Underground: The Julian Assange Story

2012
6.6| 1h29m| en| More Info
Released: 07 October 2012 Released
Producted By: Screen Australia
Country: Australia
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In 1989, known as Mendax, Julian Assange and two friends formed a group called the International Subversives. Using early home computers and defining themselves as white hat hackers - those who look but don’t steal – they broke into some of the world’s most powerful and secretive organisations. In the eyes of the US Government, they were a major threat to national security.

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PlatinumRead Just so...so bad
Bereamic Awesome Movie
Philippa All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.
Beulah Bram A film of deceptively outspoken contemporary relevance, this is cinema at its most alert, alarming and alive.
zif ofoz How much 'fact' is involved with this story of Julian Assange early life I do not know. But the movie as itself stands as great entertainment, perfectly cast and with a fantastic script!Alex Williams as the young Assange gives a powerhouse performance of a young man focused and driven by his wanting to expose 'the truth' and not cause damage in the process. And he achieves his goal even with the dial-up internet of the late 1980's and early 1990's.The 'authorities' are full of disdain and envy for this group of geniuses and their knowledge of up and coming technology. Assange laid the groundwork for the digital oversight 'the press' has failed to utilize in their mission as the fourth estate to keep an eye on corruption in the state and corporations.This movie shows that Assange is a 21st century hero!
bridon-792-528635 This film left me with the reminder of how little Australians know about the largeness of the characters in our countries history. Loved the simple outline of Assange's formative years, which I had little knowledge of. Was very enjoyable seeing IT in the time frame in which his international involvement started. The reality of period IT equipment, home pieces, telephone exchange, cheap city student housing, police structure was entertaining as well as a reminder of we're this fitted in my background. Was also enjoyable fitting Assange history into the news events of the day that I recalled, The Family. The 'one liner' written across screen at end, about custody battle, single parent child raising, leaves me hanging for the rest of the Bio. Very enjoyable documentary, would recommend to all, for both entertainment in terms of Australian 'period' piece & understanding were Assange comes from.
Polymath Poet WATCH THIS MOVIE !!! Don't watch, "We Steal Secrets," cuz that one isn't factual at all.WikiLeaks ArmyCalling on high What are we to do Countrymen lied but we had no clue Too busy making money to keep up with the Jones The land of milk and honey turned into dry bonesYes, the land of the free and the home of the brave has spent all our money putting souls in the grave Our leaders have lied Stealth is their reason Their alibi we've all committed treasonThey caught them and killed them engaged in denial but say it's all legal no need for a trial Spy on you and make you swear to God it's true Then tell you forget you not your business you're throughAnd this one killed that one and that one killed this so forever they'll kill more to make it all bliss And powers belong to the ones who have guns or the ones who own the biggest mansionsNo more rights Some more laws Add some torture won't you No more truth Can't withdraw That's the best they can do And if you speak out for humanity's sake you ought fear for your life cuz that they can takeWho shall be bold to the world I do ask just me and my poems to fulfill this task Nay I say to you all there's an army out there so stand straight and stand tall for they are preparedThe invisible war being fought on mainframes is just a memoir of all their war games It's the truth of this matter that will set us all free and for that we can thank WikiLeaks army
Thomas Craft To start with. This TV mini film was one of the greatest i have seen. It reminds me of films like money ball and social network, but on your TV for free and a lot more intense and amazing. The true story behind this is an amazing one and i would urge you all to donate to the real life cause which has recently been cut off by VISA, mastercard and other banks from their funds and need help NOW!http://shop.wikileaks.org/donate.The storys socking revelation keeps you constantly wanting more and is just an all around film rising to the comparitive greatness of Kerry Packer's war except better. If you are a Aussei or teen with interest in the www.'s then this is for you.