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The Matrix (1999)

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The fight for the future begins.

Set in the 22nd century, The Matrix tells the story of a computer hacker who joins a group of underground insurgents fighting the vast and powerful computers who now rule the earth.

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Cast & Crew

Director
Lana Wachowski
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    Neo Keanu Reeves
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    Morpheus Laurence Fishburne
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    Trinity Carrie-Anne Moss
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    Agent Smith Hugo Weaving
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    Oracle Gloria Foster
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    Cypher Joe Pantoliano
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    Tank Marcus Chong
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    Apoc Julian Arahanga

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