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The Matrix Reloaded
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About 2003 film by The Wachowskis
Genres cyberpunk, action, science fiction, martial arts, superhero, thriller, dystopian
Directed by Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski
Written by Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski
Starring Keanu Reeves, Monica Bellucci, Laurence Fishburne, Hugo Weaving, Jada Pinkett Smith, Carrie-Anne Moss, Harold Perrineau, Lambert Wilson
Music Don Davis
Runtime 138 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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