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Freedom Downtime

  • 20012001
  • UnratedUnrated
  • 2h 1m
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7.3/10
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Freedom Downtime (2001)
DocumentaryAdventure
A feature length documentary about the Free Kevin movement and the hacker world.A feature length documentary about the Free Kevin movement and the hacker world.A feature length documentary about the Free Kevin movement and the hacker world.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
1.1K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
121,253
16,341
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    • Director
      • Emmanuel Goldstein
    • Stars
      • Mark Abene
      • Ed Cummings
      • Robert Darlington
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    • Director
      • Emmanuel Goldstein
    • Stars
      • Mark Abene
      • Ed Cummings
      • Robert Darlington
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    • 19User reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Mark Abene
    • Self
    • (as Phiber Optik)
    Ed Cummings
    • Self
    • (as Bernie S.)
    Robert Darlington
    • Self
    • (as The Professor)
    Emmanuel Goldstein
    Emmanuel Goldstein
    • Self
    Sean Gullette
    Sean Gullette
    • Self
    Alexis Kasperavicius
    • Self
    • (as Alex Kasper)
    Lazlow
    Lazlow
    • Self
    • (as Lazlow Jones)
    John Markoff
    John Markoff
    • Self
    Kevin Mitnick
    • Self
    Tsutomu Shimomura
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Jeffrey Stanton
    • Self
    • (as Cellularguy)
    Bruce Sterling
    Bruce Sterling
    • Self
    Deth Veggie
    • Self
    Kevin Bacon
    Kevin Bacon
    • Self
    • (uncredited)
    Rob Vincent
    • Self
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Emmanuel Goldstein
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Editing was done on a 333MHz Macintosh G3 with about 500GB of disk space running EditDV, which was serious power at the time.
    • Quotes

      Goldstein, Emmanuel: ...We knew it wouldn't work. We always knew it wouldn't work. But that's what hacking has always been about since the beginning - doing things you knew wouldn't just because you had to.

    • Connections
      References Takedown (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      The Real Takedown
      Performed by Theta Wave State

    User reviews19

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    9/10
    Great Documentary About Kevin Mitnick and the Hacker World
    I was fortunate enough to see this film at its first screening at HOPE2000 in New York City. The first release was not the final and it had some minor problems. I watched the finished version at the NY Film and Video Festival at the Sutton Theatre. There were many interesting changes, mostly for the better.

    The movie is about the life of "SUPER HACKER" Kevin Mitnick. It explains why his case was flawed and the propaganda the media released about the trials. The narrator, Emmanuel Goldstein, goes on an adventure with some of his friends from NYC to various places relating to Kevin or the Hacker world.

    There are scenes thrown in just for fun and also very serious messages about the government's misuse of power. An X-Con, Bernie S, explains his chilling experience in jail and how it nearly cost him his life. All of this over a box of crystals that could be used to steal telephone service.

    The movie is funny and educational. It should appeal to all members of the hacking community and those who wish to become informed.

    The film doesn't end at the credits.
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    • Wbennit
    • Mar 6, 2002

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    • Release date
      • September 22, 2001 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • 2600 Productions (United States)
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • German
      • Italian
      • Spanish
    • Filming locations
      • 30th Street Station - 3001 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Production company
      • 2600 Films
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    • Budget
      • $25,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 1 minute
    • Color
      • Color

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