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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Keanu Reeves | ... | Johnny Mnemonic | |
| Dina Meyer | ... | Jane | |
| Ice-T | ... | J-Bone | |
| Takeshi Kitano | ... | Takahashi (as Takeshi) | |
| Denis Akiyama | ... | Shinji | |
| Dolph Lundgren | ... | Street Preacher | |
| Henry Rollins | ... | Spider | |
| Barbara Sukowa | ... | Anna Kalmann | |
| Udo Kier | ... | Ralfi | |
| Tracy Tweed | ... | Pretty | |
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Falconer Abraham | ... | Yomamma |
| Don Francks | ... | Hooky | |
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Diego Chambers | ... | Henson |
| Sherry Miller | ... | Takahashi's Secretary | |
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Arthur Eng | ... | Viet |
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In 2021, the whole world is connected by the gigantic Internet, and almost a half of the population is suffering from the Nerve Attenuation Syndrome (NAS).Johnny with an inplanted memory chip in his brain was ordered to transport the over loaded information from Beijing to Newark. While Pharmakom Industries supported by yakuza tries to capture him to get the informaiton back, the Low-tech group led by J-Bone tries to break the missing code to download the cure of NAS which Johnny carries. Written by Miho Ishimine <mipo@mag.keio.ac.jp>
Plot Keywords:
implanted memory | virtual reality | cyberspace | erased memory | based on story |Taglines:
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Rated R for strong sci-fi violence, and for language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Release Date:
26 May 1995 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$25,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$7,420,152, 29 May 1995Gross USA:
$19,076,000Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$33,300,000Company Credits
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[looking at what is left of his shattered hand]
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Robert Longo and William Gibson originally intended to make an art film on a small budget, but failed to get financing. Longo commented that the project "started out as an arty $1.5 million movie, and it became a $30 million movie, because we couldn't get a million and a half." See more »Goofs
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The Japanese version (director's cut) is rather different from the international re-edited cut. It runs ca. 10 minutes longer (the additional scenes focus mostly on Takeshi Kitano's character Takahashi), some additional scenes are intact whereas they were committed in the other version), in other scenes different camera angles were used. It also has a different score composed by Mychael Danna (Brad Fiedel was brought on later re-score the picture) and more violence. See more »Soundtracks
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Heavens, why is everybody bragging about this movie? Maybe because they compare it to "Matrix? Probably, I wouldn't know another reason.
Nobody says that this is a real block-buster, but it is definetely not as bad as everyone here wants to make it.
It's a nice movie to enjoy (especially on DVD) and forget afterwards. Not because it was bad but just because it was good and entertaining for a short while. Nothing more, nothing less.
And it DID have its benefits: that crazy preacher was so hilarious to behold. A nice and funny mirror to the numerous fundamentalistic Christians in the American society. And, of course, some nice fighting scenes, cool hi-tech equipment, and a gorgeous Dina Meyer, all packed in a futuristic ambience. What else could I ask for for an action movie that you can enjoy and forget about afterwards?