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The Net

  • 1995
  • PG-13
  • 1h 54m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
71K
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The Net (1995)
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A computer programmer stumbles upon a conspiracy, putting her life and the lives of those around her in great danger.A computer programmer stumbles upon a conspiracy, putting her life and the lives of those around her in great danger.A computer programmer stumbles upon a conspiracy, putting her life and the lives of those around her in great danger.

  • Director
    • Irwin Winkler
  • Writers
    • John Brancato
    • Michael Ferris
  • Stars
    • Sandra Bullock
    • Jeremy Northam
    • Dennis Miller
  • See production, box office & company info
    • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    71K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,903
    438
    • Director
      • Irwin Winkler
    • Writers
      • John Brancato
      • Michael Ferris
    • Stars
      • Sandra Bullock
      • Jeremy Northam
      • Dennis Miller
    • 236User reviews
    • 70Critic reviews
    • 51Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins

    Videos1

    The Net
    Trailer 2:20
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    Jeremy Northam in The Net (1995)
    Sandra Bullock in The Net (1995)
    Sandra Bullock and Jeremy Northam in The Net (1995)
    Diane Baker in The Net (1995)
    Sandra Bullock, Vaughn Armstrong, and Wren T. Brown in The Net (1995)
    Sandra Bullock in The Net (1995)
    Sandra Bullock and Jeremy Northam in The Net (1995)
    Sandra Bullock and Jeremy Northam in The Net (1995)
    Sandra Bullock in The Net (1995)
    Sandra Bullock in The Net (1995)
    Sandra Bullock in The Net (1995)
    Dennis Miller in The Net (1995)

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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
    • Resort Desk Clerk
    • (as Juan García)
    Tony Perez
    Tony Perez
    • Mexican Doctor
    Margo Winkler
    Margo Winkler
    • Mrs. Raines
    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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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      On the checklist on Angela's computer, it says "Bring 2600 Mag," and 2600 is a real hacker's magazine.
    • 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.

    • Connections
      Edited into Twizzlers: The Movie (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      A Whiter Shade of Pale
      Written by Keith Reid, Gary Brooker and Matthew Fisher (uncredited)
      Performed by Annie Lennox
      Courtesy of BMG Records (UK) Ltd./Arista Records, Inc.

    User reviews236

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    Featured review
    7/10
    not too realistic, but what it portrays should be a cause for concern
    When "The Net" was first being advertised, the ads made it look ridiculous. Then, when I saw it, it was actually quite good. Angela Bennett (Sandra Bullock) spends her days working on the computer and has never gotten to know her neighbors. Then, through a series of events, her identity gets erased by a cabal of shadowy people, and she can't prove that she exists.

    Some parts of the movie are a little bit far-fetched; you'd probably know which parts if you saw the movie. Still, it's a good look into what the existence of the Internet may have wrought on unsuspecting people. I do recommend it.
    helpful•11
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    • lee_eisenberg
    • Aug 15, 2005

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    FAQ7

    • 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
      • Mạng Lưới
    • 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

    Technical 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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