Hackers (1995)

This movie is about hackers who are blamed for making a virus that will capsize 5 oil tankers.

Director:

Iain Softley

Writer:

Rafael Moreu

Stars:

Jonny Lee Miller, Angelina Jolie, Jesse Bradford

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jonny Lee Miller	...	Dade
Angelina Jolie	...	Kate
Jesse Bradford	...	Joey
Matthew Lillard	...	Cereal
Laurence Mason	...	Nikon
Renoly Santiago	...	Phreak
Fisher Stevens	...	The Plague
Alberta Watson	...	Lauren Murphy
Darren Lee	...	Razor
Peter Y. Kim	...	Blade
Ethan Browne	...	Curtis
Lorraine Bracco	...	Margo
Wendell Pierce	...	Agent Dick Gill
Michael Gaston	...	Agent Bob
Marc Anthony	...	Agent Ray

Storyline

Dade Murphy was a hacker even as a kid in Seattle. He got arrested for the computer virus that he planted and was banned from using any computer until the age of 18.Then he moves to New York to meet a group of hackers. He also falls in love with Kate Libby.

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Plot Keywords:

computer | computer virus | cyberpunk | hacker | fight the system | 

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Taglines:

Mess with the best, die like the rest.

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some sexuality and brief strong language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English Italian Japanese Russian

Release Date:

15 September 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hakeri

Filming Locations:

Battery Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Gross USA:

$7,564,000

Company Credits

Production Co:

United Artists, Suftley

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Sound Mix:

DTS-Stereo DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

William Gibson "invented" the term "Cyberspace" in 1982 for his book, Neuromancer.

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Goofs

Margo and The Plague are talking when she warns him to "get the file or else you'll lose all your toys" but her lips do not match the audio.

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Quotes

Ramon Sanchez: It's in that place where I put that thing that time.

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Connections

References Superman III (1983)

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Soundtracks

Heaven Knows
Written by Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook
Performed by Squeeze
Courtesy of A&M Records

User Reviews

The people who made this film, should consider buying a computer

First of all: The movie does not rate "Hackers" as bad guys, but then again, neither does the good, old "Wargames" feat M. Broderick. One positive comment.

The movie depicts a computer environment far from what is reality, and what makes is even worse is the *frantic* use of technical computer terms. Like RAM or Pentium i.e.

As to my knowledge the crew made a decent background survey on the "Hacker community", prior to writing the script. What is unbelievable to me, is how much they failed. Even "The Net", feat. Sandra Bullock, has a better grasp on reality. This movie just has to become a "Cult" movie for all those who doesn't know a computer from a Toaster.