The Hacker Wars (2014)

Ripped from international headlines, The Hacker Wars takes you to the front lines of the high-stakes battle over the fate of the Internet, freedom and privacy.

Directors:

Vivien Lesnik Weisman, Vivien Lesnik Weisman

Writers:

Vivien Lesnik Weisman, Meredith Raithel Perry

Stars:

Andrew 'weev' Auernheimer, Andrew Blake, Barrett Brown

1 win.

Cast

Credited cast:
Andrew 'weev' Auernheimer	...	Self
Andrew Blake	...	Self
Barrett Brown	...	Self
Jaime 'asshurtmacfags' Cochran	...	Self
Thomas Drake	...	Self
Joe 'subverzo' Fionda	...	Self
Glenn Greenwald	...	Self
Jeremy Hammond	...	Self - Anarchaos
Christopher Hedges	...	Self
Gregg Housh	...	Self
Michael Isikoff	...	Self
Sara Jafary	...	Self
Gary Johnson	...	Gats00
G. Johnstone	...	Gatso0 (as Gary C. Johnson)
Jenna Kerouac	...	Self

Storyline

(h)ac(k)tivist [noun]: a person who uses technology to bring about social change. "The Hacker Wars" - a film about the targeting of (h)ac(k)tivists, activists and journalists by the US government. There is a war going on - the war for our minds, "The Hacker Wars". The government needs to control information. The film follows the information warriors who are fighting back, and it depicts the dangerous battle in which (h)ac(k)tivists fight for information freedom. Hacktivists impact the world in a new way by using the government's information against itself to call out those in power. Meet the hacktivists: "weev", Barrett Brown, Jeremy Hammond. They try to change the world and sometimes they go to jail.

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Plot Keywords:

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Genres:

Documentary | Crime

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

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Performed by Jessie J
Written by Jessie J (as Jessica Cornish), Dr. Luke, Claude Kelly and B.o.B. (as Bobby Ray Jr. Simmons)
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User Reviews

Informative Regardless of Viewpoint

In today's world, it's incredibly important to know just how anonymous (pun intended) people really aren't when online. Whether you oppose these proclaimed "hacktivists", or admire their creative way to resolve a felt injustice, there's a lot of quality info here. It's an easy and engaging watch. Working in fraud, I couldn't be more surprised for how many people are so careless on the internet.

The viewpoint is fairly biased, but there's nothing to suggest a significant revolution just by watching the film. The only truly horrifying part is how many hipsters are present in this documentary. Kidding of course.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 October 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

Хакерские войны

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$2,958, 19 October 2014

Gross USA:

$3,470

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$3,470

Company Credits

Production Co:

Over 9000 Pictures, Over 9000 Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1