The Net

The Net (2003)

6.3 121 min Movie
Documentary

Explores the incredibly complex backstory of Ted Kaczynski, the infamous Unabomber. This exquisitely crafted inquiry into the rationale of this mythic figure situates him within a late 20th century web of technology—a system that he grew to oppose. A marvelously subversive approach to the history of the Internet, this insightful documentary combines speculative travelogue and investigative journalism to trace contrasting countercultural responses to the cybernetic revolution.

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Cast

Eva Mattes Eva Mattes Narrator (voice)
Tom Vogt Tom Vogt Ted Kaczynski (voice)
Ted Kaczynski Ted Kaczynski Self (archive footage)
Lutz Dammbeck Lutz Dammbeck Self
John Brockman John Brockman Self
Stewart Brand Stewart Brand Self
Robert W. Taylor Robert W. Taylor Self
Heinz von Foerster Heinz von Foerster Self
Butch Gehring Butch Gehring Self
Chris Waits Chris Waits Self
David Gelernter David Gelernter Self
Ken Kesey Ken Kesey Self (archive footage)

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