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Matrix (1999)"The Matrix" (original title)R | 136 min | Action, Sci-Fi | 21 May 1999 (Mexico)

A computer hacker learns from mysterious rebels aboutthe true nature of his reality and his role in the waragainst its controllers.

Directors: Andy Wachowski (as The Wachowski Brothers), Lana Wachowski (as The Wachowski Brothers)

Writers: Andy Wachowski (as The Wachowski Brothers) ,Lana Wachowski (as The Wachowski Brothers)

Stars: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-AnneMoss | See full cast and crew »

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Top Rated Movies #17 | Won 4 Oscars. Another 33 wins & 40 nominations. See moreawards »

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EditCastCast overview, first billed only:

Keanu Reeves ... Neo

Laurence Fishburne ... Morpheus

Carrie-Anne Moss ... Trinity

Hugo Weaving ... Agent Smith

Gloria Foster ... Oracle

Joe Pantoliano ... Cypher

Marcus Chong ... Tank

Julian Arahanga ... Apoc

Matt Doran ... Mouse

Belinda McClory ... Switch

Anthony Ray Parker ... Dozer

Paul Goddard ... Agent Brown

Robert Taylor ... Agent Jones

David Aston ... Rhineheart

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StorylineThomas A. Anderson is a man living two lives. By day he is an average computer programmerand by night a hacker known as Neo. Neo has always questioned his reality, but the truth is farbeyond his imagination. Neo finds himself targeted by the police when he is contacted byMorpheus, a legendary computer hacker branded a terrorist by the government. Morpheusawakens Neo to the real world, a ravaged wasteland where most of humanity have beencaptured by a race of machines that live off of the humans' body heat and electrochemicalenergy and who imprison their minds within an artificial reality known as the Matrix. As a rebelagainst the machines, Neo must return to the Matrix and confront the agents: super-powerfulcomputer programs devoted to snuffing out Neo and the entire human rebellion.Written by redcommander27

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Plot Keywords: artificial reality | simulated reality | matrix | post apocalypse | questioningreality | See All (254) »

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Genres: Action | Sci-Fi

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Rated R for sci-fi violence and brief language | See all certifications »

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Country: USA | Australia

Language: English

Release Date: 21 May 1999 (Mexico) See more »

Also Known As: Matrix See more »

Filming Locations: AON Tower, Kent Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia See more »

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Budget: $63,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend: $27,788,331 (USA) (2 April 1999)

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Gross: $653,151 (Europe) (23 May 2003)

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Production Co: Warner Bros., Village Roadshow Pictures, Groucho II Film Partnership Seemore »

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Runtime: 136 min

Sound Mix: DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Color: Color

Aspect Ratio: 2.35 : 1

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Author Sophia Stewart had a case pending against the directors, producers, and studios behindthe Matrix and Terminator movie series, claiming that they were all based on a 35 page screenplay treatment she wrote in 1983 called The Third Eye. Although the case was rejectedbecause of the litigant's failure to present evidence in a timely fashion, Stewart continues todiscuss her version of events online. For example, the "John Connor" and "Neo" characters are(she claims) the same individual in her treatment. See more »

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The streets all have Chicago street names (as observed in Trivia section), including BalboAvenue. This street name is spelled correctly on signs in the subway station where Neo fightsAgent Smith, but Tank directs Trinity and Neo to go to "Balboa" (as in Rocky). The DVDcaptions of Tank's dialogue also show it as "Balboa." See more »

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[first lines][phone rings]Cypher: Yeah.Trinity: Is everything in place?Cypher: You weren't supposed to relieve me.Trinity: I know, but I felt like taking a shift.Cypher: You like him, don't you? You like watching him.Trinity: Don't be ridiculous.Cypher: We're gonna kill him. You understand that?Trinity: Morpheus believes he is the one.[...]See more »

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Crazy Credits

The opening Warner Bros. logo is green on a gray sky, and the opening Village Roadshow logois green. See more »

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Rock is DeadWritten by Marilyn Manson, Jeordie White, and Madonna Wayne GacyPerformed by Marilyn MansonCourtesy of Nothing/Interscope RecordsUnder License from Universal Music Special MarketsSee more »

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Who is Neo talking to on the phone at the end of the movie?

Q: What are those characters in the green matrix code?

Q: What is "the One"?

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User ReviewsA watershed moment in film-making – and what a kick-ass

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There aren't many movies I watched in the theatre twice – let alone on the same day - butimmediately after the credits had rolled (and still pumped up by 'Rage against the Machine'), Iqueued up for the next screening of 'The Matrix'. I was so blown away by that film, I feared -and probably rightly so - that I hadn't caught every detail of what I'd just seen. I later foundout that many of my friends had had a similar reaction to the film, and I know virtually no onewho liked the film and didn't watch it at least twice. It's simply one of those rare films that areso rich you just have to watch them several times.

In structure, style and concept, 'The Matrix' was ground-breaking; it marked the first time thevisual style of Manga comic books and Anime such as 'Akira' or 'Ghost in the Shell' had beensuccessfully translated to a live-action film. Apart from 'Blade Runner', which has a totallydifferent mood and pace (but is also a masterpiece and visionary film-making), there simplyhadn't been anything even remotely like it. The jaw-dropping action sequences have such araw, gripping energy they feel like an adrenalin overdose, but unlike most action films, they


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never overshadow the story; on the contrary - they enhance it and make complete sensewithin that universe.

As for the story itself, I think this is one of the most original, fascinating Sci-Fi tales you'lllikely ever see on screen. Clearly inspired by Japanese Anime and Manga yet also by authorslike Isaac Asimov or Philip K. Dick, the story about humanity's war against its own creation,machines of an artificial intelligence that have evolved to the point where they have becomethe dominant 'species' and vastly superior to their creators, could take place in the same worldas 'Blade Runner' or 'The Terminator' - albeit several hundred years later. But there is also amythical, even religious undercurrent to the story; the themes of a prophecy, a "liberator" oreven a "messiah" make 'The Matrix' transcend the Science-Fiction genre and become evenmore unique.

'The Matrix' was a watershed moment in filmmaking – in every respect – and even though twoinferior sequels have left a bit of a stain on the film, they can't distract from what anuncompromising and hugely influential masterpiece this is. Sci-Fi movies that were releasedafter 'The Matrix' have tried very hard to achieve a similar look and tone, but the original stillowns them all. 10 stars out of 10.

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