Sneakers (1992)

Sneakers (1992) screens at Coolidge Corner Theatre, followed by a live conversation with mathematicians Lauren K. Williams of Harvard and Ken Ono of the University of Virginia. The program is presented in cooperation with the American Mathematical Society.

Phil Alden Robinson’s 1992 thriller follows grey-hat hacker Martin Bishop, played by Robert Redford, who is offered one final assignment by the NSA in exchange for a clean slate. Bishop assembles a team that includes a young hacking prodigy, a conspiracy-minded technician, a blind telephone “phreaker,” and a former CIA operative, only to discover that their job is connected to a far-reaching conspiracy.

When: Monday, November 30

Showtimes: 7:00 p.m.

Venue: Coolidge Corner Theatre

Run time: 2 hours, 6 minutes

Director: Phil Alden Robinson

Cast: Robert Redford, Dan Aykroyd, Sidney Poitier, River Phoenix, and David Strathairn

Conversation: Live discussion with Lauren K. Williams of Harvard and Ken Ono of the University of Virginia

Lauren K. Williams: Williams earned an AB from Harvard and a PhD from MIT. After serving on the faculty at the University of California, Berkeley, she returned to Harvard, where she is the Dwight Parker Robinson Professor of Mathematics. Her honors include a MacArthur Fellowship, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and an NSF Career Grant.

Ken Ono: Ono is the Founding Mathematician at Axiom Math and the Commonwealth Professor of Mathematics at the University of Virginia. He is known for mathematical research and international STEM outreach, has served as the U.S. delegate to the General Assembly of the International Mathematics Union, and is an Honorary Fellow of the Indian and Romanian Academies of Sciences.

Presented with: The American Mathematical Society, a mathematical organization founded in 1888 that supports researchers and educators through publications, meetings, advocacy, and other programs.

Tickets: Price not available