Takedown

"The world has a right to know."

2000 1h 32m EN

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 189

Thriller

Synopsis

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Kevin Mitnick is quite possibly the best hacker in the world. Hunting for more and more information, seeking more and more cyber-trophies every day, he constantly looks for bigger challenges. When he breaks into the computer of a security expert and an ex-hacker, he finds one - and much more than that...

“The world has a right to know.”

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Where to watch · US

Cast

Skeet Ulrich
Kevin Mitnick
Angela Featherstone
Julia
Donal Logue
Alex Lowe
Russell Wong
Tsutomu Shimomura
Christopher McDonald
Mitch Gibson
Tom Berenger
McCoy Rollins
Jeremy Sisto
Lance 'Icebreaker' Petersen
Amanda Peet
Karen

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joe Chappelle
Writers: Leslie Newman, David Newman, John Danza
Languages: German, English, Italian
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, English, Italian.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Joe Chappelle, shot by Dermott Downs. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Chris Holmes. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Joe Rabig shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Skeet Ulrich and Angela Featherstone and Donal Logue carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The world has a right to know.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0159784 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Joe Chappelle directs. Dermott Downs behind the camera. Chris Holmes scores. Joe Rabig cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in German, English, Italian.

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126 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, English, Italian.
3Directed by Joe Chappelle, shot by Dermott Downs. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Chris Holmes. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Joe Rabig shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Skeet Ulrich and Angela Featherstone and Donal Logue carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The world has a right to know.".
8IMDB entry: tt0159784 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Released under 14 different titles around the world.