Limitless

Year:

2011

Duration:

105 min

Genres:

Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

IMDB rate:

7.4

Director:

Neil Burger

Awards:

2 wins & 7 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 2011-03-18

Filming Locations: Philadelphia Soundstages, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Earnings

Budget: $27,000,000

Opening Weekend: $18,907,302 (USA) (20 March 2011)

Gross: $79,249,455 (USA) (7 July 2011)

Cast

Actor

Character

Cindy Katz

Limitless

Bradley Cooper

Eddie Morra

Robert De Niro

Carl Van Loon

Abbie Cornish

Lindy

Andrew Howard

Gennady

Anna Friel

Melissa

Johnny Whitworth

Vernon

Tomas Arana

Man in Tan Coat

Robert John Burke

Pierce

Darren Goldstein

Kevin Doyle

Ned Eisenberg

Morris Brandt

T.V. Carpio

Valerie

Richard Bekins

Hank Atwood

Patricia Kalember

Mrs. Atwood

Brian Anthony Wilson

Detective

Rebecca Dayan

Ann Marie Green

Financial Newscaster

Damali Mason

Female Cop

Meg McCrossen

Female Assistant

Tom Bloom

Dunham

Nina Hodoruk

Realtor

Tom Teti

Tailor

Stephanie Humphrey

TV News Reporter

Joe B. McCarthy

Day Trader #1

Peter Pryor

Day Trader #2

Daniel Breaker

Campaign Manager

Chris McMullin

Cop

Dave Droxler

Technician

Luisina Quarleri

Italian Hostess

Piper Brown

Girl Skater

Simon MacLean

Father Skater

Saxon Palmer

Businessman #1

Stephen Sable

Businessman #2

Caroline Maria Winberg

Maria Winberg

Damaris Lewis

Beautiful Black Woman

Martha Ann Talman

Van Loon's Assistant

Robert Bizik

Coffee Shop Owner

Hugh Douglas

Poker Player #1

Howard Strong

Poker Player #2

Arlette de Alba

Girl Passenger

Eddie J. Fernandez

Gennady Thug

Ray Siegle

Gennady Blind Thug

Nicolas le Guern

Friend at Beach #1

Richard Miller

Friend at Beach #2

Violeta Silva

Friend at Beach #3

Anna Parkinson

Friend at Beach #4

Laurence Roscoe

Friend at Beach #5

Muhammed Ali

Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

Brooke Allison

Beautiful Socialite (uncredited)

Michael Belveduto

Restaurant Patron

Ian Bonner

Campaign Volunteer

Tara Broadway

Restaurant Patron

Joel Brody

Carter

Jennifer Butler

Business Woman

Gregory R. Campbell

Party Goer

Juan Eloy Carrera

Campaign Worker

Jim Croft

Day Trader

Jason Cutts

Man In Police Line-Up (uncredited)

Mary Ellen Driscoll

Eddie's Aunt

Ariana Dubynin

Partygoer (uncredited)

Robert Eckard

Barfly

Cindy Engle

Detective

Rosalina Francesca

Diner

Jason Furlani

Man #2 (uncredited)

Joel Marsh Garland

Man 1 (uncredited)

Victoria Gates

Business Woman

Danielle Guldin

Head Waiter (uncredited)

Andrea Havens

Party Guest (uncredited)

Ann-Marie Jordan

Volunteer-Political Campaign

Basil Kershner

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Steven J. Klaszky

Restaurant Patron

Ashley Klein

Friend in Park

Michael J. Kraycik

Bartender

Zackary Kresser

Upscale party guest (uncredited)

Janice LaFlam

Diner

Billy Lee

Restaurant Server

Bruce Lee

Karate Fighter on T.V.

Tom Leonard

Political Block Captain

Bob Lewandowski

Party Guest (uncredited)

Krista Magnusson

Pool Party & Dinner Guest (uncredited)

Erica Lynne Marszalek

Restaurant Patron

Todd McCall

Businessman

Engelia McCullough

Volunteer- Political Campaign

Harry Mearing

Businessman

Patsy Meck

Eddie's Mom (uncredited)

Rana Morrison

Carly

Jeffrey Mowery

Drunk (uncredited)

Douglas Nelson

Day Trader

Sara Painter

Morris' Legal Aide

B.J. Parker

Police Officer

Mihir Pathak

Cab Driver

Brian James Pepe

Bodyguard #2 (uncredited)

Sandy Perilli

Upscale Bar Patron

Mark Pricskett

Day Trader

Joseph Queroli

Campaign Aide

Chuck Rayner

Volunteer - Political Campaign

David Reineke

Political candidiate

Robert Rickert

Restaurant Patron

Gary Robinson

Restaurant Patron

Ricky Roma

Pedestrian

Jerry Ross

Businessman

Ryan Sandberg

Ice Skater (uncredited)

Michelle Santiago

Restaurant Patron

Chuck Schanamann

Day Trader

Ann Marie Seall

Woman in Black Fur

Robert Shearn III

Club Dancer (uncredited)

Ashley Shewell

Political Campaign Volunteer

David Adam Smith

Van Loon Executive

Rita Soto

Upscale Diner

Will Souders

NYPD Officer

Jay Spadaro

Neighbor

Ashley Cynthia Stauffer

Office Worker (uncredited)

Ann Talman

Van Loon's Assistant

Rob Tode

Brandt's Assistant

Uzimann

Newsstand

Gabriel Valentino

BG

Don Whatley

Volunteer

Johnny M. Wu

Waiter

Joe Zarriello

Bell Boy

Robert Zrim

Day Trader

Did you know?

Trivia

Elizabeth Banks was rumored to star in the movie.

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Morra, Bradley Cooper's character's last name, is the imperative of "to die" in Portuguese, which means the name of the character is something like "Edward Dies" or "Edward Die!".

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Shia LaBeouf was cast as Eddie, but had to drop out after badly injuring his left hand in a car accident in July 2008.

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Goofs

After Eddie cleans his apartment until it is spotless, he returns from a visit to his editor and walks into a messy apartment.

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At the end of the movie when Eddie is talking with Van Loon, it is clearly daytime. However, the shot immediately following Eddie closing Van Loon's car door where Eddie begins walking away to his "lunch, it is obviously nighttime in the background. All the street lights are on and there is a dark sky in the background.

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When Gennady and his hit-men try to break into Eddie's apartment, the metal door has no marks on it. In the next scene where they cut out the lock, a gunshot is visible to the right hand side. Once inside, the door has no marks. After killing Gennady and pushing the needle into one of the hit-man's eye, the other starts firing at Eddie causing the bullet hole in the door from the earlier scene.

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Quotes

Carl Van Loon: Have you been talking to anyone?

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Eddie Morra: What was this drug? I couldn't stay messy on it, I hadn't had a cigarette in six hours, hadn't eaten, so... abstemious and tidy? What was this? A drug for people who wanted to be more anal retentive?

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Kevin Doyle: [to Eddie about meeting Van Loon] Now be warned - he's mercurial - one minute your best friend, the next you're a leper.

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Faq

Q

Does a drug like NZT really exist ?

A

Yes and no. Some of the effects of NZT, like increased productivity and focus or the feeling of having to keep moving forward is similar to the effects of Adderall and Ritalin. There also seems to be a new drug called Focalin XR that can help people with focusing and efficiency too. However, the ability to recall all the memories in your subconscious and/or the ability to process information in the almost superhuman capacity that NZT provides is not an effect of any known drug.

Q

What is the song when Eddie is driving the car around?

A

"La Boquilla (Dixone Remix)" by Bomba Estereo. The rest of the songs can be found here with corresponding scene descriptions.

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A Note Regarding Spoilers

A

The following FAQ entries may contain spoilers. Only the biggest ones (if any) will be covered with spoiler tags. Spoiler tags have been used sparingly in order to make the page more readable.

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