Hackers (1995): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Hackers is a 1995 action thriller directed by Iain Softley, starring Jonny Lee Miller and Angelina Jolie. It runs 1 hour 47 minutes and earned $7.6 million worldwide. Critics gave it 33% on Rotten Tomatoes and 46 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.2/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 47m (107 min)
- Director
- Iain Softley
- Original language
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English - Studio
- MGM/UA Distribution Company
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Hackers About?
The premise of Hackers without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Framed for a major cybercrime, a former teenage hacking prodigy, now living under the alias Zero Cool, is pulled back into the world he left behind. He must use his skills to expose the real perpetrators and clear his name, confronting a dangerous network of deceit and corruption along the way. The investigation forces him to confront his past and reclaim his place in the digital underground.
Hackers Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- hacker
- computer
- computer virus
- cyberpunk
- sexual fantasy
- internet
- nudity
- naked breast
- identity theft
- secret service
- phreaking
- fax machine
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- modem
- secret service agent
- floppy disk
- social engineering
- computer cracker
- male nudity
- wrapped in a towel
- taking a shower
- public nudity
- embarrassing nudity
- female computer hacker
- younger version of character
- wearing sunglasses indoors
- kiss
- seduction
- reference to transformers
- reference to decepticons
- reference to nirvana the band
- reference to virtual reality game
- passenger compartment
- aircraft cabin
- teen movie
- clothed male naked male scene
- man with long hair
- man in a shower
- strong female protagonist
- love
- slow motion scene
- character repeats someone else's dialogue
- virtual reality
- cyber thriller
- goth
- stoner
- house party
- cyber attack
- cyberterrorist
- mosh pit
- roller rink
Hackers Cast
Jonny Lee Miller leads the cast, with Angelina Jolie. Directed by Iain Softley.
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Director Iain Softley
More from Iain Softley
More films directed by Iain Softley, best-rated first: The Wings of the Dove, K-PAX, The Skeleton Key and Inkheart.
Hackers Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Hackers 33% on Rotten Tomatoes and 46 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.2/10.
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IMDb 6.2 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 33% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 68%
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Metacritic 46 Metascore
User score 6.9
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TMDB 64% User score
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Hackers Plot Summary
What happens in Hackers from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In 1988, an 11-year-old Dade “Zero Cool” Murphy (played by Max Ligosh) faces legal troubles when he is apprehended for crashing a remarkable 1,507 computer systems in just one day, resulting in a 7-point drop on the New York Stock Exchange. As a consequence of his actions, he is prohibited from using computers or touch-tone telephones until he reaches his 18th birthday.
Full summary
The whole story of Hackers, scene by scene
Hackers Box Office
Hackers grossed $7.6 million worldwide. $7.6 million came from the US and Canada and $720 (0%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$7.6M
- US & Canada
- $7.6M
- International
- $720
Hackers Trailers & Videos
8 videos: 1 trailer, 4 clips and 3 featurettes.
- Clip Dade Beats Kate's Score
- Clip Hack the Planet
- Clip Uniting Hackers
- Clip Just the Hacking Scenes
How Well Do You Know Hackers?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
- Question 1: not answered
- Question 2: not answered
- Question 3: not answered
- Question 4: not answered
- Question 5: not answered
- Question 6: not answered
- Question 7: not answered
- Question 8: not answered
- Question 9: not answered
- Question 10: not answered
What hacking alias does Dade Murphy use after his incarceration?
Cars in Hackers
32 cars on screen, including the 1986 Chevrolet Caprice and the 1992 Ford Crown Victoria.
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1986 Chevrolet Caprice Important role -
1992 Ford Crown Victoria Important role -
1991 Chevrolet Caprice Minor role -
1992 Chevrolet Caprice Minor role
Hackers Also Known As
29 alternative titles, including “Cybernet” and “Hackers, piratas informáticos”.
- Also known as
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- Cybernet
- Hackers, piratas informáticos
- Hakerzy
- 網路駭客
- Hackers les pirates du cyberespace
- 入侵網路
- Hackers - Im Netz des FBI
- Хакеры
- Hackers - Piratas Cibernéticos
- Adatrablók
- 黑客
- Hackers, pirates informàtics
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- Хакери
- מרדף ממוחשב
- Nebezpečná síť
- เจาะรหัสอัจฉริยะ
- Hackers - Piratas de Computador
- Meșteritorii
- Bilgisayar Korsanları
- 해커즈
- Hackeri
- Hackers: Piratas Informáticos
- Εισβολή στο Δίκτυο
- Pirates
- Tin Tặc
- Hakkerit
- Hakeri
- サイバーネット
- Programišiai
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Hackers FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Hackers, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Hackers?
Hackers runs 1 hour 47 minutes (107 minutes).
When was Hackers released?
Hackers was released on September 15, 1995.
Who directed Hackers?
Hackers was directed by Iain Softley.
More films by Iain Softley Who is in the cast of Hackers?
Hackers stars Jonny Lee Miller and Angelina Jolie.
How much did Hackers make at the box office?
Hackers grossed $7.6 million worldwide ($7.6 million domestic, $720 international).
How is Hackers rated?
Hackers has 6.2/10 on IMDb, 33% on Rotten Tomatoes, 46 on Metacritic and 64% on TMDB.
Does Hackers have a post-credit scene?
No. Hackers has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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