Hacking Democracy (2006)

The film the voting machine corporations don't want you to see. HACKING DEMOCRACY follows investigator/grandmother, Bev Harris, and her citizen-activists as they set out to uncover how ... See full summary »

Directors:

Simon Ardizzone, Russell Michaels

Stars:

James Naughton, Bev Harris, Deanie Lowe

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
James Naughton	...	Narrator (voice)
Bev Harris	...	Self - Founder - Black Box Voting
Deanie Lowe	...	Self - Supervisor of Elections - Volusia Co. Florida
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Harri Hursti	...	Self - Computer Security Analyst
Mark Radke	...	Self - Marketing Director - Diebold Inc. (archive footage)
Ion Sancho	...	Self - Supervisor of Elections - Leon County - Florida
Andy Stephenson	...	Self - Associate Director - Black Box Voting

Storyline

The film the voting machine corporations don't want you to see. HACKING DEMOCRACY follows investigator/grandmother, Bev Harris, and her citizen-activists as they set out to uncover how America counts its votes. Proving the votes can be stolen without a trace culminates in a duel between the Diebold corporation's voting machines and a computer hacker - with America's democracy at stake.

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Taglines:

Every Vote Counts

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Genres:

Documentary

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Did You Know?

Quotes

Narrator: How can a computer that is suppose to protect the votes of you and me, count backwards to give the candidate negative votes? Either is was an error or someone had tried to rig the election.

User Reviews

Wake Up and Smell the Coffee!

Aah, finally, a serious documentary (not the sensational conspiracy theory type American audiences seem to prefer) about the dangerous cracks in American democracy! Maybe, finally, it can get a few points across amongst the American audiences. I sincerely wish some similar people could do a documentary about what is really happening in Iraq. Then you would understand why the rest of the world is at best annoyed with, and at worst full of hatred against the United States.

Wake up and smell the coffee, my American friends! Good morning to you from Middle East! You should clean up your own house before trying to bring 'freedom' and 'democracy' over here. You have a dirty kitchen, and thus, your brand of 'freedom and democracy' is not very healthy for us.

So get up and start cleaning... and maybe we could have some peace and quiet over here while you're busy with that.

Details

Official Sites:

HBO [United States] Official Site

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 November 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

Votergate

Filming Locations:

California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$400,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Public Interest Pictures, Teale-Edwards Productions

Technical Specs

Color:

Color