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Jerry Fletcher (Gibson) is a slightly paranoid New York cab driver who has an opinion on everything from a government conspiracy to assassinate the president by earthquake to Oliver Stone being a Republican pawn. You can read all about them in his newspaper which has a circulation of five. However, when he's kidnapped by mysterious government agents, he may not be as paranoid as either he, we, or Alice (Roberts), a Justice Department lawyer with whom he continually confides, may think. Crisply directed by Donner, Conspiracy Theory is an exciting, well-paced thriller that doesn't always follow logic but is fun nevertheless as it wends its way through intricate plot developments, unexpected twists and a dose of some good, old-fashioned suspense. Gibson neatly overplays his part with just the right amount of gusto and empathy. Roberts isn't given all that much to do but to react, but she's certainly achieved a maturity on-screen which makes her altogether believable and a joy to watch.