The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz

2014 1h 45m EN

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★7.9TMDB · 478🍅93%Rotten Tomatoes●72Metacritic★8IMDB · 18,642

DocumentaryCrime

Synopsis

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Programming prodigy and information activist Aaron Swartz achieved groundbreaking work in social justice and political organizing. His passion for open access ensnared him in a legal nightmare that ended with the taking of his own life at the age of 26.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Aaron Swartz
Self
Tim Berners-Lee
Self
Cory Doctorow
Self
Peter Eckersley
Self
Lawrence Lessig
Self
Brewster Kahle
Self
Cindy Cohn
Self
Zoe Lofgren
Self

Credits

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Director: Brian Knappenberger
Writers: Brian Knappenberger
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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Released 12 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Brian Knappenberger, shot by Brian Knappenberger. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Aaron Swartz and Tim Berners-Lee and Cory Doctorow carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3268458 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Brian Knappenberger directs. Brian Knappenberger behind the camera. John Dragonetti scores. Brian Knappenberger cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 12 years ago.
2Directed by Brian Knappenberger, shot by Brian Knappenberger. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by John Dragonetti. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Brian Knappenberger shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Aaron Swartz and Tim Berners-Lee and Cory Doctorow carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt3268458 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Classified under 8 themes, including "suicide", "hacker", "biography", "based on true story".
8Released under 12 different titles around the world.