Primer (2004)

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What happens if it actually works?

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.

Released: 2004-10-08
Genres: Science Fiction, Drama, Thriller
Runtime: 1h 17m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 6.8/10 from 2,551 votes

Directed by Shane Carruth.

Top cast

Shane Carruth as Aaron
David Sullivan as Abe
Casey Gooden as Robert
Anand Upadhyaya as Philip
Carrie Crawford as Kara
Jay Butler as Metalshop Worker
John Carruth as Man On Couch #1
Juan Tapia as Man On Couch #2
Ashley Warren as Hostess
Samantha Thomson as Rachel Granger

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Primer

United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
United Kingdom: stream on Arrow Video Amazon Channel, ARROW; watch free on Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Pluto TV, Amazon MX Player; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Hoopla, Plex; rent on Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Google Play Movies, YouTube

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