# Hackers (1995)

> A rebellious teenage hacker and his vividly stylized New York crew race to expose a computer-virus conspiracy before the authorities and its ruthless creator silence them.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5515

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller, Drama
- Director: Iain Softley
- Cast: Jonny Lee Miller, Angelina Jolie, Matthew Lillard, Jesse Bradford, Renoly Santiago, Laurence Mason, Fisher Stevens, Lorraine Bracco
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113243/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: propulsive, irreverent, neon-lit, 90s nostalgia night, cult movie marathon

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- [Cyborg 2 (1993)](https://ember.film/movie/9967)
- [Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace (1996)](https://ember.film/movie/6494)
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- [Chaos (2005)](https://ember.film/movie/3004)
- [eXistenZ (1999)](https://ember.film/movie/1315)

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