Original: The Matrix is a 1999 science fiction-action film written and directed by Larry and Andy Wachowski , starring Keanu Reeves , Laurence Fishburne , Carrie-Anne Moss , Joe Pantoliano , and Hugo Weaving .
Simplified: It was written and directed by the Wachowski Brothers . The main actors in the movie are Keanu Reeves , Laurence Fishburne , Carrie-Anne Moss , and Hugo Weaving .