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Code 46
2003
· Movie
· 93 min
D
MEANRANK
57/100
Every rating
50–62
out of 100
Everyone agrees
Lowest is AlloCiné on 50, highest is Letterboxd on 62.
See the most agreed on films →In a dystopian future, insurance fraud investigator William Gold arrives in Shanghai to investigate a forgery ring for "papelles", futuristic passports that record people's identities and genetics. Gold falls for Maria Gonzalez, the woman in charge of the forgeries. After a passionate affair, Gold returns home, having named a coworker as the culprit. But when one of Gonzalez's customers is found dead, Gold is sent back to Shanghai to complete the investigation.
Details
- Director
- Michael Winterbottom
- Writer
- Frank Cottrell Boyce
- Released
- 2 September 2003
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $7.5M
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