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The Matrix (1999)

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 Keanu Reeves ...
Neo
Laurence Fishburne Laurence Fishburne ...
Carrie-Anne Moss Carrie-Anne Moss ...
Hugo Weaving Hugo Weaving ...
Gloria Foster Gloria Foster ...
Joe Pantoliano Joe Pantoliano ...
Marcus Chong Marcus Chong ...
Julian Arahanga Julian Arahanga ...
Matt Doran Matt Doran ...
Belinda McClory Belinda McClory ...
Anthony Ray Parker Anthony Ray Parker ...
Paul Goddard Paul Goddard ...
Robert Taylor Robert Taylor ...
David Aston David Aston ...
Marc Aden Gray 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  

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Plot Keywords:

Computer | Hacker | Computer Hacker | Matrix | Reality  | See more »

Taglines:

The Future Will Not Be User Friendly 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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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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Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Wachowski Bros. simply described Trinity as a woman in black leather in the script, but it was interpreted tremendously by costume designer Kym Barrett. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: During the fight scene between Neo and Agent Smith in the subway station, after Neo incapacitates the agent and flips out of the way of the oncoming train, you can see where the wire harness connects to his back. You can also see one of the wires visible by his wrist. 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

There are no opening credits beyond the production logos and the title. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Reel Paradise (2005) See more »

Soundtracks

"Minor Swing"
Written by Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli (as Stephanie Grappelli)
Performed by Django Reinhardt
Courtesy of The RCA Records Label of BMG Entertainment See more »