Plot Summary

Programming prodigy and information activist Aaron Swartz achieved groundbreaking work in social justice and political organizing. His passion for open access ensnared him in a legal nightmare that ended with the taking of his own life at the age of 26.

Movie Details

Original Title
The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz
Status
released
Original Language
en
Revenue
$49K

Where to watch free (US)

Hoopla
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Cast

Aaron Swartz as Self

Aaron Swartz

Self

Tim Berners-Lee as Self

Tim Berners-Lee

Self

Cory Doctorow as Self

Cory Doctorow

Self

Peter Eckersley as Self

Peter Eckersley

Self

Lawrence Lessig as Self

Lawrence Lessig

Self

Brewster Kahle as Self

Brewster Kahle

Self

Cindy Cohn as Self

Cindy Cohn

Self

Zoe Lofgren as Self

Zoe Lofgren

Self

Gabriella Coleman as Self

Gabriella Coleman

Self

Production Companies

FilmBuff
Participant logoParticipant
Luminant Media
Unjustus Films

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