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Hackers

Hackers

Their crime is curiosity.

19956.41h 45m

Overview

Along with his new friends, a teenager who was arrested by the US Secret Service and banned from using a computer for writing a computer virus discovers a plot by a nefarious hacker, but they must use their computer skills to find the evidence while being pursued by the Secret Service and the evil computer genius behind the virus.

Directed by Iain Softley
Written by Rafael Moreu
Produced by Ralph Winter, Michael Peyser
Box OfficeBudget: $20.0MRevenue: $7.6M

Top Cast

Jonny Lee Miller

Jonny Lee Miller

Dade Murphy / 'Crash Override' / 'Zero Cool'

Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie

Kate Libby / 'Acid Burn'

Matthew Lillard

Matthew Lillard

Emmanuelle Goldstein / 'Cereal Killer'

Jesse Bradford

Jesse Bradford

Joey Pardella

Renoly Santiago

Renoly Santiago

Ramon Sanchez / 'Phantom Phreak'

Laurence Mason

Laurence Mason

Paul Cook / 'Lord Nikon'

Fisher Stevens

Fisher Stevens

Eugene Belford / 'The Plague' / Mr. Babbage

Lorraine Bracco

Lorraine Bracco

Margo

Wendell Pierce

Wendell Pierce

S.S. Agent Richard Gill

Michael Gaston

Michael Gaston

S.S. Agent Bob

Themes & Keywords

new york citycomputerhackercomputer virusvirtual realityprankinternetcyberpunkhackingsecret servicedream sequenceplayfulenthusiasticinformativeinstructive

About Hackers

Hackers is a action, crime, thriller, drama film released in 1995 exploring themes of new york city, computer, hacker, computer virus, virtual reality, prank. Directed by Iain Softley, it stars Jonny Lee Miller, Angelina Jolie, Matthew Lillard. Along with his new friends, a teenager who was arrested by the US Secret Service and banned from using a computer for writing a computer virus discovers a plot by a nefarious hacker, but they must use their computer skills to find the evidence while being pursued by the Secret Service and the evil computer genius behind the virus.

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