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Takedown

Takedown

The world has a right to know.

20006.11h 32m

Overview

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...

Directed by Joe Chappelle
Written by Leslie Newman, David Newman, John Danza
Produced by John Thompson, Brad Weston
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Top Cast

Skeet Ulrich

Skeet Ulrich

Kevin Mitnick

Angela Featherstone

Angela Featherstone

Julia

Donal Logue

Donal Logue

Alex Lowe

Russell Wong

Russell Wong

Tsutomu Shimomura

Christopher McDonald

Christopher McDonald

Mitch Gibson

Tom Berenger

Tom Berenger

McCoy Rollins

Jeremy Sisto

Jeremy Sisto

Lance 'Icebreaker' Petersen

Amanda Peet

Amanda Peet

Karen

Cara Buono

Cara Buono

Christina Painter

Ethan Suplee

Ethan Suplee

Dan Bradley

Themes & Keywords

hackerinternethacking

About Takedown

Takedown is a thriller film released in 2000 exploring themes of hacker, internet, hacking. Directed by Joe Chappelle, it stars Skeet Ulrich, Angela Featherstone, Donal Logue. 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...

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