| Director: | Neil Burger | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Writer: | Leslie Dixon, Alan Glynn | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Starring: | Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, Abbie Cornish, Andrew Howard, Anna Friel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Released: | March 17, 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Runtime: | 105 minutes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Story: |
Aspiring author Eddie Morra (Bradley 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 meets - as 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 (Robert 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. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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