Underground: The Julian Assange Story
- Drama
In 1989, known as Mendax, Julian Assange and two friends formed a group called the International Subversives. Using early home computers and defining themselves as white hat hackers - those who look but don’t steal – they broke into some of the world’s most powerful and secretive organisations. In the eyes of the US Government, they were a major threat to national security.
Underground: The Julian Assange Story is a 2012 drama that chronicles the early hacking activities of Julian Assange and his group, the International Subversives, in 1989. The film follows Assange and two friends as they infiltrate powerful government and corporate systems as self-described white hat hackers, drawing the attention of US authorities. This biographical drama explores the origins of the man who would later found WikiLeaks.
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Callan McAuliffePrime Suspect
Anthony LaPagliaKen Roberts
Alex WilliamsJulian Assange
Laura WheelwrightElectra
Rachel GriffithsChristine Assange
Nick MitchellMatthew Stewart
Jeffery RichardsSecurity Guard
Jordan RaskopoulosTrax
Benedict SamuelJonah
Doug BowlesFred
Daniel FrederiksenWayne- Ben KellerYoung Julian Assange
Simon MaidenJournalist
Ian BlissVince- Paul DawberCitibank Spokesperson
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When was Underground: The Julian Assange Story released?
The film was released on October 7, 2012.
What is the movie about?
It follows Julian Assange and two friends in 1989 as they form the International Subversives and conduct hacking operations against major government and corporate organizations, positioning themselves as white hat hackers who expose vulnerabilities without stealing data.
What genre is Underground: The Julian Assange Story?
It is a drama film focused on the true story of Assange's early hacking career.
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