Follows Ted Kaczynski’s transformation from Harvard prodigy into the infamous Unabomber, who carried out a nationwide bombing campaign in the U.S. from 1978 to 1995, killing 3 people and injuring 23. Subjected to controversial psychological experiments by Professor Henry Murray, Kaczynski's troubled past resurfaces decades later when his manhunt, led by FBI agent Joanne Miller, brings to light the chilling consequences of ambition and isolation.
Jacob Tremblay
Ted Kaczynski
Russell Crowe
Henry Murray
Shailene Woodley
Joanne Miller
Annabelle Wallis
Christiana Morgan
Alexander Ludwig
Steven Ogg
Marc Menchaca
Unabom is a thriller film. Directed by Janus Metz, it stars Jacob Tremblay, Russell Crowe, Shailene Woodley. Follows Ted Kaczynski’s transformation from Harvard prodigy into the infamous Unabomber, who carried out a nationwide bombing campaign in the U.S. from 1978 to 1995, killing 3 people and injuring 23. Subjected to controversial psychological experiments by Professor Henry Murray, Kaczynski's troubled past resurfaces decades later when his manhunt, led by FBI agent Joanne Miller, brings to light the chilling consequences of ambition and isolation.
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