The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz

The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz

105 mins | Crime, Documentary | June 27, 2014

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.

The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz

105 mins | Crime, Documentary | June 27, 2014

The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz
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.
IMDb rating 8.0
Producers Participant Media, FilmBuff, Luminant Media, Unjustus Films
Original title The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz
Directors Brian Knappenberger
Writers Brian Knappenberger

Cast

Aaron Swartz

as Self

Tim Berners-Lee

as Self

Cory Doctorow

as Self

Peter Eckersley

as Self

Lawrence Lessig

as Self

Brewster Kahle

as Self