The Net
6.9
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
14 people
Eva Mattes
Narrator (voice)
Known for
Enemy at the Gates
Stroszek
Tom Vogt
Ted Kaczynski (voice)
Known for
Grand Prix of Europe
Ted Kaczynski
Self (archive footage)
Lutz Dammbeck
Self
Also in
The Master Game
From Stag Beetle to Swastika
John Brockman
Self
Also in
Christmas Evil
Hey, Hey, It's the Monkees
Stewart Brand
Self
Also in
Hackers: Wizards of the Electronic Age
Silicon Valley Story
Robert W. Taylor
Self
Heinz von Foerster
Self
Butch Gehring
Self
Chris Waits
Self
David Gelernter
Self
Ken Kesey
Self (archive footage)
Known for
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
Lutz Dammbeck Director · James Carman Cinematographer Thomas Plenert Cinematographer
United States release April 25, 2006 · Produced in Germany · Languages English, German
Production
ARTE
Production
Lutz Dammbeck Filmproduktion
Production
SWR
Production
Germany
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Das Netz
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
English · German
Release dates
Germany · October 1, 2003
Premiere · Leipzig DOK Festival
United States · April 25, 2006
Physical · DVD
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