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The Matrix

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Thomas A. Anderson is a man living two lives. By day he is an average computer programmer and by night a hacker known as Neo. Neo has always questioned his reality, but the truth is far beyond his imagination. Neo finds himself targeted by the police when he is contacted by Morpheus, a legendary computer hacker branded a terrorist by the government. As a rebel against the machines, Neo must confront the agents: super-powerful computer programs devoted to stopping Neo and the entire human rebellion.

1999Year
136 minRuntime
8.7IMDb
83%RT
73Metascore
Genres
Action, Sci-Fi
Director
Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski
Writer
Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski
Released
31 Mar 1999
Language
English
Country
United States, Australia
IMDb votes
2,243,093

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Cast

Main cast

Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss

Recognition

Awards

Won 4 Oscars. 42 wins & 52 nominations total

Variations

Available editions

DVD

2 items

Blu-ray

1 item

4K UHD

1 item

Prime Video

1 item