Limitless
About Limitless
The life of an unsuccessful writer is transformed by a top-secret 'smart drug' that allows him to use 100% of his brain and become a perfect version of himself. His enhanced abilities soon attract shadowy forces that threaten his new life.
Limitless is a 2011 mystery science fiction film directed by Neil Burger. Its themes are stalking, politician, transhumanism, and threat.
Bradley Cooper takes the lead as Edward Morra, Robert De Niro as Carl Van Loon, Abbie Cornish as Lindy, and Andrew Howard as Gennady. It runs 106 minutes and was released in March 2011.
The screenplay is by Leslie Dixon. Production companies include Mandate International and Relativity Media. In the United States it streams on Shout! Factory Amazon Channel.
Taxi Driver, Divergent, and Soul make useful companions to Limitless, all filed under new york city and inspirational. TMDB voters put it at 7.2 out of 10 across 11,795 votes and it carries a PG-13 rating.