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Readers Respond: Favorite Hacker Movies
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By Paul Gil, About.com

From the article: The 20 Best Hacker Movies
Do you have a favorite movie that involves hackers and cracking/phreaking? Submit your favorite movie name here... Tell us your favorites

Enemy Of The State

Will Smith / Gene Hackman - woot! who doesn't love this one?
—Guest jtow

PULSE...!!!

this movie is a good movie.. not the best and is not actual hacking... but you can notice that everyone in the movie has a realy good computer and knows some about it..
—Guest S1gm9

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

how could you not have this one on there! Anyone that can get into the school's system, decrease days absent, and change grades should be included. :)
—Guest Jason

How about the series?

How about the series? Try "Bloody Monday." This is a Japanese drama.
—Guest phatzie

Firewall

You forgot Firewall with Harrison Ford. He isn't the most convincing IT guy but the overall movie was good.
—Guest ultmconseqnce

subber

die hard 4.0 its trilling and ever best to introduce, what is firecell. i really liked it. SA.
—Guest MAVUMA

hacking the wall

GeekDad Parents, Kids and the Stuff We Obsess About History Hacker: Bre Pettis Explains Tesla * By John Baichtal Email Author * September 5, 2008 | * 7:00 am | * Categories: Armchair Geek, Electronic Geek, Science and Education Pettis I heard on Twitter last night that Bre Pettis has a pilot for a freaky nerdy history show that will air on the History Channel later on this month. Pettis, formerly of MAKE and currently a video maker for Etsy, is known for his ability to explain technical subjects to a non-technical audience, and make them want to learn that subject! His "weekend projects" videos for the MAKE blog fascinated viewers with subjects ranging from potato cannons to t-shirt stencils. So what’s his show about? History Hacker features Pettis describing technical innovations through
—Guest Karli

Die Hard 4

I like Die Hard 4 where Justin Long hacks government websites from a cellphone. Too funny!
—Guest Michelle

wargames!

Wargames is still the best hacker movie, hands down!
—Guest Kevan

Johnny Mnemonic

Not the best acting in the world, but the story line is great
—Guest jim

Wargames, ftw

The original Wargames with Matthew Broderick is the true hackers movie! If you can find it on rental, definitely get it
—Guest Aron

Swordfish!

halle berry and hugh jackman in swordfish were the bomb! soooooo much fun
—Guest eric

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