The Matrix

What if the world around you was not what you thought it was? What if reality was merely an illusion created by computers with really superb graphics? The action sci-fi classic The Matrix asks these questions and more. Keanu Reeves stars as Neo, the chosen one destined to overthrow the machines and save humanity from their cushy prison. This is easier said than done, however, since Neo must defeat the powerful Agent Smith and defeat his doubt. What follows is a complex journey filled with incredible visual style, outstanding slow-motion bullet dodging, amazing choreographed fights, and shootouts galore.

Production

Directed by The Wachowskis

Produced by Joel Silver

Written by The Wachowskis

Starring Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, Joe Pantoliano

Music by Don Davis

Cinematography by Bill Pope

Edited by Zach Staenberg

Production companies: Village Roadshow Pictures, Groucho II Film Partnership, Silver Pictures

Distribution & Stats

Distributed by Warner Bros. (United States,) Roadshow Entertainment (Australia)

Release date: March 31, 1999 (United States,) April 8, 1999 (Australia)

Running time: 136 minutes

Country: United States, Australia

Language: English

Budget: $63 million

Box office: $465.3 million