The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz
The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz
2014 • Documentary, Crime
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Programming prodigy Aaron Swartz's fight for open access leads to a legal nightmare and tragic end. A powerful story of activism and justice.
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This documentary profiles Aaron Swartz, a programming prodigy and activist whose groundbreaking work in open access led to a federal legal persecution. The intense legal battle and potential prison time ultimately drove him to take his own life at age 26.
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DocumentaryAaron SwartzInternet FreedomBiographyTechnologySocial JusticeDigital RightsOpen Access
📅 2014⏱ 105 minDocumentary, CrimeNR⭐ 7.9/10 (461)Released
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.
Director: Brian Knappenberger
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IMDB
8.0
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Rotten Tomatoes
93%
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Metacritic
72/100
💰 Box Office: $48,911
🏆 4 wins & 4 nominations total
🌍 United States🗣️ English
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Cast
Aaron Swartz
Self
Tim Berners-Lee
Self
Cory Doctorow
Self
Peter Eckersley
Self
Lawrence Lessig
Self
Brewster Kahle
Self
Crew
Brian Knappenberger
Director
Brian Knappenberger
Writer
Brian Knappenberger
Producer
Charles Annenberg Weingarten
Executive Producer
Zach Braff
Executive Producer
Mason Fink
Executive Producer
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Keywords
suicidehackerbiographybased on true storyinternetnewsfree softwarecyber actvism