In the Realm of the Hackers (2003)

In the late 1980s two Melbourne teenage computer hackers known as Electron and Phoenix stole a restricted computer security list and used it to break into some of the world's most ... See full summary »

Director:

Kevin Anderson

Writer:

Kevin Anderson (screenplay)

Stars:

Ernie Gray, Nathan Phillips, Dan Spielman

Cast

Credited cast:
Ernie Gray	...	Electron's father
Nathan Phillips	...	Phoenix
Dan Spielman	...	Electron
Ronald Tencati	...	Ronald Tencati

Storyline

In the late 1980s two Melbourne teenage computer hackers known as Electron and Phoenix stole a restricted computer security list and used it to break into some of the world's most classified and supposedly secure computer systems. So fast and widespread was the attack no-one could work out how it had happened, until one of the hackers called the New York Times to brag about it. Ten years after their arrest, this dramatized documentary reveals not only how they did it but why, taking us headlong into the clandestine, risky but intoxicating world of the computer underground.

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Taglines:

The story of Australian teenagers who hacked into some of the most secure computer networks in the world

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Details

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 May 2003 (Australia)

Filming Locations:

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

AUD 400,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

John Moore Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

55 min 55 min (original)

Color:

Color Color (PAL)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

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Connections

References WarGames (1983)

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