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The Matrix (1999)

R  136 min  -  Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi   -  31 March 1999 (USA)
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A computer hacker learns from mysterious rebels about the true nature of his reality and his role in the war against its controllers.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Keanu Reeves ...
Neo
Laurence Fishburne ...
Carrie-Anne Moss ...
Hugo Weaving ...
Gloria Foster Gloria Foster ...
Joe Pantoliano ...
Marcus Chong ...
Julian Arahanga ...
Matt Doran ...
Belinda McClory ...
Anthony Ray Parker Anthony Ray Parker ...
Paul Goddard Paul Goddard ...
Robert Taylor Robert Taylor ...
David Aston David Aston ...
Marc Aden Gray ...
Choi (as Marc Gray)
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Storyline

Thomas A. Anderson is a man living two lives. By day he is an average computer programmer and by night a hacker known as Neo. Neo has always questioned his reality, but the truth is far beyond his imagination. Neo finds himself targeted by the police when he is contacted by Morpheus, a legendary computer hacker branded a terrorist by the government. Morpheus awakens Neo to the real world, a ravaged wasteland where most of humanity have been captured by a race of machines that live off of the humans' body heat and electrochemical energy and who imprison their minds within an artificial reality known as the Matrix. As a rebel against the machines, Neo must return to the Matrix and confront the agents: super-powerful computer programs devoted to snuffing out Neo and the entire human rebellion. Written by redcommander27  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Computer | Hacker | Computer Hacker | Reality | Truth  | See more »

Taglines:

Free your mind See more »

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sci-fi violence and brief language See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA | Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Matrix See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$63,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$27,788,331 (USA) (4 April 1999) (2849 Screens)

Gross:

$203,600,000 (Worldwide) (12 September 1999) (except USA)
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

The car used while inside the matrix is a black 1965 Lincoln Continental. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: During the scene where Cypher is sitting on Morpheus after betraying him, Morpheus is still plugged into the Matrix yet clearly blinks just before the scene cuts away. It is visible even though the camera is not showing his face. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
[phone rings]
Cypher: Yeah.
Trinity: Is everything in place?
Cypher: You weren't supposed to relieve me.
Trinity: I know, but I felt like taking a shift.
Cypher: You like him, don't you? You like watching him.
Trinity: Don't be ridiculous.
Cypher: We're gonna kill him. You understand that?
Trinity: Morpheus believes he is the one.
[...]
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Crazy Credits

The opening Warner Bros. logo is green on a gray sky, and the opening
Village Roadshow logo is green. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Yes Man (2008) See more »

Soundtracks

"Wake Up"
Written by Zack De La Rocha, Brad Wilk, Tim Commerford, and Tom Morello
Performed by Rage Against the Machine
Courtesy of Epic Records
By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing See more »