movie poster

The Net

NR

2003

121 minutes

Documentary

Overview

Explores the incredibly complex backstory of Ted Kaczynski, the infamous Unabomber. This exquisitely crafted inquiry into the rationale of this mythic figure situates him within a late 20th century web of technology—a system that he grew to oppose. A marvelously subversive approach to the history of the Internet, this insightful documentary combines speculative travelogue and investigative journalism to trace contrasting countercultural responses to the cybernetic revolution.

Watch providers

Streaming

GuideDoc

Top Cast

Eva Mattes headshot

Eva Mattes

Narrator (voice)

Tom Vogt headshot

Tom Vogt

Ted Kaczynski (voice)

Ted Kaczynski headshot

Ted Kaczynski

Self (archive footage)

Lutz Dammbeck headshot

Lutz Dammbeck

Self

John Brockman headshot

John Brockman

Self

Stewart Brand headshot

Stewart Brand

Self

Robert W. Taylor headshot

Robert W. Taylor

Self

Heinz von Foerster headshot

Heinz von Foerster

Self

Butch Gehring headshot

Butch Gehring

Self

Chris Waits headshot

Chris Waits

Self

David Gelernter headshot

David Gelernter

Self

Ken Kesey headshot

Ken Kesey

Self (archive footage)

Norbert Wiener headshot

Norbert Wiener

Self (archive footage)

Timothy Leary headshot

Timothy Leary

Self (archive footage)