Review of Freedom Downtime (2001) by Jason G — 20 Feb 2011

Great story about Kevin!!! Great documentary !

This review of Freedom Downtime (2001) was written by Jason G on 20 Feb 2011.

Freedom Downtime has generally received positive reviews.

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By Ian W (1,171) on 25 Oct 2010

A very good, Michael Moore style documentary, about Kevin Mitnick who was imprisoned for hacking by the US governement…

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By Lonnie H (29) on 22 Jul 2007

Agreed, not the most exciting... But, it is a great documentary about Kevin.... Free Kevin…

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By Will S (635) on 07 Dec 2009

He's the best hacker alive !! Wish I could be like him someday…

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By Chris M (3,023) on 31 Aug 2008

Worth checking out, but not for everyone…

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By Gerry P (70) on 13 Aug 2010

Unfortunate that Kevin had these losers to rely on (losers outside the computer scenes)…

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By Brent A (64) on 15 Jun 2007

No an overly exciting documentary, but shines a light on the Kevin Mitnick saga, worth watching just to see the injustice he's suffered…

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By Michael M (3,845) on 17 Sep 2007

I LOVE HACKERS, THEY JUST INSPIRE ME BIG TIME…

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By Patrick E (323) on 13 Jun 2010

Very interesting documentary about Kevin Mitnick, the most famous computer hacker and the ridiculous over the top treatment he received by…

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By Private U (13,627) on 12 Sep 2007

First it's the content. Then it's the narration , the way it was shot and presented…

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