Program

2003 0h 7m EN

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 149

Science FictionAnimation

Synopsis

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Cis and Duo discuss leaving the real world during a samurai sword fight. Part of the Animatrix collection of animated shorts set in the Matrix universe.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hedy Burress
Cis (voice)
Phil LaMarr
Duo (voice)
John DiMaggio
Kaiser (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yoshiaki Kawajiri
Writers: Yoshiaki Kawajiri, Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 7-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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ERA

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

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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ERA

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Editor Satoshi Terauchi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Hedy Burress and Phil LaMarr and John DiMaggio carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0366178 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yoshiaki Kawajiri directs. Satoshi Terauchi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America, Japan. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 7-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.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Editor Satoshi Terauchi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Hedy Burress and Phil LaMarr and John DiMaggio carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0366178 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Editing: Satoshi Terauchi
Runtime: 7 min · 0h 7m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Program (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.