Aaron Swartz was a programming prodigy who helped shape the digital landscape we all use today. He helped develop the internet protocol RSS and was a co-founder of Reddit. Chronicling his pioneering efforts crusading for open access and free speech and the resulting legal nightmare and tragedy that ensued, The Internet's Own Boy is a dynamic and moving portrait of a brilliant tech millionaire who renounced the values of Silicon Valley startup culture and used technology to tirelessly fight for social justice, no matter what the cost.

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The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz (2014)

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Documentary · 1h 45m · 1/20/2015

    
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Aaron Swartz was a programming prodigy who helped shape the digital landscape we all use today. He helped develop the internet protocol RSS and was a co-founder of Reddit. Chronicling his pioneering efforts crusading for open access and free speech and the resulting legal nightmare and tragedy that ensued, The Internet's Own Boy is a dynamic and moving portrait of a brilliant tech millionaire who renounced the values of Silicon Valley startup culture and used technology to tirelessly fight for social justice, no matter what the cost.

Release Country

United States

Barcode

738329156428

Release Date

1/20/2015

Media Type

Documentary

Audio

  English     

Studio

Kino Lorber

Subtitles

English

Video Format

NTSC

Aspect Ratio

1.78:1

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Cast
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Tim Berners-Lee

Himself
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Cindy Cohn

Herself
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Gabriella Coleman

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Cory Doctorow

Himself
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Peter Eckersley

Himself
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Brewster Kahle

Himself
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Lawrence Lessig

Himself
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Zoe Lofgren

Herself
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Carl Malamud

Himself
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Quinn Norton

Herself
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Tim O'Reilly

Himself
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Elliot Peters

Himself
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Alec Resnick

Himself
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David Segal

Himself
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Stephen Shultze

Himself
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David Sirota

Himself
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Christopher Soghoian

Himself
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Bryan Stevenson

Himself
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Taren Stinebrickner-Kauffman

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Matt Stoller

Himself
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Aaron Swartz

Himself (archive footage)
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Ben Swartz

Himself
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Noah Swartz

Himself
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Robert Swartz

Himself
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Susan Swartz

Herself
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Trevor Timm

Himself
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Ben Wikler

Himself
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Ron Wyden

Himself
Crew
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Brian Knappenberger

Director
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Brian Knappenberger

Writer
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