The Matrix The Matrix Welcome to the Real World. 19992 h 16 min Click an icon to see more Overview Set in the 22nd century, The Matrix tells the story of a computer hacker who joins a group of underground insurgents fighting the vast and powerful computers who now rule the earth. Metadata Director Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski Runtime 2 h 16 min Release Date 30 March 1999 Details Movie Media DVD Movie Status Available Movie Rating Excellent Images Actors Starring: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, Joe Pantoliano, Gloria Foster, Marcus Chong, Paul Goddard, Robert Taylor, Julian Arahanga, Belinda McClory, Anthony Ray Parker, Matt Doran, Ada Nicodemou, David Aston, Marc Aden Gray, Deni Gordon, Rowan Witt, Eleanor Witt, Janaya Pender, Adryn White, Natalie Tjen, Bill Young, David O'Connor, Jeremy Ball, Fiona Johnson, Harry Lawrence, Steve Dodd, Luke Quinton, Lawrence Woodward, Michael Butcher, Bernard Ledger, Chris Pattinson, Robert Simper, Nigel Harbach, Rana Morrison, Tamara Brown