Surrogates
A sleek, slightly chilly sci-fi mystery that makes you uneasy about screens and bodies, with a somber emotional pull underneath.
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The Net
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About 1995 film directed by Irwin Winkler
Genres techno-thriller, mystery, thriller
Directed by Irwin Winkler
Written by Michael Ferris, John Brancato
Starring Sandra Bullock, Diane Baker, Jeremy Northam, Dennis Miller, L. Scott Caldwell, Ken Howard, Ray McKinnon, Robert Gossett
Music Mark Isham
Runtime 109 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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