The Net (1995)

User Rating:

5.6/10   

Director:

Irwin Winkler

Writers (WGA):

John D. Brancato (written by) &
Michael Ferris (written by)

Release Date:

28 July 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

Her driver's license. Her credit cards. Her bank accounts. Her identity. DELETED.

Plot:

Angela Bennett's a software engineer type who works from home and has few friends outside of cyberspace...

Plot Keywords:

Computer | Vacation | Identity | Espionage | Secret

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Sandra Bullock	...	Angela Bennett / Ruth Marx
Jeremy Northam	...	Jack Devlin
Dennis Miller	...	Dr. Alan Champion
Diane Baker	...	Mrs. Bennett
Wendy Gazelle	...	Ruth Marx
Ken Howard	...	Michael Bergstrom
Ray McKinnon	...	Dale Hessman
Daniel Schorr	...	WNN Anchor
L. Scott Caldwell	...	Public Defender
Robert Gossett	...	Ben Phillips
Kristina Krofft	...	Nurse #1
Juan García	...	Resort Desk Clerk
Tony Perez	...	Mexican Doctor
Margo Winkler	...	Mrs. Raines
Gene Kirkwood	...	Stan Whiteman

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for violence, some sexuality and brief strong language.

Runtime:

114 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR | SDDS (8 channels)

Certification:

Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Iceland:12 | South Korea:15 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Finland:K-12 | Germany:12 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:15 | UK:12 | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Alameda, California, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

A "Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors" (1994)(VG) arcade unit can be seen in this film.

Goofs:

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: When Angela Bennett gets her temporary visa using the name Ruth Marx, the lady shows her the form and asks her if that was the correct address, Angela nods and says it is but Ruth Marx is not her name. Presumably she didn't notice it, since her attention was drawn to the address portion.

Quotes:

IceMan: No one leaves the house anymore. No one has sex. The Net is ultimate condom.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Benchwarmers (2006)

Soundtrack:

Nocturne in B maj. Opus 32, No.1

Great movie for its time.

Personally, I love Sandra Bullock and she always gives an outstanding performance in every single movie she does. You can tell she puts her heart right into it. I didn't think this was a terrible movie, to be honest there were some scenes that could have been done differently. There are also certain points of the movie that are very predictable, but again, I guess it's like that with most movies. Not a bad flick. I have to say, considering it was released in 1995 and I've only just seen it now, 2007... it wasn't bad for its time. One of those movies you rent on a rainy day with nothing better to do with your time. If you are looking for a mind bending thriller, this is definitely not the movie for you. Enjoy.