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Chain

7.320041h 40mMovieDrama

In Chain, actual malls, theme parks, hotels and corporate centers worldwide are joined into a monolithic superlandscape that shapes and circumscribes the lives of two women. One is a businesswoman researching the international theme park…

DirectorJem Cohen
WriterJem Cohen
ProducersJem Cohen·Ian MacKaye

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Criterion ChannelCriterion Channel
Availability shown for United States · rights vary by country

Cast · Directed by Jem Cohen

MNMiho Nikaido
Miho Nikaido
Tamiko
MBMira Billotte
Mira Billotte
Amanda Timms
VHVanessa Hope
Vanessa Hope
Corporate Executive
TO
Tarik O'Regan
Currency Trader
RA
Rick Aquino
Piano Store Salesman
DS
Douglas A. Scocco
Piano Store Salesman
BS
Bill Stuckey
TV Announcer
MM
Minda Martin
Amanda's Half Sister
RG
Robert C. Gibson
Motel Manager
AT
Anne Truitt
Woman in Car and Parking Lot

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Chain — streaming FAQ

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Chain is streaming on Criterion Channel in United States. It's not currently on Netflix.

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