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Push (2009)

Push poster
Directed by
Paul McGuigan
Genre
action film, science fiction film, thriller film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 47m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 2,462 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of people with psychic powers tries to stop a government agency from using a drug to create super soldiers. They work together to steal a case from the agency before it can be used to control them.

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What happens

Push is a 2009 American science fiction action-thriller film starring Chris Evans, Dakota Fanning, Camilla Belle, and Djimon Hounsou. Directed by Paul McGuigan, the film centers on people with superhuman abilities who band together to take down a government agency that is using a dangerous drug to enhance their powers in the hope of creating an army of super soldiers. The film was released in the United States on February 6, 2009, by Summit Entertainment and Icon Productions. It grossed $48.9 million, and the critical reception was mostly negative. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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