[Note: Italian-American Catholic Martin Scorsese was originally slated to direct the film, but turned down the chance - claiming the film needed a director of Jewish descent - before turning it over to Spielberg.Film Notables (Awards, Facts, etc.)With a production budget of $24 million, and box-office gross receipts of $70 million (domestic) and $156 million (worldwide).until he determined that Neo was not an enemy: "I had to be sure...that you are the one...You do not truly know someone until you fight them." He was then led to a 'back-door' hallway with many identical access doors -- Neo was invited through one of the doors to the Oracle (Gloria Foster), who was seated on a park bench in a tenement park, feeding black birds.Wu: ("White flesh die.Also Mr.Wu.One by one").However, Judy, O'Hara, and Wu survived a mass shooting when O'Hara convinced Yang to let them live so that they could tell of his glorious reputation:"You're a brave, great man, and so are your guards, but who will know it if they die with you? Who's left to ell the story?...I DO NOT WANT PEOPLE ALL OVER THIS HOUSE." Later, Gregory manufactures an excuse for dismissing their neighbors ("keeping people away from you, making you a prisoner") - it's because they have plans to attend the heatre for the evening.