We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists
Takes us inside the world of Anonymous, the radical "hacktivist" collective that has redefined civil disobedience for the digital age. The film explores early hacktivist groups like Cult of the Dead Cow and Electronic Disturbance Theater, then moves to Anonymous' raucous beginnings on the website 4chan. Through interviews with current members, people recently returned from prison or facing trial, writers, academics, activists and major players in various "raids," the documentary traces Anonymous’ evolution from merry pranksters to a full-blown movement with a global reach, the most transformative civil disobedience of our time.
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About We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists
We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists is a 2012 English-language documentary film directed by Brian Knappenberger. The cast is led by Anon2World, Anonyops, Julian Assange. It has a runtime of 1h 33m. Viewers rate it 7.1/10 across 400 ratings.
We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists was produced by Luminant Media and made in United States of America. It was released on January 20, 2012, and carries a PG certification.
- Director
- Brian Knappenberger
- Writers
- Brian Knappenberger
- Release date
- January 20, 2012
- Original language
- English
- Age rating
- PG
- Status
- Released
- Country
- United States of America
- Production
- Luminant Media
We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists cast & crew
We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists was directed by Brian Knappenberger and written by Brian Knappenberger.
The cast features Anon2World as Self, Anonyops as Self - Anonymous, Julian Assange as Self - Founder, WikiLeaks (archive footage), Aaron Barr as Self - Former Chief Executive, HBGary Federal, Barrett Brown as Self, and Adrian Chen as Self.
Behind the camera, the score was composed by John Dragonetti, cinematography is by Lincoln Else, and it was produced by Brian Knappenberger and Lindsay Gillette.
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We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists holds an audience score of 7.1/10 from 350 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed documentary films.
At 1h 33m, it's an easy, time-light watch.
If you enjoy documentary, We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists
Anon2World
Self
Anonyops
Self - Anonymous
Julian Assange
Self - Founder, WikiLeaks (archive footage)
Aaron Barr
Self - Former Chief Executive, HBGary Federal
Barrett Brown
Self
Adrian Chen
Self
Steven Levy
Self
Quinn Norton
Self
Stanley Cohen
Self
Gabriella Coleman
Self
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We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists runs 1 hours 33 minutes (93 minutes).
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We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists is rated PG. It holds a 7.1/10 audience score from 350 ratings.
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