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The Net (1995)

Her driver's license. Her credit cards. Her bank accounts. Her identity. DELETED.

CrimeDramaMysteryThrillerAction

Angela Bennett is a freelance computer systems analyst who tracks down software viruses. At night she hooks up to the internet and chats to others 'surfing the net'. While de-bugging a new high-tech game for a cyber friend, she comes across a top secret program and becomes the target of a mysterious organization who will stop at nothing to erase her identity and her existence, in order to protect the project.

Release Date
July 28, 1995
Runtime
1h 54m
Rating
6.0/10 (1514 votes)

Director: Irwin Winkler

Cast: Sandra Bullock, Jeremy Northam, Dennis Miller, Wendy Gazelle, Diane Baker, Ken Howard, Ray McKinnon, Daniel Schorr

Collection: The Net Collection

Production: Columbia Pictures
californiaassassinmexicocomputer programcomputer virustherapistnew identitysecret organizationvacationon the run
IMDb
Budget
$22M
Revenue
$111M
Full Cast (56 people)

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Kamurai - 6/10

Good enough of a watch, might watch again, but can't honestly recommend. The biggest problem is just that the movie is dated. The entire movie is based off a fear mongering joke/concept that our lives are controlled by computers, which in 1995 wasn't really the case, but in 2020 is much more true in the way that the movie wants to say. What actually makes the movie is that the movie isn't c...

November 14, 2020

The Net

The Net

Her driver's license. Her credit cards. Her bank accounts. Her identity. DELETED.

Her driver's license. Her credit cards. Her bank accounts. Her identity. DELETED.

6.0
114 min

Angela Bennett is a freelance computer systems analyst who tracks down software viruses. At night she hooks up to the internet and chats to others 'surfing the net'. While de-bugging a new high-tech game for a cyber friend, she comes across a top secret program and becomes the target of a mysterious organization who will stop at nothing to erase her identity and her existence, in order to protect the project.

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StatusReleased
Original LanguageEnglish
Release Date7/28/1995
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Cast

Sandra Bullock

as Angela Bennett

Jeremy Northam

as Jack Devlin

Dennis Miller

as Dr. Alan Champion

Wendy Gazelle

as Imposter Angela (Ruth Marx)

Diane Baker

as Mrs. Bennett

Ken Howard

as Michael Bergstrom

Ray McKinnon

as Dale Hessman

Daniel Schorr

as WNN Anchor

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THE NET (1995) Featurette – From Script to Screen

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Net about?

Angela Bennett is a freelance computer systems analyst who tracks down software viruses. At night she hooks up to the internet and chats to others 'surfing the net'. While de-bugging a new high-tech g…

How long is The Net?

1h 54m

When was The Net released?

July 28, 1995

Who directed The Net?

Irwin Winkler

Who stars in The Net?

Sandra Bullock, Jeremy Northam, Dennis Miller

What genre is The Net?

Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Action

What is The Net rated?

PG-13