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What happens if it actually works?

PG-13 2004 · 77 min · ★ 6.7 (3K) · Science Fiction, Drama, Thriller

A group of fledgling inventors discover a complex method to manipulate reality. At first, they successfully game the stock market with it, but the consequences of the invention start to catch up with them.

Directed by Shane Carruth · Written by Shane Carruth

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