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Hacker (2016)

Hacker poster
Directed by
Akan Satajew
Genre
thriller film
Country
Hong Kong, Thailand, Kazakhstan, United States
Runtime
1h 35m
Rated
R
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 342 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of young hackers get drawn into an online crime network and black market dealings across several cities. The story follows their dangerous involvement with criminals in Toronto, Hong Kong, New York, and Bangkok.

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What happens

Hacker (theatrically released as Anonymous) is a 2016 crime thriller, directed by Akan Satayev, about a group of young hackers who got involved with an online crime group and black market dealers across Toronto, Hong Kong, New York, and Bangkok. The cast consisted of Callan McAuliffe, Lorraine Nicholson, Daniel Eric Gold, and Clifton Collins Jr. The story was loosely based on real events. The screenplay was written by Timur Zhaxylykov and Sanzhar Sultan, who also produced in association with Brillstein Entertainment Partners. The film had a limited release in the US (under the title Anonymous), on December 2, 2016. Following that, Sony Pictures released the film on home entertainment. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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