Larry Karaszewski Presents: Double Feature: 20th Anniversary! SNEAKERS, 1992, FIELD OF DREAMS, 1989, November 11, 2012

Sunday, November 11 – 7:30 PM
Larry Karaszewski Presents: Double Feature: 20th Anniversary! SNEAKERS, 1992, Universal, 126 min. Dir. Phil Alden Robinson. Martin Bishop (Robert Redford) is serving as head of a colorful team of electronic-security analysts when he’s asked by the NSA to acquire a mysterious black box from the Russian government in exchange for the U.S. clearing secrets from his past. However, Bishop and his posse of techno-wizards encounter complications as they begin to learn the true purpose of this ominous object. Both thrilling and funny, this espionage crime caper boasts a stellar ensemble cast (Sidney Poitier, Ben Kingsley, David Strathairn, River Phoenix, Dan Aykroyd) and raises strikingly modern questions about digital security and government involvement in technological freedom. [35mm]
Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_XRqJV2zdk
FIELD OF DREAMS, 1989, Universal, 107 min. "If you build it, they will come." Phil Alden Robinson directs a fantastical baseball story, which was nominated for a Best Picture Oscar. Kevin Costner is a farmer who suddenly hears voices in his corn field and teams up with James Earl Jones, a reclusive writer. As they travel, Costner realizes he must transform his acreage into a baseball field. Burt Lancaster shines in one of his last roles. With Amy Madigan and Ray Liotta. [35mm] Discussion with writer-director Phil Alden Robinson and co-screenwriters Larry Lasker and Walter Parkes, moderated by Larry Karaszewski. Free to American Cinematheque members.
Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHTsQ9qePrQ

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