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Movie

The Matrix(1999)

ActionSci-fi
Directed by Lana Wachowski
Runtime 136 min
Written by Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski
IMDb8.2/10

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Keanu ReevesLaurence FishburneCarrie-Anne MossHugo WeavingGloria FosterJoe PantolianoMarcus ChongJulian Arahanga

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