The Net
Her driver's license. Her credit cards. Her bank accounts. Her identity. DELETED.
1995 • 114 min • Crime · Drama · Mystery · Thriller · Action
Synopsis
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.
Our family guide
Best from age 13- 61 Audience · 1566 · 100%
Angela, a computer expert, discovers a dangerous conspiracy after debugging a new game. Her identity is erased by a mysterious organization, forcing her to go on the run to expose the truth and reclaim her life.
- Violence & peril
- 5/10
- Language
- 3/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 2/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 2/10
- Scary moments
- 6/10
Heads up
- Challenging themes of identity theft
- Moments of intense pursuit
What it models well
- Perseverance against injustice
- The importance of identity
- Trusting your instincts
Talk about it after
- Digital privacy and security
- The consequences of a digital footprint
- The power of technology
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Top billed cast
Director: Irwin Winkler • Crew: John Brancato, Michael Ferris
Trailers & clips
THE NET (1995) Featurette – From Script to Screen
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 6.1/10 (1,566)
- Age rating
- PG-13
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $22,000,000
- Box office
- $110,627,965
- Franchise
- The Net Collection
- IMDb
- tt0113957
