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The Net

  • 1995
  • PG-13
  • 1h 54m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
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The Net (1995)
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When Angela Bennett, a computer programmer, stumbles upon government secrets, she finds herself on the run from an unknown enemy hell-bent on destroying her completely.When Angela Bennett, a computer programmer, stumbles upon government secrets, she finds herself on the run from an unknown enemy hell-bent on destroying her completely.When Angela Bennett, a computer programmer, stumbles upon government secrets, she finds herself on the run from an unknown enemy hell-bent on destroying her completely.

  • Director
    • Irwin Winkler
  • Writers
    • John Brancato
    • Michael Ferris
  • Stars
    • Sandra Bullock
    • Jeremy Northam
    • Dennis Miller
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    77K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,134
    1,079
    • Director
      • Irwin Winkler
    • Writers
      • John Brancato
      • Michael Ferris
    • Stars
      • Sandra Bullock
      • Jeremy Northam
      • Dennis Miller
    • 250User reviews
    • 61Critic reviews
    • 51Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins total

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    Sandra Bullock
    Sandra Bullock
    • Angela Bennett
    Jeremy Northam
    Jeremy Northam
    • Jack Devlin
    Dennis Miller
    Dennis Miller
    • Dr. Alan Champion
    Diane Baker
    Diane Baker
    • Mrs. Bennett
    Wendy Gazelle
    • Imposter
    Ken Howard
    Ken Howard
    • Bergstrom
    Ray McKinnon
    Ray McKinnon
    • Dale
    Daniel Schorr
    Daniel Schorr
    • WNN Anchor
    L. Scott Caldwell
    L. Scott Caldwell
    • Public Defender
    Robert Gossett
    Robert Gossett
    • Ben Phillips
    Kristina Krofft
    Kristina Krofft
    • Nurse #1
    Juan Garcia
    Juan Garcia
    • Resort Desk Clerk
    • (as Juan García)
    Tony Perez
    Tony Perez
    • Mexican Doctor
    Margo Winkler
    Margo Winkler
    • Mrs. Raines
    Gene Kirkwood
    Gene Kirkwood
    • Stan Whiteman
    Christopher Darga
    Christopher Darga
    • Cop
    Charles Winkler
    • Cop
    Julia Pearlstein
    • Nurse #2
    • Director
      • Irwin Winkler
    • Writers
      • John Brancato
      • Michael Ferris
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    • Trivia
      When Jack (Jeremy Northam) wraps his handkerchief around Angela's (Sandra Bullock's) bare midriff, it borrows directly from the Alfred Hitchcock thriller Notorious (1946), wherein Cary Grant does the same thing to Ingrid Bergman, cautioning her that without it, she might catch cold.
    • Goofs
      When searching for Praetorian, Angela searches for the owner of IP address: 24.75.345.200 This address would be impossible on the Internet because no subnet address can be greater than 255. This has been reported as a goof, but it was surely deliberate by the filmmakers. It would be very poor practice to show a genuine, usable IP address, because the present or future owner of that address would undoubtedly be subject to massive flooding, ranging from spam to actual malicious hacking attempts. This writer noted the same fact at "Swordfish" in the Trivia section, http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0244244/trivia.
    • Quotes

      Angela: Just think about it. Our whole world is sitting there on a computer. It's in the computer, everything: your, your DMV records, your, your social security, your credit cards, your medical records. It's all right there. Everyone is stored in there. It's like this little electronic shadow on each and everyone of us, just, just begging for someone to screw with, and you know what? They've done it to me, and you know what? They're gonna do it to you.

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      Courtesy of BMG Records (UK) Ltd./Arista Records, Inc.

    User reviews250

    Featured review

    Sandra rocks!

    This awesome, action-packed little gem, is one of my all-time favorite movies!! Sandra Bullock, once again, outdoes herself in this wicked film all about the Internet and the taking-over of people's lives.

    In 'The Net', Bullock stars as Angela Bennett, a computer-whizz, who while on holiday, encounters a dangerous man, who steals her wallet... and her life.

    Soon, the real Angela Bennett disappears, and an ex-con, takes on her identity, swapping her life for Angelas!

    Of course, Sandy isn't the type to take this kinda thing lying down - and all on her own, she fights hard to get back the life they took away from her.

    A wicked film - that'll leave you breathless for start to finish!! 9/10
    • David, Film Freak
    • Mar 3, 2001
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    • Why did they delete her identity? Why go through all that trouble?
    • Didn't Angela's temporary visa have her real address on it?
    • Who was the man at the beginning that killed himself?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 28, 1995 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • La red
    • Filming locations
      • 1200 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, California, USA(Angela sleeps in the parking lot of a BMW dealership)
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Winkler Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $22,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $50,727,965
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,037,745
      • Jul 30, 1995
    • Gross worldwide
      • $110,627,965
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 54 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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