
How Did This Get Made: Hackers (An Oral History)
Posted on Monday, November 30th, 2015 by Blake Harris
Hackers + Revolution + Rollerblades = How Did This Get Made?
On September 15, 1995, MGM released a stylish, cyberspace thriller called Hackers. Two weeks later—following mixed reviews and poor box office numbers—the film was gone from theaters. Yet despite inauspicious start, Hackers has grown to become one of the most beloved films of the 90s. This is a story about the making of that movie and the ambitious filmmakers who, over time, have been vindicated by their hyperkinetic vision.