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Freedom Downtime

  • 2001
  • Unrated
  • 2h 1m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
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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.

  • Director
    • Emmanuel Goldstein
  • Stars
    • Mark Abene
    • Ed Cummings
    • Robert Darlington
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    937
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Emmanuel Goldstein
    • Stars
      • Mark Abene
      • Ed Cummings
      • Robert Darlington
    • 19User reviews
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    • Awards
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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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    • 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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    the truth is out there
    as others have, i shall preface this. when i was young, i was what you would call a hacker. now im in network security, and deployment. i am intricately linked with the concept of hackers, and their real world conterparts, good and bad.

    now, this move, well, it's just good to watch. if your a hacker, or a geeeek, you probably already know about kevins harrowing experience. if not, buckle up, cause your eyes are about to be pried open to the reality of the justice system, and it's total lack of knowlege about anything with a cpu. you will be struck by the concept that there is indeed a secondary culture growing up right around you. that your neighbors, friends, and even your boss, could have a completely different life from that you know. your children could. yes, thats scary, but whats more frightening, is that thweir life could be ruined, the moment someone decides they know too much, and could POTENTIALLY pose a threat. that was kevins true downfall. he potentially could have posed a threat. something the movie missed is that thousands of people are better hackers then kevin, and they roam the channels freely. mostly it is because they are lucky, and stay under the radar.

    as for those of you who ARE already aware of the shafting mitnik, and geeks in general get from the justice system, stick with it, you might see someone you know, and it's a rare chance to see what goes on at the conventions you should get your ass out to...
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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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      2 hours 1 minute
    • Color
      • Color

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