Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes52%
Metacritic57/100
412 audience votes
Key crew
- Michael WinterbottomDirector
- Frank Cottrell BoyceScreenplay
- Stephen HiltonOriginal Music Composer
- David HolmesOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Tim RobbinsWilliam Geld
- Samantha MortonMaria Gonzales
- Nabil ElouahabiVendor
- Om PuriBahkland
- Emil MarwaMohan
- Nina FogWole
- Bruno LastraBikku
- Togo IgawaDriver
- Natalie MendozaSphinx Receptionist
- Jeanne BalibarSylvie
- Mick JonesHimself
- Nina WadiaHospital Receptionist
