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Original title

Hackers

Year

1995

Running time

95 min.

Country

United States

Director

Iain Softley

Screenwriter

Rafael Moreu

Cast

Music

Simon Boswell

Cinematography

Andrzej Sekula

Producer

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Genre

Thriller | Cyberpunk. Computers / Internet

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Hackers

Synopsis

A young hacker prodigy meets other kids like himself when he and his mother move cross-country and settle in New York City. High school takes on a new light when Dade (Jonny Lee Miller) meets a group of misfits and rich kids who hack into computer systems for fun. When one of their group is suddenly arrested, the others band together to take on a corporate hacker disguised as a security officer and attempt to bring down his devious and diabolical plans.

Critics' reviews

"The movie is smart and entertaining, then, as long as you don't take the computer stuff very seriously (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"

Roger Ebert: Chicago Sun-Times
"This film won't bore the average viewer. However, when Hackers has been dissected, what's uncovered beneath the flashy skin is an old-fashioned, film-by-numbers thriller"

James Berardinelli: ReelViews
"Without being any sort of miracle, this is an engaging and lively exploitation fantasy-thriller"

Jonathan Rosenbaum: Chicago Reader
"Want a believable plot or acting? Forget it. But if you just want knockout images, unabashed eye candy and a riveting look at a complex world (...) "Hackers'' is one of the most intriguing movies of the year."

Peter Stack: SFGATE
"The story is negligible, but it offers the same order of fun as a good rock video"

The New Yorker
"Though this scheme involves loads of important data, it manages to sound dopey all the same."

Janet Maslin: The New York Times
"There is a great deal more style than substance here"

Joe Leydon: Variety

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Hackers

1995

Iain Softley

5.1

(8,821)