Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine (2015)

A look at the personal and private life of the late Apple CEO, Steve Jobs.

Director:

Alex Gibney

Writer:

Alex Gibney

Stars:

Steve Jobs, Alex Gibney, Steve Wozniak

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Steve Jobs	...	Himself - Co-Founder, Apple Computers (archive footage)
Alex Gibney	...	Himself - Narrator (voice)
Steve Wozniak	...	Himself - Co-Founder, Apple Computers (archive footage)
Michael S. Malone	...	Himself - Tech Journalist
Nolan Bushnell	...	Himself - Co-Founder, Atari
Regis McKenna	...	Himself - Hi-Tech Marketing Consultant
Michael Moritz	...	Himself - Venture Capitalist
Sherry Turkle	...	Herself - Director, MIT Initiative on Technology and the Self
Bob Belleville	...	Himself - Director of Engineering, Macintosh
Chris Espinosa	...	Himself - Manager, User Education (archive footage)
Michael Murray	...	Himself - Director of Marketing (archive footage)
Rony Sebok	...	Herself - Software Engineer (archive footage)
Bud Tribble	...	Himself - Software Manager (archive footage)
Daniel Kottke	...	Himself - Friend & Apple Technician
Kobun Chino Otogawa	...	Himself - Job's Spiritual Adviser (archive footage)

Storyline

In his signature black turtleneck and blue jeans, shrouded in shadows below a milky apple, Steve Jobs' image was ubiquitous. But who was the man on the stage? What accounted for the grief of so many across the world when he died? From Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney, 'Steve Jobs: The Man In The Machine' is a critical examination of Jobs who was at once revered as an iconoclastic genius and a barbed-tongued tyrant. A candid look at Jobs' legacy featuring interviews with a handful of those close to him at different stages in his life, the film is evocative and nuanced in capturing the essence of the Apple legend and his values which shape the culture of Silicon Valley to this day.

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Plot Keywords:

business ethics | zen | father daughter relationship | family relationships | businessman | 

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Taglines:

Bold. Brilliant. Brutal.

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Genres:

Documentary | Biography

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some language

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 September 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine

Filming Locations:

San Francisco, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$140,064, 6 September 2015

Gross USA:

$494,506

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$494,506

Company Credits

Production Co:

CNN Films, Jigsaw Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

128 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Apple senior executive Eddy Cue was quick to express his disappointment in this documentary, describing the film on Twitter as "an inaccurate and mean-spirited view of my friend" and "not a reflection of the Steve I knew."

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Quotes

Himself - Narrator: In the end I was left with the same question with which I began this journey: Why did so many strangers weep for Steve Jobs? It is just simple to say it was because he gave us products we love, without asking why we love them the way we do. It is too simple even to conclude that we love them because they connect us to a wider world and the people in our lives that are far away. Because these machines isolate us too. Perhaps the contradictory nature of our experience with these gadgets, narrates...

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Connections

Features Apple Mac: 1984 (1984)

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Soundtracks

Mr. Tambourine Man
(uncredited)
Written by Bob Dylan
Performed by Bob Dylan

User Reviews

An eye opener to the world behind Apple! 6/10

Review: After seeing the 2 Steve Jobs movies, starring Ashton Kutcher and Michael Fassbender, I personally thought that they didn't do Jobs justice but now that I have seen this documentary, he really was a calculating, manipulative and uncaring person. Nobody doubts the bare genius of the man, who had a unique vision which has taken over the world but his under hand tactics and dangerous minds games have damaged some people for life. When you hear the interviews from his fellow co-workers, who actually worked side by side with Steve, they all seem like there life's were hanging on a thread, so my question is, was it really worth it? I know that the Apple brand is one of the biggest in the world and that everyone has an iPhone but when people are committing suicide, mainly because of the bare pressure in the business, I personally would rather work in McDonald's. Anyway, this documentary gives more information than the movies did but I personally don't think that anyone would have said anything about the "goings on" behind Apple doors if Steve Jobs was still alive. You do have to have a cutthroat personality to make it in business, so it seems like he was the right person to dominate the technology market but if a lot of the stories in this documentary are true, I think he went a bit too far in a lot of circumstances. Anyway, this is definitely worth a watch, basically because everyone knows about the Apple brand, and I'm sure that people will come away with there own personal opinion about Steve Jobs and his determination to take over the world. Educational!

Round-Up: This documentary was written and directed by Alex Gibney, 62, who has brought you over 30 documentaries, which include The Armstrong Lie, Mr. Dynamite, My Trip To Al-Qaeda, Finding Fela! and many more. He has a way of getting to the gritty truth, even though it could damage people's reputation but that's what makes a documentary worth watching. 

I recommend this movie to people who are into their documentaries, which give an in depth look into the private and personal life of the late Apple CEO, Steve Jobs. 6/10