My Top 10 Hacking Movies
Here are ten of my all-time favorite hacking movies in no particular order:
War Games
A young man finds a back door into a military central computer in which reality is confused with game-playing, possibly starting World War III.
Release: 1983
Rating: PG
Duration: 1h 54m
Director: John Badham
Writers: Lawrence Lasker, Walter F. Parkes, Walon Green (uncredited)
Walon Green(uncredited)
Stars: Matthew Broderick, Ally Sheedy, John Wood
Takedown
This film is based on the story of the capture of computer hacker Kevin Mitnick.
Release: 2000
Rating: R
Duration: 1h 36m
Director: Joe Chappelle
Writers: Tsutomu Shimomura, John Markoff, David Newman
Stars: Skeet Ulrich, Russell Wong, Angela Featherstone
Sneakers
A security pro finds his past returning to haunt him when he and his unique team are tasked with retrieving a particularly important item.
Release: 1992
Rating: PG-13
Duration: 2h 6m
Director: Phil Alden Robinson
Writers: Phil Alden Robinson, Lawrence Lasker, Walter F. Parkes
Stars: Robert Redford, Dan Aykroyd, Sidney Poitier
AntiTrust
A computer programmer’s dream job at a hot Portland-based firm turns nightmarish when he discovers his boss has a secret and ruthless means of dispatching anti-trust problems.
Release: 2001
Rating: PG-13
Duration: 1h 48m
Director: Peter Howitt
Writer: Howard Franklin
Stars: Pyan Phillippe, Tim Robbins, Rachael Leigh Cook
The Net
A computer programmer stumbles upon a conspiracy, putting her life and the lives of those around her in great danger.
Rating: PG-13
Duration 1h 54m
Director: Irwin Winkler
Writers: John Brancato, Michael Ferris
Stars: Sandra Bullock, Jeremy Northman, Dennis Miller
Tron
A computer hacker is abducted into the digital world and forced to participate in gladiatorial games where his only chance of escape is with the help of a heroic security program.
Release: 1982
Rating: PG
Duration: 1h 36m
Director: Steven Lisberger
Writers: Steven Lisberger, Bonnie MacBird, Charles S. Haas
Stars: Jeff Bridges, Bruce Boxleitner, David Warner
Dark Web Cicada
Follows hacker Connor, his best friend Avi and a cunning librarian who find themselves over their heads when forced to compete in a sophisticated dark web secret society’s global recruitment game.
Rating: R
Duration: 1h 44m
Director: Alan Ritchson
Writers: Alan Ritchson, Joshua Montcalm
Stars: Jack Kesy, Conor Leslie, Ron Funches
BlackHat
A furloughed convict and his American and Chinese partners hunt a high-level cybercrime network from Chicago to Los Angeles to Hong Kong to Jakarta.
Release: 2015
Rating: R
Duration: 2h 13m
Director: Michael Mann
Writer: Morgan Davis Foehl
Stars: Chris Hemsworth, Viola Davis, Tang Wei
Swordfish
A covert counter-terrorist unit called Black Cell led by Gabriel Shear wants the money to help finance their war against international terrorism, but it’s all locked away. Gabriel brings in convicted hacker Stanley Jobson to help him.
Release: 2001
Rating: R
Duration: 1h 39m
Director: Dominic Sena
Writer: Skip Woods
Stars: John Travolta, Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry
Hackers
Hackers are blamed for making a virus that will capsize five oil tankers.
Release: 1995
Rating: PG-13
Duration: 1h 45m
Director: Iain Softley
Writer: Rafael Moreu
Stars: Jonny Lee Miller, Angelina Jolie, Jesse Bradford
Conclusion
These are great movies for anyone looking for films where the main theme is computer hacking. I watch them all a lot, even if it’s just for something to play in the background while I work.
I’d like to give a nod towards the “Mr.Robot” show too but as this isn’t a movie it isn’t on the list, but this is by far the best and most realistic hacking experience on tv to date. If you not seen this show and love hacking, this is a must see.
If you have any hacking movie recommendations that are not on the list? I’d love to hear them, just post your recommendations below.
Happy Hacking Folks!
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