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KEANU REEVES (Neo) is best known for
his starring role in the box-office mega-hit "Speed." Reeves
co-starred with Denzel Washington, Emma Thompson, Michael Keaton and Kenneth
Branagh in "Much Ado About Nothing."
Previously he was seen in "Bram Stoker's Dracula," directed by
Francis Ford Coppola; "My Own Private Idaho," directed by Gus Van
Sant; Kathryn Bigelow's action-adventure, "Point Break"; "Bill
& Ted's Bogus Journey," the sequel to the very popular "Bill
& Ted's Excellent Adventure"; and, as Prince Siddhartha, in Miramax's
"Little Buddha," directed by Bernardo Bertolucci.
Raised in Toronto, Reeves
performed in various local theater productions and on television before
relocating to Los Angeles. His first widely acclaimed role was in Tim Hunter's
"River's Edge."
He then starred in Marisa Silver's "Permanent Record" and with Amy
Madigan and Fred Ward in "The Prince Of Pennsylvania." He was next
cast as the innocent Danceny in Stephen Frears' highly praised "Dangerous
Liaisons" alongside Glenn Close, John Malkovich and Michelle Pfeiffer; in
Ron Howard's comedy "Parenthood"; and in Lawrence Kasdan's "I
Love You To Death."
Audiences saw Reeves for
the first time as a romantic lead opposite Barbara Hershey in Jon Amiel's
"Tune In Tomorrow," also starring Peter Falk.
His other credits include the science-fiction thriller "Johnny
Mnemonic" and Alfonso Arau's period drama "A Walk In The
Clouds."
Reeves most recently starred in "The Devil's Advocate" opposite Al
Pacino; Andrew Davis' action film "Chain Reaction"; the dark comedy
"Feeling Minnesota," directed by Steve Baigelman; and the film about
Beat writer Neil Cassady, "Last Time I Committed Suicide." KEANU REEVES
(Neo) is best known for his starring role in the box-office mega-hit
"Speed." Reeves co-starred with Denzel Washington, Emma Thompson,
Michael Keaton and Kenneth Branagh in "Much Ado About Nothing."
Previously he was seen in "Bram Stoker's Dracula," directed by
Francis Ford Coppola; "My Own Private Idaho," directed by Gus Van
Sant; Kathryn Bigelow's action-adventure, "Point Break"; "Bill
& Ted's Bogus Journey," the sequel to the very popular "Bill
& Ted's Excellent Adventure"; and, as Prince Siddhartha, in Miramax's
"Little Buddha," directed by Bernardo Bertolucci.
Raised in Toronto, Reeves performed in various local theater productions and on
television before relocating to Los Angeles. His first widely acclaimed role
was in Tim Hunter's "River's Edge."
He then starred in Marisa Silver's "Permanent Record" and with Amy
Madigan and Fred Ward in "The Prince Of Pennsylvania." He was next
cast as the innocent Danceny in Stephen Frears' highly praised "Dangerous
Liaisons" alongside Glenn Close, John Malkovich and Michelle Pfeiffer; in
Ron Howard's comedy "Parenthood"; and in Lawrence Kasdan's "I
Love You To Death."
Audiences saw Reeves for the first time as a romantic lead opposite Barbara
Hershey in Jon Amiel's "Tune In Tomorrow," also starring Peter Falk.
His other credits include the science-fiction thriller "Johnny
Mnemonic" and Alfonso Arau's period drama "A Walk In The
Clouds."
Reeves most recently starred in "The Devil's Advocate" opposite Al
Pacino; Andrew Davis' action film "Chain Reaction"; the dark comedy
"Feeling Minnesota," directed by Steve Baigelman; and the film about
Beat writer Neil Cassady, "Last Time I Committed Suicide.".
LAURENCE FISHBURNE (Morpheous), honoured
for his work on the stage and screen, earned an Academy Award nomination for
his searing portrayal of Ike Turner in the hit biopic "What's Love Got To
Do With It?"
Fishburne, who began acting at the age of 10, was only 15 years old when he won
the role of a young G.I. in Francis Ford Coppola's Vietnam War epic
"Apocalypse Now." He went on to work with Coppola on "Rumble
Fish," "Gardens Of Stone" and "The Cotton Club."
Fishburne has collaborated
twice with noted director John Singleton, on "Boyz N The Hood" and
"Higher Learning," earning an NAACP Image Award for Best Actor for
the former.
His other credits include "Othello," "Searching For Bobby
Fischer," "Just Cause," "Bad Company," "Class
Action," "Deep Cover," "Fled," "Cadence,"
"King Of New York," "Red Heat," "Band Of The
Hand," Spike Lee's "School Daze," Steven Spielberg¹s "The
Color Purple" and, most recently, "Hoodlum" and "Event
Horizon."
On the small screen, Fishburne
received nominations for the Emmy, Golden Globe and CableACE Awards and won an
NAACP Image Award for his performance in the HBO Movie "The Tuskegee
Airmen," the story of America's first black combat pilots. He also won an
Emmy Award for his role in the premiere episode of Robert De Niro's series
"Tribeca."
In 1997, Fishburne received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a
Miniseries or Special for his starring role in the HBO drama "Miss Evers'
Boys," which he executive produced. "Miss Evers' Boys" was
awarded five Emmys, including the coveted President's Award, which honors a
program that illuminates a social or educational issue.
Fishburne's other television
credits include the critically acclaimed telefilms "A Rumor of War,"
"For Us the Living" and "Decoration Day".
In 1992, Fishburne received the Tony Award, a Drama Desk Award, an Outer
Critics Circle Award and a Theater World Award for his work in the Broadway
production of August Wilson's "Two Trains Running," in which he
reprised the role of Sterling Johnson that he originated at the Yale Repertory
Theatre.
CARRIE-ANNE MOSS (Trinity)
was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She began her career as a model
and moved to Europe, modeling in Japan and in Spain. While working in Spain,
she landed a regular role in the television series "Dark Justice,"
which was produced in Barcelona for its first season. Moss moved to Los Angeles
the following year when the series switched locations.
In the six years since her acting career began, Moss has appeared in more than
60 hours of television as well as two television series prior to her present
role in "The Matrix."
For her work in "Due South" in 1996, she was nominated for a Gemini
Award for the Best Performance by an Actress in a Guest Role in a Dramatic
Series. Her film credits include starring roles in "Sabotage" and
"The Secret Life Of Algernon."
In addition to film and television, Moss recently appeared at the Hudson
Theater in Los Angeles in "Outward Bound." CARRIE-ANNE MOSS (Trinity)
was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She began her career as a
model and moved to Europe, modeling in Japan and in Spain. While working in
Spain, she landed a regular role in the television series "Dark
Justice," which was produced in Barcelona for its first season. Moss moved
to Los Angeles the following year when the series switched locations.
In the six years since her
acting career began, Moss has appeared in more than 60 hours of television as
well as two television series prior to her present role in "The
Matrix."
For her work in "Due South" in 1996, she was nominated for a Gemini
Award for the Best Performance by an Actress in a Guest Role in a Dramatic Series.
Her film credits include starring roles in "Sabotage" and "The
Secret Life Of Algernon."
In addition to film and television, Moss recently appeared at the Hudson
Theater in Los Angeles in "Outward Bound.".
JOE PANTOLIANO (Cypher) recently
starred with Tommy Lee Jones and Wesley Snipes in "U.S. Marshals,"
reprising the role of Cosmo Renfro that he first played in the Academy
Award-nominated hit thriller "The Fugitive."
He will soon be seen in "Taxman," co-starring Elizabeth Berkley,
which Pantoliano also associate produced.
His other credits include "Bound," directed by Larry and Andy
Wachowski; Taylor Hackford's "Idolmaker"; "The Final
Terror"; "Eddie And The Cruisers"; "Risky Business";
"The Mean Season"; "Goonies"; "Running Scared";
"La Bamba"; Steven Spielberg's "Empire Of The Sun";
"Used People"; Martin Brest's "Midnight Run"; "Baby's
Day Out"; "The Fugitive"; "Bad Boys"; and
"Congo".
Born in Hoboken, New
Jersey, Pantoliano landed his first professional role in 1972 when he played
Billy Bibbit in the national touring company of "One Flew Over The
Cuckoo's Nest." He worked in regional theater and has appeared in more
than 40 Off-Broadway productions, including "Vision Of Kerouac" at
the Lion Theatre, "The Death Star" at the Theatre of St. Clements and
"The Off-Season" at the New Dramatist¹s Guild.
In 1976, Pantoliano moved
to Hollywood and appeared in the ABC series "McNamara's Band" and in
"Free Country," starring Rob Reiner and directed by James Burrows.
Burrows then cast Pantoliano in the role of Maggio, originally played by Frank
Sinatra, in the NBC miniseries "From Here To Eternity". Pantoliano
was later nominated for a CableACE Award for an episode of HBO's "Tales
From The Crypt," directed by Richard Donner.
Pantoliano is the winner of a Dramalogue Award and a Drama Critics Circle Award
for Best Actor in "Orphans."
His second Dramalogue Award for Best Actor was received for "Italian
American Reconciliation," written by John Patrick Shanley..
HUGO WEAVING (Agent Smith) is one of Australia's
most acclaimed actors. He graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art
in 1981 and has since worked extensively in film, television and theater.
In 1991 Weaving won an Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor for his
work in "Proof," directed by Jocelyn Moor house. He also received an
AFI Award nomination in 1994 for "The Adventures Of Priscilla, Queen Of
The Desert," directed by Stephen Elliot.
Weaving's other film credits include the recently completed "Bedrooms And
Hallways" and "The Interview," the critically acclaimed
"True Love And Chaos," Stephen Elliot's "Frauds," "The
Custodian," Paul Cox's "Exile," "Reckless Kelly,"
"Wendy Cracked A Walnut," "The Right Hand Man," "For
Love Alone" and "The City's Edge."
His television credits include the acclaimed miniseries "Bodyline";
the Australian series "Halifax f.p.," the telefilm "The
Bite," "Naked - Coral Island," the miniseries "Bangkok
Hilton" (co-starring Nicole Kidman), "The Dirtwater Dynasty,"
"Barlow And Chambers - A Long Way From Home" and "Melba."
His numerous theater credits
include the Sydney Theatre Company's "Macbeth," "The
Perfectionist," "The Cherry Orchard" and "Arcadia." He
has also starred in "Much Ado About Nothing" and "The Taming Of
The Shrew" for the Melbourne Theatre Company and "Julius
Caesar," "Ring Around The Moon" and "Privat
What the matrix is about?
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The matrix is a movie set in the future when robots with
A.I. (artificial intelligence) have taken over the world. There is one human
city left called zion. The robots are using ¾ of the human race as batteries
and the other ¼ are living in zion.
The robots have
created a sort of computer program to put the humans in. The program is called
the matrix. In the matrix it is like living in a world like you know it, the
humans think it is 1999.
Back in the real world the sky is scorched
and there are no humans left on the surface. But there are seven people in a
hovercraft flying around trying to find the ?chosen one?. The seven are called
?morpheous (Laurence fishbrown), trinity (Carrie-Ann moss), cypher, tank,
dozer, xpac and switch.?
In the matrix
there is a man called Mr. Anderson (Keannu reeves) who is actually the chosen
one and morpheous and his gang know it.
But will morpheous persuade Mr.
Anderson to leave the matrix? If they do will Mr. Anderson believe them and
become the chosen one? TO FIND OUT WATCH THE FILM!!
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