The year is 2021, and half of the Earth's population is suffering from the disease known as Nerve Attenuation Syndrome (NAS). Johnny, a mnemonic data courier, is hired to carry 320 gigabytes of crucial information to safety from the Pharmacom corporation. Pursued by Yakuza agents and a crazed cyborg, Johnny must deliver the data or die in twenty-four hours.
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Keanu Reeves | Johnny Mnemonic |
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Dina Meyer | Jane |
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Takeshi Kitano | Takahashi |
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Ice-T | J-Bone |
| Denis Akiyama | Shinji | |
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Dolph Lundgren | Street Preacher |
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Henry Rollins | Spider |
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Barbara Sukowa | Anna Kalmann |
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Udo Kier | Ralfi |
| Tracy Tweed | Pretty | |
| Falconer Abraham | Yomamma | |
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Don Francks | Hooky |
| Diego Chambers | Henson | |
| Sherry Miller | Takahashi's Secretary | |
| Arthur Eng | Viet | |
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Von Flores | Viet |
| Victoria Tengelis | Pharmakom Receptionist | |
| Warren Sulatycky | Yakuza Operator | |
| Celina Wu | Mikiyo | |
| Gene Mack | Laslo | |
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Jamie Elman | Toad |
| Simon Sinn | Man in Hotel Lobby | |
| Caitlin Carmody | Twin in Hotel Lobby | |
| Erin Carmody | Twin in Hotel Lobby | |
| Douglas O'Keeffe | Pharmakom Security Officer | |
| Marlow Vella | Lotek Kid | |
| Howard Szafer | Strike | |
| Paul Brogren | Stump | |
| Arthi Sambasivan | Nurse | |
| Michael A. Miranda | Stick (as Silvio Oliviero) | |
| Coyote Shivers | Buddy | |
| Lynne Adams | Yakuza with Rocket Launcher | |
| Michael Shearer | Yakuza Partner | |
| Susan Tsagkaris | Opera Singer | |
| Christopher Comrie | Beijing Riot Newscaster | |
| Robin Crosby | Girl in Hotel Room | |
| Glenn Bang | Bandleader (uncredited) | |
| Natalie Gray | Tall Chinese Man (uncredited) |
Camera |
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| François Protat | Director of Photography |
Directing |
| Robert Longo | Director |
Editing |
| Ronald Sanders | Editor |
Production |
| Staffan Ahrenberg | Executive Producer |
| Victoria Hamburg | Executive Producer |
| Robert Lantos | Executive Producer |
| Don Carmody | Producer |
Sound |
| Brad Fiedel | Music |
Writing |
| William Gibson | Writer |