The Animatrix (2003)

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102 min - Animation | Action | Adventure - 3 June 2003 (USA)

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The Animatrix is a collection of several animated short films, detailing the backstory of the "Matrix" universe, and the original war between man and machines which led to the creation of the Matrix.

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Anthology of nine short anime (Japanese animation) films tied in to the 1999 blockbuster "The Matrix" and its sequels. "Final Flight of the Osiris": The crew of the hovercraft Osiris attempt to warn their city of an imminent attack. "The Second Renaissance, Parts 1 & 2": The story behind the war between man and the machines, how mankind scorched the sky, and the creation of the Matrix. "Kid's Story": A teenager is contacted by Neo, and manages to escape the Matrix. "Program": Two warriors battle in a samurai training simulation when one decides to betray his crewmates and re-enter the Matrix. "World Record": A champion sprinter manages to break free of the Matrix by sheer physical effort during a record attempt. "Beyond": A young girl searching for her cat discovers a haunted house caused by a glitch in the system... Written by Alexander Lum

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3 June 2003 (USA) See more »

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DNA, Mad House, Silver Pictures See more »

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102 min

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Dolby Digital

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2.35 : 1

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There is a reference to the Visual Effects Supervisor for the Matrix films, John Gaeta, during "The Second Renaissance Part II." As the human army gathers in the trenches, preparing for Operation Dark Storm, a male voice on the P.A. system announces, "Lt. Gaeta, please report to the Ops Center. Lt. Gaeta to Ops Center." See more »

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Continuity: When Washington D.C. is shown the first time in "the second renaissance", you see that directly behind the capitol, there are enormous skyscrapers, but the second time they show the capitol (in the riot scene), you can see the sky behind it. See more »

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The Instructor: B1-66ER. A name that will never be forgotten. For he was the first of his kind to rise up against his masters.
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Referenced in "Shameful Sequels: Matrix Reloaded: Part 1 (#3.7)" (2011) See more »

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"HANDS AROUND MY THROAT"
Written by Nicola Kuperus, Adam Lee Miller, Timothy David Holmes, Richard Maguire, Dan Bitney,
Ken Brown, John Herndon, Douglas McCombs and John McEntire
Performed by Death In Vegas
Courtesy of Concrete/BMG UK & Ireland Ltd.
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Credited cast:
	Akio Ohtsuka	...	Thadeus (voice)
	Clayton Watson	...	Michael Karl 'The Kid' Popper (segment "Kid's Story") (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Pamela Adlon	...	Jue (segment "Final Flight of the Osiris") / Manabu (segment "Beyond") (voice)
	Hedy Burress	...	Cis (segment "Program") / Yoko (segment "Beyond") (voice)
	Terrence 'T.C.' Carson	...	Clarence (voice) (as T.C. Carson)
	Melinda Clarke	...	Alexa (segment "Matriculated") (voice)
	Olivia d'Abo	...	Rox (segment "Matriculated") (voice)
	Dane A. Davis	...	01 Versatran Spokesman (segment "The Second Renaissance, Part II") (voice)
	William R. Dean	...	Additional Voices (voice)
	John DeMita	...	Teacher (segment "Kid's Story") (voice)
	Debi Derryberry	...	Kid (segment "The Second Renaissance, Part II") (voice)
	John Di Maggio	...	Crew Man (segment "Final Flight of the Osiris") / Kaiser (segment "Program") (voice)
	Alex Fernandez	...	Tom (segment "World Record") (voice)
	Jack Fletcher	...	Townsperson (segment "Beyond") / Sandro (segment "Matriculated") (voice)
	Julia Fletcher	...	The Instructor (segments "The Second Renaissance, Parts I&II") / Narrator (segment "World Record") / Townsperson (segment "Beyond") (voice)