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Code 46

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

6.2(420)20031h 33m3

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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Status
Released
Budget
$7.5M
Box office
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Language
English
  • future
  • amnesia
  • shanghai, china
  • dystopia
  • seattle, washington
  • insurance agent

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United Kingdom, United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalR2 Aug 2004
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical1517 Sept 2004
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical1213 Mar 2005
  • ItalyIT

    • Theatrical2 Sept 2003
  • NetherlandsNL

    • Theatrical1221 Apr 2005
    • Physical12DVD28 Sept 2009

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Code 46 was released on 2 September 2003.

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    CinemaSerf

    8/31/2025

    6/10

    I struggle with some of these futuristic dystopian dramas simply because I can never imagine how humanity could ever find itself in the situation where life could really be like this. This one adds an additional, if entirely accidental, Oedipean element to the plot. “Geld” (Tim Robbins) is an investigator who tracks down folks who peddle in fake travel documents. Believe it or not, this is big business in a world whe…

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