robert redford and sidney poitier and dan ackroyd and ben kingsley and river phoenix and david strathairn and and mary mcdonnell star in sneaker and a film about security guy who get involve in a scheme to steal for the government . or so they think . redford play martin bishop and who have be on the run from the law since 1969 and when his friend cosmos be catch hack into some large bank account like the republican party and richard nixon and etc . bishop ( whose name back then be brice ) be outside the building at the time and have be want ever since . fast forward 20 plus year and he a security expert in partnership with ex cia agent poitier and ackroyd and the blind strathairn and and river phoenix . the government want them to get a black box invention from a russian mathematician and promising to wipe bishop record clean . except they turn out not to be the government . and the black box . a decoder that can get into power plant and the federal reserve and and every other important place . this be a fast paced and entertaining movie that have both funny and highly suspenseful moment . the story be way out there and the technical equipment be interesting and lot of it probably still hold up 16 year later and and the cast be great . i realize some of the comment be quite negative i find sneaker very enjoyable with great ensemble work and an intricate plot . realistic . be mission represent impossible . if i want reality and i wouldn not be watch a movie .