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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Sandra Bullock | ... | Angela Bennett | |
| Jeremy Northam | ... | Jack Devlin | |
| Dennis Miller | ... | Dr. Alan Champion | |
| Diane Baker | ... | Mrs. Bennett | |
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Wendy Gazelle | ... | Imposter |
| Ken Howard | ... | Bergstrom | |
| Ray McKinnon | ... | Dale | |
| Daniel Schorr | ... | WNN Anchor | |
| L. Scott Caldwell | ... | Public Defender | |
| Robert Gossett | ... | Ben Phillips | |
| Kristina Krofft | ... | Nurse #1 | |
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Juan Garcia | ... | Resort Desk Clerk (as Juan García) |
| Tony Perez | ... | Mexican Doctor | |
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Margo Winkler | ... | Mrs. Raines |
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Gene Kirkwood | ... | Stan Whiteman |
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Angela Bennett's a software engineer type who works from home and has few friends outside of cyberspace. Taking her first vacation in years, she becomes embroiled in a web of computer espionage. Written by Rob Hartill
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Imagine a world where everything about you is on record. A world where every trace of your existence is on computer... A world which could easily be erased... See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for violence, some sexuality and brief strong language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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USARelease Date:
28 July 1995 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
La red See more »Filming Locations:
Los Angeles Convention Center - 1201 S. Figueroa Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Edit
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Budget:
$22,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$10,037,745, 30 July 1995, Wide ReleaseGross USA:
$50,727,965Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$110,627,965Company Credits
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Angela Bennett: I had a temporary issued!
Mrs. Raines: Do they do that? I don't think they do that
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When Angela Bennett gets her temporary visa using the name Ruth Marx, the lady shows her the form and asks her if that was the correct address, Angela nods and says it is but Ruth Marx is not her name. Presumably she didn't notice it, since her attention was drawn to the address portion. See more »Quotes
Mrs. Raines: How did you get across the border without a passport?Angela Bennett: I had a temporary issued!
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I like "The Net." I first saw it back in 1996, on VHS probably. We probably didn't have the Internet yet, or it was very new to us. So this was all very exciting, but scary too. There was a great sense of fear around identity theft. In 2015, we are such internexhibitionists with social media and twitter that people become lax and then their private sex-text photos get shared with billions of people.
The Net is a good thriller with an excellent title that is elevated by the charisma of star Sandra Bullock (still a star in 2015, amazing). Bullock is an incredible role model as a female hero: she is smart, funny, feminine and likable. The main issue for The Net over the years has been the march of time itself. Thrillers require a certain immediacy and immersion, and the mentioning of goofy out of date technological jargon risks dragging you out of the moment. As a period piece, or a time capsule, The Net is perfect, but does it still work as it did for audiences in 1995?
Luckily, the Net is not really about technology, its about the nature of identity in a bureaucracy, explored through the lens of technology, with the interweb as a weapon, and those issues are still relatable, and a movie like The Net serves as a good reminder of how trusting we have become of our internet privacy.