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The Triumph of the Nerds: The Rise of Accidental Empires

Name: The Triumph of the Nerds: The Rise of Accidental Empires
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1996-01-01
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Bob Cringely, Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Steve Wozniak, Larry Ellison

1996 · 165 min Documentary

⭐ 7.4 / 10 · TMDB

Bob Cringely, from his Silicon Valley garage, acts as detective and provocateur, uncovering how a band of amateurs and tinkerers, driven more by obsession than business plans, birthed the personal computer and reshaped reality. He puts industry titans and humble nerds on the spot, extracting incredible, often hilarious tales from the digital frontier's chaotic dawn. The series strips the gilt from the tech startup myth, revealing a landscape of happy accidents, naive ambition, and sheer stubbornness that outmaneuvered the corporate giants.

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📋 Film Details

Year	1996
Genre	Documentary
Director	Paul Sen
Runtime	165 min.
Rating	TMDB: 7.4/10 (34 votes)

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

This is no dry historical account, but a witty, brash eyewitness report from ground zero of a cultural quake. Cringely's archival digs and sardonic narration make you feel like a fly on the wall of history that hasn't yet cooled into textbook myth.

What lingers after the credits is a delicious demystification of the genius-founder cult, celebrating the stubborn amateurs who changed the world precisely because they didn't know the rules. It’s a vital reminder that empires are often built on cobbled-together code and chaotic passion. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Paul Sen

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