David Hennings
Running time 200 minutes
Production company(s) Cates/Doty Productions
Greengrass Productions
Distributor ABC
Budget $20,000,000
Release
Original network ABC
Original release
  • February 1, 1999 (1999-02-01)[1]

NetForce is a 1999 American television movie directed by Robert Lieberman, written by Lionel Chetwynd, and starring Scott Bakula. Based on the Tom Clancy's Net Force series of novels created by Tom Clancy and Steve Pieczenik, it was broadcast on ABC in 1999.

Plot

In 2005, Alex Michaels is deputy head of a new division of the FBI called "Netforce" which investigates computer crime and polices the Internet. When his boss and mentor, Steve Day, is assassinated, the evidence points to Web pioneer and owner of the company Januscorp, Will Stiles, a character said to be Bill Gates' apprentice. Stiles is about to release a new web browser that may allow him to hack into any computer in the world and to gain control of the Internet. Michaels is appointed acting Commander of Netforce, and leads his people on the hunt for Stiles.

Cast

Production

NetForce was shot in Los Angeles, Virginia, and Washington, D.C..[2]

Reception

Bruce Fretts of Entertainment Weekly called it "boring cyber-nonsense".[1] William McDonald of The New York Times wrote, "The movie does gather suspense and momentum in Part II, but so much is going on, and so much dialogue is devoted to explaining it, that no one has time to be interesting."[3] Steve Johnson of the Chicago Tribune called it "pretty silly stuff".[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Wolk, Josh (1999-02-02). "The Pop of King". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2014-06-05.
  2. Sandler, Adam (1998-06-25). "Bakula stars in 'NetForce'". Variety. Retrieved 2014-06-05.
  3. McDonald, Donald (1999-02-01). "TELEVISION REVIEW; Heroes Make The Web Safe For America". The New York Times. Retrieved 2014-06-05.
  4. Johnson, Steve (1999-02-01). ""Tom Clancey's Netforce": Gentlemen, start your...". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2014-06-05.

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