Dominic Sena directed the 2001 cyber-thriller Swordfish.
Swordfish follows Stanley Jobson, a skilled hacker played by Hugh Jackman, who is recruited into a dangerous scheme involving Gabriel Shear. The film combines computer crime, espionage, hostage action, and a stylized crime-thriller presentation. Sena had already directed the action film Gone in 60 Seconds before making Swordfish.
The production is notable for its early-2000s view of hacking, in which spectacular visual interfaces and rapid keyboard work are used to dramatize digital intrusion. Stanley is not simply a fictional computer enthusiast: the story establishes him as a convicted hacker with specialized skills, making his recruitment central to the plot.
Swordfish is often confused with later hacker films because Hugh Jackman plays a programmer in another high-profile crime story. The film was released in 2001, and its principal cast also includes John Travolta, Halle Berry, and Don Cheadle. Dominic Sena is the director, not the actor playing Stanley or Gabriel.