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| Title: | The Matrix |
| Director: | Lilly Wachowski; Lana Wachowski |
| Writers: | Lilly Wachowski; Lana Wachowski |
| Producers: | Lilly Wachowski; Lana Wachowski; Bruce Berman; Lilly Mason; Barrie M. Osborne; Erwin Stoff; Joel Silver |
| Composer: | Don Davis |
| Cinematography: | Bill Pope |
| Editors: | Zach Staenberg |
| Production | |
| Distributed by: | Warner Bros. Pictures; Village Roadshow Pictures; Silver Pictures |
| Released: | March 31st, 1999 |
| Rating: | R |
| Running time: | 136 min. |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
| Budget: | $63,000,000 |
| Gross: | $463,517,383 (worldwide) [1] |
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| Next: | The Matrix Reloaded |
The Matrix is an American feature film of the science fiction genre, with an emphasis on the cyberpunk film trope. It was written and directed by Lana and Lilly Wachowski and produced by Silver Pictures, Village Roadshow Pictures, and Warner Bros. Pictures. It was released theatrically in the United States on March 31st, 1999. The film produced two direct sequels, The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions, both of which were also directed by the The Wachowskis. The Matrix stars Keanu Reeves as Neo - a computer hacker who awakens to a reality wherein he discovers that everything he has ever known was but a clever virtual simulation and that humanity has become nothing more than enslaved battery reservoirs at the mercy of an artificial intelligence network. Co-starring with Reeves is Laurence Fishburne as Neo's mentor, Morpheus, and Carrie-Anne Moss as love interest Trinity. Hugo Weaving plays the part of the primary villain in the film, Agent Smith.
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 | Rhinehart |
| Marc Gray | Choi |
| Ada Nicodemou | Dujour |
| Deni Gordon | Priestess |
| Rowan Witt | Spoon boy |
| Eleanor Witt | Potential |
| Janaya Pender | Potential |
| Adryn White | Potenital |
| Natalie Tjen | Potential |
| Bill Young | Lieutenant |
| David O'Connor | FedEx man |
| Jeremy Ball | Businessman |
| Fiona Johnson | Woman in red |
| Harry Lawrence | Old man |
| Steve Dodd | Blind man |
| Luke Quinton | Security guard |
| Lawrence Woodward | Guard |
| Michael Butcher | Cop who captures Neo |
| Bernie Ledger | Big cop |
| Robert Simper | Cop |
| Chris Scott | Cop |
| Nigel Harbach | Parking cop |
| Rana Morrison | Shaylae |
Plot[]
Notes & Trivia[]
- The tagline for this film is "The fight for the future begins".
See also[]
External Links[]
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The Matrix |
The Matrix Reloaded |
The Matrix Revolutions |
References[]
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