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

  • 2014
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 45m
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The story of programming prodigy and information activist Aaron Swartz, who took his own life at the age of 26.The story of programming prodigy and information activist Aaron Swartz, who took his own life at the age of 26.The story of programming prodigy and information activist Aaron Swartz, who took his own life at the age of 26.

  • Director
    • Brian Knappenberger
  • Writer
    • Brian Knappenberger
  • Stars
    • Aaron Swartz
    • Tim Berners-Lee
    • Cindy Cohn
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    • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    19K
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    • Director
      • Brian Knappenberger
    • Writer
      • Brian Knappenberger
    • Stars
      • Aaron Swartz
      • Tim Berners-Lee
      • Cindy Cohn
    • 44User reviews
    • 63Critic reviews
    • 72Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Aaron Swartz
    Aaron Swartz
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Tim Berners-Lee
    Tim Berners-Lee
    • Self - Inventor of the World Wide Web
    Cindy Cohn
    Cindy Cohn
    • Self
    Gabriella Coleman
    Gabriella Coleman
    • Self - Wolfe Chair in Scientific and Technological Literacy - McGill University
    Cory Doctorow
    Cory Doctorow
    • Self - Author, Activist, and Journalist
    Peter Eckersley
    • Self - Technology Projects Direactor at EFF
    Stephen Heymann
    • Self - Asst. U.S. Attorney Massachusetts
    • (archive footage)
    Brewster Kahle
    Brewster Kahle
    • Self - Founder and Digital Librarian of the Internet Archive
    Orin Kerr
    • Self
    Lawrence Lessig
    Lawrence Lessig
    • Self - Director, Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics at Harvard University -- Founder, Creative Commons
    Zoe Lofgren
    Zoe Lofgren
    • Self - Congresswoman, California's 19th District
    Carl Malamud
    • Self - Founder of public.resource.org
    Quinn Norton
    • Self - Freelance Writer, Wired Magazine
    Tim O'Reilly
    • Self - Founder, O'Reilly Media Inc
    Elliot Peters
    • Self - Aaron's Defense Attorney
    Alec Resnick
    • Self - Founder, Sprout
    David Segal
    • Self - Founder, Demand Progress
    Stephen Shultze
    • Self - Former Fellow, Berkman Center for Internet in Society at Harvard
    • Director
      • Brian Knappenberger
    • Writer
      • Brian Knappenberger
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    • Quotes
      • First Title Cards: Unjust Laws exist; shall we be content to obey them, or shall we edeavor to amend them, and obey them until we have suceeded, or shall we transgress them at once?- Henry David Thoreau
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    Details

    • Release date
      • June 27, 2014 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Internets underbarn
    • Production companies
      • FilmBuff
      • Participant
      • Luminant Media
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    Box office

    • Gross US & Canada
      • $48,911
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $21,705
      • Jun 29, 2014
    • Gross worldwide
      • $48,911
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 45m(105 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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