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Hackers

  • 19951995
  • 1212
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
69K
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POPULARITY
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Angelina Jolie and Jonny Lee Miller in Hackers (1995)
CrimeDramaRomance
Hackers are blamed for making a virus that will capsize five oil tankers.Hackers are blamed for making a virus that will capsize five oil tankers.Hackers are blamed for making a virus that will capsize five oil tankers.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
69K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,797
804
  • Director
    • Iain Softley
  • Writer
    • Rafael Moreu
  • Stars
    • Jonny Lee Miller
    • Angelina Jolie
    • Jesse Bradford
Top credits
  • Director
    • Iain Softley
  • Writer
    • Rafael Moreu
  • Stars
    • Jonny Lee Miller
    • Angelina Jolie
    • Jesse Bradford
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 275User reviews
    • 96Critic reviews
    • 46Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro

    • Photos101

    Matthew Lillard, Angelina Jolie, Jonny Lee Miller, and Laurence Mason in Hackers (1995)
    Iain Softley in Hackers (1995)
    Angelina Jolie and Jonny Lee Miller in Hackers (1995)
    Fisher Stevens in Hackers (1995)
    Matthew Lillard, Angelina Jolie, Jonny Lee Miller, Jesse Bradford, Laurence Mason, and Renoly Santiago in Hackers (1995)
    Matthew Lillard, Angelina Jolie, Jonny Lee Miller, and Laurence Mason in Hackers (1995)
    Angelina Jolie in Hackers (1995)
    Angelina Jolie in Hackers (1995)
    Matthew Lillard, Angelina Jolie, Jonny Lee Miller, and Laurence Mason in Hackers (1995)
    Lorraine Bracco, Fisher Stevens, and Penn Jillette in Hackers (1995)
    Jonny Lee Miller in Hackers (1995)
    Matthew Lillard and Angelina Jolie in Hackers (1995)

    Top cast

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    Jonny Lee Miller
    Jonny Lee Miller
    • Dadeas Dade
    Angelina Jolie
    Angelina Jolie
    • Kateas Kate
    Jesse Bradford
    Jesse Bradford
    • Joeyas Joey
    Matthew Lillard
    Matthew Lillard
    • Cerealas Cereal
    Laurence Mason
    Laurence Mason
    • Nikonas Nikon
    Renoly Santiago
    Renoly Santiago
    • Phreakas Phreak
    Fisher Stevens
    Fisher Stevens
    • The Plagueas The Plague
    Alberta Watson
    Alberta Watson
    • Lauren Murphyas Lauren Murphy
    Darren Lee
    • Razoras Razor
    Peter Kim
    Peter Kim
    • Bladeas Blade
    • (as Peter Y. Kim)
    Ethan Browne
    • Curtisas Curtis
    Lorraine Bracco
    Lorraine Bracco
    • Margoas Margo
    Wendell Pierce
    Wendell Pierce
    • Agent Dick Gillas Agent Dick Gill
    Michael Gaston
    Michael Gaston
    • Agent Bobas Agent Bob
    Marc Anthony
    Marc Anthony
    • Agent Rayas Agent Ray
    Penn Jillette
    Penn Jillette
    • Halas Hal
    Liza Walker
    • Lauraas Laura
    Bob Sessions
    • Mr. Ellingsonas Mr. Ellingson
    • Director
      • Iain Softley
    • Writer
      • Rafael Moreu
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    A young boy is arrested by the U.S. Secret Service for writing a computer virus and is banned from using a computer until his 18th birthday. Years later, he and his new-found friends discover a plot to unleash a dangerous computer virus, but they must use their computer skills to find the evidence while being pursued by the Secret Service and the evil computer genius behind the virus. —Wiki
    computercomputer viruscyberpunkhackerfloppy disk112 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Hack The Planet!
    • Genres
      • Crime
      • Drama
      • Romance
      • Thriller
    • Certificate
      • 12
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Jonny Lee Miller and Angelina Jolie were married shortly after the making of the film, and then were divorced four years later.
    • Goofs
      The satellite shown orbiting the Earth at the end of Cereal Killer's announcement is Skylab, a U.S. space station which crashed to Earth in July 1979.
    • Quotes

      Dade Murphy: Mess with the best, die like the rest.

    • Connections
      Edited from Dead of Night (1945)
    • Soundtracks
      Halcyon & On & On
      Written by Paul Hartnoll, Phil Hartnoll (as Philip Hartnoll) and Ed Barton
      Performed by Orbital
      Courtesy of Internal Records
      Contains a sample of "It's a Fine Day"
      Performed by Opus III
      Courtesy of PWL International

    User reviews275

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    A lot of fun to watch
    I'm working in IT for over 10 years now, and let's be clear: Hackers is a movie, .. there's nothing real about the "hacking" going on in the movie.

    There's a few scenes that are horribly done (for today's standards) but all in all I loved the movie. The acting is OK, the soundtrack is great and it changes for the everlasting "chliché" of the IT Nerd.

    It's a movie that could surprise you, especially with the amount of bad movies being released nowadays. It's funny to see Johnny Lee Miller and Angelina Jolie at the beginning of their careers as well.

    If you're looking for light entertainment for one evening, ...
    helpful•47
    9
    • tom_dimaggio
    • Oct 28, 2008

    FAQ7

    • Joey (Jesse Bradford), what he is smoking in this film?
    • Is there a "Hackers 2?"
    • Is there an alternate version or director's cut of Hackers?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 3, 1996 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • techalog
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
      • Spanish
      • Japanese
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Tin Tặc
    • Filming locations
      • Buckinghamshire, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • United Artists
      • Suftley
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $20,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $7,563,728
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,173,101
      • Sep 17, 1995
    • Gross worldwide
      • $7,563,728
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS-Stereo
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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