The Animatrix (2003)
Anthology of nine short anime (Japanese animation) films tied in to the 1999 blockbuster The Matrix and its sequels. Final Flight of the Osiris: The crew of the hovercraft Osiris attempt to warn their city of an imminent attack. The Second Renaissance, Parts 1 & 2: The story behind the war between man and the machines, how mankind scorched the sky, and the creation of the Matrix. Kids Story: A teenager is contacted by Neo, and manages to escape the Matrix. Program: Two warriors battle in a samurai training simulation when one decides to betray his crewmates and re-enter the Matrix. World Record: A champion sprinter manages to break free of the Matrix by sheer physical effort during a record attempt. Beyond: A young girl searching for her cat discovers a haunted house caused by a glitch in the system. A Detective Story: Private investigator Ash tracks a hacker named Trinity through the looking glass. Matriculated: A group of humans capture a machine scout and insert it into a human matrix.
Cast
| Actor | Character |
| Akio Ôtsuka | Thadeus (voice) |
| Clayton Watson | Michael Karl Popper AKA The Kid (segment "Kid's Story") |
| Pamela Adlon | Jue (segment "Final Flight of the Osiris") / Manabu (segment "Beyond") (voice) |
| Hedy Burress | Cis (segment "Program") |
| Terrence 'T.C.' Carson | Clarence (voice) (as T.C. Carson) |
| Melinda Clarke | Alexa (segment "Matriculated") (voice) |
| Olivia d'Abo | Rox (segment "Matriculated") (voice) |
| Dane A. Davis | 01 Versatran Spokesman (segment "The Second Renaissance, Part II") (voice) |
| William R. Dean | Additional Voices (voice) |
| John DeMita | Teacher (segment "Kid's Story") (voice) |
| Debi Derryberry | Kid (segment "The Second Renaissance, Part II") |
| John Di Maggio | Crew Man (segment "Final Flight of the Osiris") / Kaiser (segment "Program") (voice) |
| Alex Fernandez | Tom (segment "World Record") (voice) |
| Jack Fletcher | Townsperson (segment "Beyond") / Sandro (segment "Matriculated") (voice) |
| Julia Fletcher | The Instructor (segments "The Second Renaissance, Parts I&II") |
| Bette Ford | Old Woman (segment "Final Flight of the Osiris") (voice) |
| Rick Gomez | Pilot (segment "Final Flight of the Osiris") (voice) |
| Tom Kenny | Operator (segment "Final Flight of the Osiris") (voice) |
| Phil LaMarr | Duo (segment "Program") |
| Tress MacNeille | Housewife / Kenny (segment "Beyond") (voice) |
| Matt McKenzie | Agent #1 (segment "World Record") / Agent (segments "Beyond" and "A Detective Story") (voice) |
| Carrie-Anne Moss | Trinity (segments "Kid's Story" and "A Detective Story") |
| Keanu Reeves | Neo (segment "Kid's Story") |
| Kevin Michael Richardson | Thadeus (segment "Final Flight of the Osiris") / Cop (segment "Kid's Story") / Agent #2 (segment "World Record") (voice) |
| Rodney Saulsberry | Chyron (segment "Matriculated") (voice) |
| Dwight Schultz | Townspeople, Policeman, Exterminators (segment "Beyond") / Nonaka (segment "Matriculated") / Additional voice (segments "The Second Renaissance, Part I&II") (voice) |
| Allison Smith | Reporter (segment "World Record") (voice) |
| Kath Soucie | Pudgy / Masa / Sara (segment "Beyond") (voice) |
| Tara Strong | Crew Woman (segment "Final Flight of the Osiris") / Nurse (segment "World Record") / Misha (segment "Beyond") (voice) |
| Jill Talley | Mother / Additional voice (segments "The Second Renaissance, Parts I&II") / Townsperson (segment "Beyond") (voice) |
| James Arnold Taylor | Ash (segment "A Detective Story") |
| John Wesley | Dan's Dad (segment "World Record") (voice) |
| Victor Williams | Dan (segment "World Record") (voice) |
Photo Gallery
Trailer