Swordfish

Swordfish (2001) is a kinetic cybercrime thriller directed by Dominic Sena — watch it online on iFILM. John Travolta plays Gabriel Shear, an ex-CIA operator with a nine-billion-dollar plan and zero patience for obstacles. He needs the best hacker alive to crack a secret government slush fund.

Stanley Jobson (Hugh Jackman) just finished a federal stretch for breaching the FBI's network. No cash, no keyboard access, and his daughter Hollie is living with his ex-wife. Gabriel and his partner Ginger (Halle Berry) walk in with an offer designed to hit every pressure point: do the job, and get full custody plus a clean start. Meanwhile, DEA agent Roberts (Don Cheadle) has been building a case against Gabriel for years. Vinnie Jones plays Ginger's muscle, and every player in the room has a second agenda.

Director Sena opens the film with a hostage standoff replayed from three angles — a blunt declaration that nothing here is what it looks like on first pass. Stream Swordfish (2001) online on iFILM for a slick early-2000s thriller built on double-crosses and Hugh Jackman's first major Hollywood action role.