The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz (2014)
★ 7.9 / 10 · 481 votes on TMDB
Directed by Brian Knappenberger
What it's about
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.
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Cast
Aaron Swartz
Self
Tim Berners-Lee
Self
Cory Doctorow
Self
Peter Eckersley
Self
Lawrence Lessig
Self
Brewster Kahle
Self
Cindy Cohn
Self
Zoe Lofgren
Self
Gabriella Coleman
Self
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