Zero Days (2016)

A documentary focused on Stuxnet, a piece of self-replicating computer malware that the U.S. and Israel unleashed to destroy a key part of an Iranian nuclear facility, and which ultimately spread beyond its intended target.

Director:

Alex Gibney

Writer:

Alex Gibney

Stars:

David Sanger, Emad Kiyaei, Eric Chien

8 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sergey Ulasen	...	Himself
Eric Chien	...	Himself
Eugene Kaspersky	...	Himself
Vitaly Kamluk	...	Himself
Ralph Langner	...	Himself
Liam O'Murchu	...	Himself
David Sanger	...	Himself
Gary Samore	...	Himself
Rolf Mowatt-Larssen	...	Himself
Olli Heinonen	...	Himself
Emad Kiyaei	...	Himself
Richard Clarke	...	Himself (as Richard A. Clarke)
Michael Hayden	...	Himself (as General Michael Hayden)
Yossi Melman	...	Himself
Amos Yadlin	...	Himself (as Major General Amos Yadin)

Storyline

Documentary detailing claims of American/Israeli jointly developed malware Stuxnet being deployed not only to destroy Iranian enrichment centrifuges but also threaten attacks against Iranian civilian infrastructure. Adresses obvious potential blowback of this possibly being deployed against the US by Iran in retaliation.

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Plot Keywords:

iran | cyber attack | computer worm | hacking | stuxnet | 

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Taglines:

In 2010, a new cyberweapon is found lurking in computers around the world. Stuxnet, it is 20x more complex than any former virus.

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Genres:

Documentary

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

PG-13 for some strong language

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English Persian German French Hebrew Arabic Russian

Release Date:

8 July 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Kriget i datanätet

Filming Locations:

USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$49,110, 10 July 2016, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$104,906, 29 July 2016

Company Credits

Production Co:

Global Produce, Jigsaw Productions, Participant Media

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Michael Hayden: Look, for longest time, I was in fear that I couldn't say the phrase Computer Network Attack. This stuff is hideously over classified and it gets into the way of a mature public discussion as to what it is we as a democracy want our nation to be doing up here in the cyber domain. Now, this is the former director of NSA and CIA saying this stuff is over classified. One of the reasons it's highly classified as it is: this is a peculiar weapon system. This is the weapon system that's come out of ...

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Connections

References Star Trek: The Trouble with Tribbles (1967)

User Reviews

A must-watch

Great documentary. Very informative and enlightening (not for the Pixar crowd). Very honest and surprisingly propaganda-free. The film maker went to great lengths to find credible, knowledgeable and highly qualified people to interview for this topic. Kudos.

"To make a documentary on such a complicated, far-reaching subject and maintain a common-sense perspective requires formidable organizational skills and a steady narrative hand to keep the movie from straying into any number of theoretical byways. It takes the imagination of a science- fiction writer to make it coherent and entertaining enough to hold your attention. Mr. Gibney has demonstrated all of these qualities..." Stephen Holden, The New York Times.