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The Animatrix (2003)

Unrated | Video | 100 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

The Animatrix is a collection of several animated short films, detailing the backstory of the "Matrix" universe, and the original war between man and machines which led to the creation of the Matrix.

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Kevin Michael Richardson

Thadeus (segment "Final Flight of the Osiris")

(voice)
Pamela Adlon

Jue (segment "Final Flight of the Osiris")

(voice)
John DiMaggio

Crew Man (segment "Final Flight of the Osiris")

(voice)
Tom Kenny

Operator (segment "Final Flight of the Osiris")

(voice)
Rick Gomez

Pilot (segment "Final Flight of the Osiris")

(voice)
Tara Strong

Crew Woman (segment "Final Flight of the Osiris")

(voice)
Bette Ford

Old Woman (segment "Final Flight of the Osiris")

(voice)
Julia Fletcher

The Instructor (segments "The Second Renaissance, Parts I&II")

(voice)
Dane A. Davis

01 Versatran Spokesman (segment "The Second Renaissance, Part II")

(voice) (as Dane Davis)
Debi Derryberry

Kid (segment "The Second Renaissance, Part II")

(voice)
Jill Talley

Mother (segments "The Second Renaissance, Parts I&II")

(voice)
Dwight Schultz

Townspeople

(voice)
James Arnold Taylor

Ash (segment "A Detective Story")

(voice)
Clayton Watson

Michael Karl 'The Kid' Popper (segment "Kid's Story")

(voice)
Keanu Reeves

Neo (segment "Kid's Story")

(voice)

Directors:

Peter Chung , Andrew R. Jones , Yoshiaki Kawajiri , Takeshi Koike , Mahiro Maeda , Kôji Morimoto , Shinichirô Watanabe

Writers:

Lilly Wachowski (screenplay "The Matrix"), Lana Wachowski (screenplay "The Matrix"), Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski, Yoshiaki Kawajiri, Kôji Morimoto, Shinichirô Watanabe, Peter Chung

Awards

2 wins & 4 nominations.

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Trivia

At 101 minutes, this is the shortest Matrix film in the series.

Quotes

The Instructor: May there be mercy on man and machine for their sins.

When Washington D.C. is shown the first time in "the second renaissance", you see that directly behind the capitol, there are enormous skyscrapers, but the second time they show the capitol (in the riot scene), you can see the sky behind it.

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Genres

Animation | Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

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Release Date:

3 June 2003

Language

English, Japanese

Country of Origin

USA, Japan

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