Hackers / United Artists Pictures ; presents an Iain Softley film ; producers, Michael Peyser, Ralph Winter ; written by Rafael Moreu ; directed by Iain Softley.

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While practicing the tricks of the trade, a neophyte "hacker" accomplishes the nearly impossible: he hacks the highly secured Gibson computer at the Ellingson Mineral Corporation. But in doing so, he unknowingly taps into a high-tech embezzling scheme which is masked by a virus that could cause a ho...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Main Author: Boswell, Simon (Composer)
Corporate Authors: United Artists Corporation
MGM Home Entertainment Inc
Other Authors: Softley, Iain (Director)
Peyser, Michael (Producer)
Winter, Ralph, 1952- (Producer)
Graham, Janet (Producer)
Moreu, Rafael (Scenarist)
Miller, Jonny Lee (Actor)
Jolie, Angelina, 1975- (Actor)
Stevens, Fisher (Actor)
Bracco, Lorraine, 1955- (Actor)
Sekula, Andrzej (Cinematographer)
Blunder, Christopher (Film editor)
Walsh, Martin (Film editor)
Language:English
French
Spanish
Language of the Original:
English
Language and/or Writing System:
Soundtrack in English or French with optional English, French, and Spanish subtitles, closed-captioned in English.
Published: Santa Monica, CA : MGM/UA Home Video, [1998]
Edition:Widescreen.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Hackers > Drama.
Computer viruses > Drama.
Computer crimes > Drama.
Computer crimes.
Hackers.
Computer viruses.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Feature films > United States.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Drama.
Genre:
Drama.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Feature films
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (105 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
While practicing the tricks of the trade, a neophyte "hacker" accomplishes the nearly impossible: he hacks the highly secured Gibson computer at the Ellingson Mineral Corporation. But in doing so, he unknowingly taps into a high-tech embezzling scheme which is masked by a virus that could cause a horrific environmental disaster. In the flash of a nanosecond, the young hacker and his pals are targeted for the crime by the FBI and Ellingson's deranged computer whiz, "The Plague". When they discover the terrifying extent of The Plague's warped plans, the group pools their techno skills together to launch a massive cyberspace attack, one that will hopefully clear their names and prevent a ecological disaster of global proportions.
Note:Originally produced as a motion picture in 1995.
Videorecording.
Call Number:AF9 D0002257 VideoDVD
Audience:
MPAA rating: PG-13.
ISBN:0792839099
9780792839095
0792863208
9780792863205
Credits:Co-producer, Janet Graham ; music, Simon Boswell ; director of photography, Andrzej Sekula ; editors, Christopher Blunden, Martin Walsh.
System Details:DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen presentation.
Cast:
Jonny Lee Miller, Angelina Jolie, Fisher Stevens, Lorraine Bracco.