NetForce (film)

*NetForce*
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;
Music by	Jeff Rona
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producer	Dennis E. Doty
Cinematography	David Hennings
Editor	Alan L. Shefland
Running time	200 minutes
Production companies	Cates/Doty Productions; Greengrass Productions;
Budget	$20 million[citation needed]
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	February 1, 1999

NetForce is a 1999 American made-for-television science fiction action drama film 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

Scott Bakula as Alex Michaels
Kris Kristofferson as Steve Day
Judge Reinhold as Will Stiles
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa as Leong Cheng
Joanna Going as Toni Fiorelli
Brian Dennehy as Lowell Davidson
CCH Pounder as FBI Director Sandra Knight
Xander Berkeley as Bo Tyler
Frank Vincent as Johnny Stompato
Anjul Nigam as Uday Shankar

Production

NetForce was shot in Los Angeles, Virginia, and Washington, DC.^[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

^ ^a ^b Wolk, Josh (February 2, 1999). "The Pop of King". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on June 6, 2014. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
^ Sandler, Adam (June 25, 1998). "Bakula stars in 'NetForce'". Variety. Archived from the original on June 6, 2014. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
^ McDonald, Donald (February 1, 1999). "TELEVISION REVIEW; Heroes Make The Web Safe For America". The New York Times. Archived from the original on June 7, 2014. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
^ Johnson, Steve (February 1, 1999). ""Tom Clancy's Netforce": Gentlemen, start your..." Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on June 6, 2014. Retrieved June 5, 2014.

External links

NetForce at IMDb

[ew-1] Wolk, Josh (February 2, 1999). "The Pop of King". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on June 6, 2014. Retrieved June 5, 2014.

[2] Sandler, Adam (June 25, 1998). "Bakula stars in 'NetForce'". Variety. Archived from the original on June 6, 2014. Retrieved June 5, 2014.

[3] McDonald, Donald (February 1, 1999). "TELEVISION REVIEW; Heroes Make The Web Safe For America". The New York Times. Archived from the original on June 7, 2014. Retrieved June 5, 2014.

[4] Johnson, Steve (February 1, 1999). ""Tom Clancy's Netforce": Gentlemen, start your..." Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on June 6, 2014. Retrieved June 5, 2014.

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