Conspiracy Theory is a 1997 American action/paranoid thriller film directed by Richard Donner. The original screenplay by Brian Helgeland centers on an eccentric taxi driver who believes many world events are triggered by government conspiracies. The film was rated R by the MPAA for "violent and disturbing images, including a scene of torture."
Jerry Fletcher (Mel Gibson) is a mentally unstable New York City taxi driver who lectures his passenger...
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Conspiracy Theory is a 1997 American action/paranoid thriller film directed by Richard Donner. The original screenplay by Brian Helgeland centers on an eccentric taxi driver who believes many world events are triggered by government conspiracies. The film was rated R by the MPAA for "violent and disturbing images, including a scene of torture."
Jerry Fletcher (Mel Gibson) is a mentally unstable New York City taxi driver who lectures his passengers on various conspiracy theories. Jerry loves a girl but hasn't told her - he says "I have some problems..." One night as he is driving, the strobing lights of warning signals and a worker's arc welder trigger mysterious memories in Jerry's head (involving a mysterious doctor, a long needle, lights flashing on and off very fast, and "Chow Hound" clips) - Jerry goes crazy and almost crashes the cab. Jerry parks near the girl's apartment and watches her running on her treadmill while singing, finds the same radio station, and sings along. When...
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