Code 46

6.2 2003 1h 33m United Kingdom

Drama Science Fiction Thriller

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.

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How do you solve a crime when the last thing you want to know is the truth? 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.

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Directors

Michael Winterbottom

Writers

Frank Cottrell Boyce

Cast

Tim Robbins, Samantha Morton, Nabil Elouahabi, Om Puri, Emil Marwa, Nina Fog, Bruno Lastra, Togo Igawa, Natalie Mendoza, Jeanne Balibar, Mick Jones, Nina Wadia, Archie Panjabi, Sarah Backhouse, Jonathan Ibbotson

Production

BBC Film, Kailash Picture Company, Revolution Films, UK Film Council, United Artists

Languages

English

Countries

United Kingdom, United States of America