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The Net

  • 19951995
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 54m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
67K
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POPULARITY
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The Net (1995)
Theatrical Trailer from Columbia Tristar
Play trailer2:20
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ActionCrimeDrama
A computer programmer stumbles upon a conspiracy, putting her life and the lives of those around her in great danger.A computer programmer stumbles upon a conspiracy, putting her life and the lives of those around her in great danger.A computer programmer stumbles upon a conspiracy, putting her life and the lives of those around her in great danger.
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
67K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,744
518
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Irwin Winkler
    • Writers
      • John Brancato
      • Michael Ferris
    • Stars
      • Sandra Bullock
      • Jeremy Northam
      • Dennis Miller
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Irwin Winkler
    • Writers
      • John Brancato
      • Michael Ferris
    • Stars
      • Sandra Bullock
      • Jeremy Northam
      • Dennis Miller
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 224User reviews
    • 68Critic reviews
    • 51Metascore
    • Awards
      • 2 wins

    Videos1

    The Net
    Trailer 2:20
    The Net

    Photos87

    Jeremy Northam in The Net (1995)
    Sandra Bullock in The Net (1995)
    Sandra Bullock and Jeremy Northam in The Net (1995)
    Diane Baker in The Net (1995)
    Sandra Bullock, Vaughn Armstrong, and Wren T. Brown in The Net (1995)
    Sandra Bullock in The Net (1995)
    Sandra Bullock and Jeremy Northam in The Net (1995)
    Sandra Bullock and Jeremy Northam in The Net (1995)
    Sandra Bullock in The Net (1995)
    Sandra Bullock in The Net (1995)
    Sandra Bullock in The Net (1995)
    Dennis Miller in The Net (1995)

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    Sandra Bullock
    Sandra Bullock
    • Angela Bennett
    Jeremy Northam
    Jeremy Northam
    • Jack Devlin
    Dennis Miller
    Dennis Miller
    • Dr. Alan Champion
    Diane Baker
    Diane Baker
    • Mrs. Bennett
    Wendy Gazelle
    • Imposter
    Ken Howard
    Ken Howard
    • Bergstrom
    Ray McKinnon
    Ray McKinnon
    • Dale
    Daniel Schorr
    Daniel Schorr
    • WNN Anchor
    L. Scott Caldwell
    L. Scott Caldwell
    • Public Defender
    Robert Gossett
    Robert Gossett
    • Ben Phillips
    Kristina Krofft
    • Nurse #1
    Juan Garcia
    • Resort Desk Clerk
    • (as Juan García)
    Tony Perez
    Tony Perez
    • Mexican Doctor
    Margo Winkler
    Margo Winkler
    • Mrs. Raines
    Gene Kirkwood
    • Stan Whiteman
    Christopher Darga
    Christopher Darga
    • Cop
    Charles Winkler
    • Cop
    Julia Pearlstein
    • Nurse #2
    • Director
      • Irwin Winkler
    • Writers
      • John Brancato
      • Michael Ferris
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The operating system Angela uses throughout the movie is Mac OS 7.
    • Goofs
      When searching for Praetorian, Angela searches for the owner of IP address: 24.75.345.200 This address would be impossible on the Internet because no subnet address can be greater than 255. This has been reported as a goof, but it was surely deliberate by the filmmakers. It would be very poor practice to show a genuine, usable IP address, because the present or future owner of that address would undoubtedly be subject to massive flooding, ranging from spam to actual malicious hacking attempts. This writer noted the same fact at "Swordfish" in the Trivia section, http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0244244/trivia.
    • Quotes

      Angela: Just think about it. Our whole world is sitting there on a computer. It's in the computer, everything: your, your DMV records, your, your social security, your credit cards, your medical records. It's all right there. Everyone is stored in there. It's like this little electronic shadow on each and everyone of us, just, just begging for someone to screw with, and you know what? They've done it to me, and you know what? They're gonna do it to you.

    • Connections
      Edited into Twizzlers: The Movie (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      A Whiter Shade of Pale
      Written by Keith Reid, Gary Brooker and Matthew Fisher (uncredited)

      Performed by Annie Lennox

      Courtesy of BMG Records (UK) Ltd./Arista Records, Inc.

    User reviews224

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Gripping thriller or goofy time capsule?
    I like "The Net." I first saw it back in 1996, on VHS probably. We probably didn't have the Internet yet, or it was very new to us. So this was all very exciting, but scary too. There was a great sense of fear around identity theft. In 2015, we are such internexhibitionists with social media and twitter that people become lax and then their private sex-text photos get shared with billions of people.

    The Net is a good thriller with an excellent title that is elevated by the charisma of star Sandra Bullock (still a star in 2015, amazing). Bullock is an incredible role model as a female hero: she is smart, funny, feminine and likable. The main issue for The Net over the years has been the march of time itself. Thrillers require a certain immediacy and immersion, and the mentioning of goofy out of date technological jargon risks dragging you out of the moment. As a period piece, or a time capsule, The Net is perfect, but does it still work as it did for audiences in 1995?

    Luckily, the Net is not really about technology, its about the nature of identity in a bureaucracy, explored through the lens of technology, with the interweb as a weapon, and those issues are still relatable, and a movie like The Net serves as a good reminder of how trusting we have become of our internet privacy.
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    • Aug 23, 2015

    FAQ7

    • Why did they delete her identity? Why go through all that trouble?
    • Didn't Angela's temporary visa have her real address on it?
    • Who was the man at the beginning that killed himself?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 28, 1995 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Mạng Lưới
    • Filming locations
      • 1200 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Winkler Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $22,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $50,727,965
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,037,745
      • Jul 30, 1995
    • Gross worldwide
      • $110,627,965
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 54 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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