Kid's Story

2003 0h 15m EN

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★7.1TMDB · 188

Science FictionAnimation

Synopsis

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A high school student is haunted by thoughts of "The Matrix" and a person named "Neo".

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Clayton Watson
The Kid (voice)
Keanu Reeves
Neo (voice)
Carrie-Anne Moss
Trinity (voice)
John DeMita
Teacher (voice)
Kevin Michael Richardson
Cop (voice)
James Arnold Taylor
Miscellaneous (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shinichiro Watanabe
Writers: Shinichiro Watanabe, Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 15-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Japan.

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Part of the "The Animatrix" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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CAST

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Clayton Watson and Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt39011030 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Shinichiro Watanabe directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America, Japan. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 15-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 23 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Japan.
4Part of the "The Animatrix" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Clayton Watson and Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt39011030 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Runtime: 15 min · 0h 15m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Kid's Story (2003)

Part of

The Animatrix

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.