We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists (2012)
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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.
- Released: 2012-01-20
- Genres: Documentary
- Runtime: 1h 33m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10 from 356 votes
Directed by Brian Knappenberger.
Top cast
- 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
- Adrian Chen as Self
- Steven Levy as Self
- Quinn Norton as Self
- Stanley Cohen as Self
- Gabriella Coleman as Self
Where to watch We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists
- United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
- Canada: rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
- Australia: stream on DocPlay, DocPlay Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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