In The Realm of the Hackers is a documentary about the prominent hacker community, centered in Melbourne, Australia in the late 80's to early 1990. The storyline is centered around the Australian teenagers going by the hacker names "Electron" and "Phoenix", who were members of an elite computer hacking group called The Realm and hacked into some of the most secure computer networks in the world, including those of the US Naval Research Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, a government lab charged with the security of the US nuclear stockpile, and NASA.
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🔍 Search on JustWatch →In the Realm of the Hackers has mixed reviews with a rating of 6.4/10. Good for a relaxed evening without high expectations.
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A 2003 film from an era before CGI overload, with real performances that still hit hard. Best for: viewers looking to try something new without being too demanding.
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Ernie Gray
Electron's Father
Nathan Phillips
Phoenix
Dan Spielman
Electron
Ronald Tencati
Ronald Tencati
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