The Matrix

Theatrical Release Date: 1999 03 31 (USA)

UPC: 085391163176

Studio: Warner Home Video

MPAA Rating: R   Contains:[Profanity, Sci-Fi Violence]

Summary: What if virtual reality wasn't just for fun, but was being used to imprison you? That's the dilemma that faces mild-mannered computer jockey Thomas Anderson (Keanu Reeves) in The Matrix. It's the year 1999, and Anderson (hacker alias: Neo) works in a cubicle, manning a computer and doing a little hacking on the side. It's through this latter activity that Thomas makes the acquaintance of Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne), who has some interesting news for Mr. Anderson -- none of what's going on around him is real. The year is actually closer to 2199, and it seems Thomas, like most people, is a victim of The Matrix, a massive artificial intelligence system that has tapped into people's minds and created the illusion of a real world, while using their brains and bodies for energy, tossing them away like spent batteries when they're through. Morpheus, however, is convinced Neo is "The One" who can crack open The Matrix and bring his people to both physical and psychological freedom. The Matrix is the second feature film from the sibling writer/director team of Andy Wachowski and Larry Wachowski, who made an impressive debut with the stylish erotic crime thriller Bound. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Category: Science Fiction

Awards: Best Cinematography – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Production Design – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Editing – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Editing – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound Effects Editing – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Visual Effects – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Visual Effects – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Visual Effects – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Visual Effects – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Features: Behind-the-scenes documentaries
Cast/crew commentary
Music-only audio track
Follow the White Rabbit and Take the Red Pills for more mysterious, mind-bending extras
DVD-ROM pc enhanced features: Take the Are You the One" challenge, Access the screenplay, Storyboards, Genre essays and sampler trailers
Answer the question Do You Know Kung Fu? and more
Subtitles: English (feature film only)

The Matrix

Format: DVD

Release Date: 05/15/2007

Audio: DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1

Runtime: 136 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English

Subtitles: English

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Disc #1 -- The Matrix
1. Trinity in a Jam
2. Impossible Pursuit
3. Follow Instructions
4. The Question
5. "They're Coming for You."
6. Unable to Speak
7. Getting the Bug Out
8. Morpheus' Proposal
9. Down the Rabbit Hole
10. Slimey Rebirth
11. Nebuchadnezzar's Crew
12. The Real World
13. The Search Is Over
14. Training Begins
15. Morpheus/Neo Matchup
16. First Jump
17. The Gatekeepers
18. Running Silent and Deep
19. Dealing for Bliss
20. Off to See the Oracle
21. There Is No Spoon
22. Choices...and a Cookie
23. Glitch in the Matrix
24. One Left Behind
25. Heroes Unplugged
26. Cypher's Burnout
27. Matters of Belief
28. Virus to Be Cured
29. Lobby Shooting Spree
30. Dodge This
31. Gotcha
32. Rooftop Rescue
33. Subway Showdown
34. "My Name Is Neo."
35. Sentinels Attack
36. "He Is the One."
37. Final Connections
38. End Credits (Wake Up, Rock Is Dead)

Lucia Bozzola

"What is The Matrix?" In the hands of writer/directors Andy Wachowski and Larry Wachowski, The Matrix proved to be an exhilarating comic book/Hong Kong/sci-fi treatise on the nature of reality for the Keanu Reeves crowd. With Sydney, Australia, standing in for an ominously green-tinged Any City, the initiation of Reeves' ace hacker Neo into the Real World by Laurence Fishburne's super-cool Morpheus and Carrie-Anne Moss' patent leather-clad cyber babe Trinity sets off the ultimate conflict between man and malevolent machine. Regardless of that conflict's philosophical bent, the real attraction became The Matrix's trailblazing special effects and bravura set pieces, including airborne kung fu, time-bending, bullet-dodging shoot-outs, and an ultra-stylized, slow-motion lobby fusillade. Along with sweeping the four technical Oscars for which it was nominated, including Best Visual Effects and Best Editing, The Matrix's sleekly kinetic action attracted legions of fans, turning it into not only a bona fide blockbuster (and an MTV Movie Award winner), but also a top-selling DVD. While its open ending hinted at further adventures to come, The Matrix's financial success guaranteed that the Wachowskis' plans for two sequels would indeed come to fruition. ~ Lucia Bozzola, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Andrew Mason  Executive Producer 
Barrie M. Osborne  Executive Producer 
Joel Silver  Producer 
Don Davis  Composer (Music Score) 
Erwin Stoff  Executive Producer 
Dan Cracchiolo  Executive Producer 
Andy Wachowski  Director 
Andy Wachowski  Executive Producer 
Andy Wachowski  Screenwriter 
Larry Wachowski  Director 
Larry Wachowski  Executive Producer 
Larry Wachowski  Screenwriter 
Bruce Berman  Executive Producer 
Keanu Reeves  Actor 
Laurence Fishburne  Actor 
Carrie-Anne Moss  Actor 
Hugo Weaving  Actor 
Gloria Foster  Actor 
Joe Pantoliano  Actor 
Marcus Chong  Actor 
Paul Goddard  Actor 
Robert Taylor  Actor 
Julian "Sonny" Arahanga  Actor 
Matt Doran  Actor 
Belinda McClory  Actor 
Anthony Ray Parker  Actor 

Country: USA