The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz
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Worth a look
2014 · Movie · 1h 45m · NR
The read
Scores higher than 86% of the 2,022 2010s documentary movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb8/10
Rotten Tomatoes93%
Metacritic72/100
474 audience votes
Key crew
- Brian KnappenbergerWriter
- Brian KnappenbergerDirector
- John DragonettiOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Aaron SwartzSelf
- Tim Berners-LeeSelf
- Cory DoctorowSelf
- Peter EckersleySelf
- Lawrence LessigSelf
- Brewster KahleSelf
- Cindy CohnSelf
- Zoe LofgrenSelf
- Gabriella ColemanSelf
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Themes
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