The plot of the movie begins with the attempts of a young hacker, Dade Murphy (Jonny Lee Miller), to infiltrate the computer system of Ellingson Mineral Corporation, one of the largest business and financial institutions in New York, with a group of young hacker friends working with him.
When Dade was 11 years old, he hacked into a TV station's computer system, causing a major scandal, and was subsequently banned from computer use for 7 years by a court order. However, when the ban expires, he returns to the computer world and moves towards bigger goals with his new friends. Dade and his friends infiltrate Ellingson Mineral Corporation's computer system while gaining access to the company's confidential information, while battling "The Plague", one of the other hacker groups.
"The Plague" is actually the alias of the company's chief of security, Eugene Belford (Fisher Stevens), and an old friend of Dade's. He plans to crash the computer system of Ellingson Mineral Corporation by developing a computer virus of his own. However, Dade and his friends learn of his plan and work together to save the company. In the process, a love story develops between Dade and Kate Libby (Angelina Jolie).
At the end of the movie, Dade and his friends are captured by the FBI, but are rescued at the last moment by "The Plague". Dade is threatened by FBI agents to reveal information about previous infiltration attempts, but his friends rescue him and together they skateboard the streets of New York and escape.
The movie was shot at the time when hacking and cybercrime were gaining popularity and is still considered a cult classic today. In the movie "Hackers", the computer technology, music and fashion trends of the period are used effectively and clues about the youth culture of the 90s are offered.
The visual effects and music of the film are combined with elements such as the use of images of hacker culture and Angelina Jolie's punk style clothing, giving the audience an extraordinary experience.
Here are some interesting facts about the movie:
- Hackers director Iain Softley drew inspiration from real life when writing the script for the movie. A group of teenagers experiencing a hacking scandal caught Softley's attention and wrote a script based on the event.
- The film was shot in New York, and a real hacking attack took place during filming. The computers used on the set suffered a real attack and the producers suffered losses.
- Angelina Jolie, one of the actresses of the movie, was still a young actress at the time the movie was shot, and this movie was one of the first important works in her career. Also, during the filming of the movie, Jolie and Jonny Lee Miller began their marriage path.
- In the original script of the movie, the character of Dade Murphy was named "Crash Override". However, the producers thought the name was too long and difficult and changed the character's name to "Zero Cool".
- The soundtrack of the film also has an important place in terms of reflecting the popular electronic music genres of the period. The soundtrack features popular songs from that era, such as the songs "Voodoo People" and "One Love" by his band Prodigy.
- The technology and computer terminology used in the movie "Hackers" is unrealistic and in some cases exaggerated and misleading. However, the fictional elements of the film have an important place in terms of reflecting the youth culture of the period and the interest in the computer world.
Director : Iain Softley
Writer : Rafael Moreu
Director of Photography : Andrzej Sekula
Music : Simon Boswell, Guy Pratt
Production : 1995 - USA - 105 m.
Genre : Crime / Drama / Romance
Writer : Rafael Moreu
Director of Photography : Andrzej Sekula
Music : Simon Boswell, Guy Pratt
Production : 1995 - USA - 105 m.
Genre : Crime / Drama / Romance
CAST :
Jonny Lee Miller
Angelina Jolie
Jesse Bradford
Matthew Lillard
Laurence Mason
Renoly Santiago
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