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Takedown

  • 20002000
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  • 1h 36m
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6.2/10
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Skeet Ulrich, Tom Berenger, and Russell Wong in Takedown (2000)
This film is based on the story of the capture of computer hacker Kevin Mitnick.
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This film is based on the story of the capture of computer hacker Kevin Mitnick.This film is based on the story of the capture of computer hacker Kevin Mitnick.This film is based on the story of the capture of computer hacker Kevin Mitnick.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
7K
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  • Director
    • Joe Chappelle
  • Writers
    • Tsutomu Shimomura(book "Takedown")
    • John Markoff(book "Takedown")
    • David Newman(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Skeet Ulrich
    • Russell Wong
    • Angela Featherstone
  • Director
    • Joe Chappelle
  • Writers
    • Tsutomu Shimomura(book "Takedown")
    • John Markoff(book "Takedown")
    • David Newman(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Skeet Ulrich
    • Russell Wong
    • Angela Featherstone
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    • 50User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
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    Skeet Ulrich
    Skeet Ulrich
    • Kevin Mitnick
    Russell Wong
    Russell Wong
    • Tsutomu Shimomura
    Angela Featherstone
    Angela Featherstone
    • Julia
    Donal Logue
    Donal Logue
    • Alex Lowe
    Christopher McDonald
    Christopher McDonald
    • Mitch Gibson
    • (as Chris McDonald)
    Master P
    Master P
    • Brad
    Tom Berenger
    Tom Berenger
    • McCoy Rollins
    Jeremy Sisto
    Jeremy Sisto
    • Lance 'Icebreaker' Petersen
    Amanda Peet
    Amanda Peet
    • Karen
    Ethan Suplee
    Ethan Suplee
    • Dan Bradley
    Dorit Sauer
    Dorit Sauer
    • Shelley
    Mark Joy
    • Committee Chairman
    Scott Cooper
    Scott Cooper
    • Jake Cronin
    Ned Bellamy
    Ned Bellamy
    • Tom Fiori
    Sara Melson
    Sara Melson
    • Rachel
    Michael Town
    Michael Town
    • Ray the Guard
    J.C. Quinn
    J.C. Quinn
    • Sgt. Tom Janks
    Sam Robison
    Sam Robison
    • Joel
    • Director
      • Joe Chappelle
    • Writers
      • Tsutomu Shimomura(book "Takedown")
      • John Markoff(book "Takedown")
      • David Newman(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      The real Tsutomu Shimomura has a small cameo in the movie as an anonymous hacker. In the scene when Wong (Shimomura) holds the conference to announce that his software has been stolen, Logue (Lowe) heckles him about it. Sitting to Logue's right (to the left if you are viewing it), is the real Tsutomu Shimomura.
    • Quotes

      Kevin Mitnick: Why am I here and you are not?

    • Connections
      Referenced in Freedom Downtime (2001)
    • Soundtracks
      There's A Shadow
      Performed by The Silos & Richard S. Butler

      Written by Walter Salas-Humara, Scott Z. Burns, Richard S. Butler

      Published by Lagartijo Music (BMI), Scott Z. Burns Music (BMI), Hookmeister Music (ASCAP)

      Courtesy of Walter Salas-Humara

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    l33tifi3d.
    First of all, let's clear up some common misconceptions.

    This film isn't "Hackers 2". You will find no CGI or parachute pants here. This film is about the capture of the notorious computer criminal Kevin Mitnick who used his technical skills and ability to influence people to gain access to things he really shouldn't have been able to access.

    The thing that bothers me most about this film is the computer virus that Shimo wrote. I doubt that he did, and this makes Mmitnick seem worse by stealing it. The AI doesn't exist to put that virus around now, and it didn't 3 years ago.

    The film in itself is a work of genius. This is the only realistic hacker film i have ever seen. Maybe because it was based on a true story and to put spinning DNA molecules on the computer screen instead of C++ would be a load of bollocks.

    The acting is great; the pace of the movie is quick, especially in the part when the FBI almost captures Mitnick for the second time. The portrayal of the FBI in this film isn't very good, when they apprehended Mitnick, they didn't go in with 20 SWAT teams!

    Kudos to Ulrich for his part as Kevin Mitnick, but as for Wong, I'm very surprised, where's the glasses and the geekyness? I know where, it got lost in the writing process, to make hackers look geeky and security experts look 'ard and sexy. In actual fact, security experts are just crackers in business suits. Kevin Mitnick did no damage, but they chase after him like he mass murdered a few police departments. I suppose they can't be totally realistic, and then the film would be an hour and a half of typing, with 30 minutes of chases and arrest.

    I'm just glad there were no parachute pants ^_^
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    • May 3, 2003

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    • Release date
      • March 15, 2000 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hackers 2: Takedown
    • Filming locations
      • Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
    • Production companies
      • Dimension Films
      • Millennium Films
      • Hacker Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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