The Animatrix
Free your mind.
2003 · 1h 42m · PG-13
Animation, Science Fiction
Directed by
Peter Chung
,
Yoshiaki Kawajiri
,
Takeshi Koike
,
Mahiro Maeda
,
Koji Morimoto
,
Shinichiro Watanabe
Overview
Straight from the creators of the groundbreaking Matrix trilogy, this collection of short animated films from the world's leading anime directors fuses computer graphics and Japanese anime to provide the background of the Matrix universe and the conflict between man and machines. The shorts include Final Flight of the Osiris, The Second Renaissance, Kid's Story, Program, World Record, Beyond, A Detective Story and Matriculated.
Director and cast
- Peter Chung Director
- Yoshiaki Kawajiri Director
- Takeshi Koike Director
- Mahiro Maeda Director
- Koji Morimoto Director
- Shinichiro Watanabe Director
- Keanu Reeves as Neo (Voice)
- Carrie-Anne Moss as Trinity (voice)
- Clayton Watson as Kid (voice)
- Akio Ohtsuka as Thadeus (voice)
- Pamela Adlon as Jue ("Final Flight of the Osiris") / Manabu ("Beyond") (voice)
- Melinda Clarke as Alexa ("Matriculated") (voice)
- John DiMaggio as Crew Man ("Final Flight of the Osiris") / Kaiser ("Program") (voice)
- Kevin Michael Richardson as Thadeus ("Final Flight of Osiris") / Cop ("Kid's Story") / Agent #2 ("World Record")
- Tom Kenny as Operator ("Final Flight of Osiris")
- Rick Gomez as Pilot ("Final Flight of Osiris")
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