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Based on an incredible true story, this intense high-tech crime thriller features Skeet Ulrich (Scream), Donal Logue (TV’s Grounded for Life) and Russell Wong (Twisted) in an amazing all-star cast! For years Kevin Mitnick (Ulrich) – the most notorious computer hacker in the nation -- had eluded federal agents while using the latest electronic gadgetry to break into countless computers and gain access to sensitive and valuable information. But when he breaches the system of leading computer crimes expert Tsutomu Shimomura (Wong), it sets off an epic chase through cyberspace between a pair of hard-driven geniuses operating on different sides of the law! Also starring Tom Berenger (TV’s Peacemaker), Christopher McDonald (Spy Kids 2), Master P (Hollywood Homicide) and Amanda Peet (The Whole Ten Yards).
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By P2P Roxwell
Format:DVD
Takedown and Track Down are basically the same movie with Track Down having a couple very minor, barely noticeable edits. "Little F*cker" is edited out in Track Down after the FBI agent gets his lights cut off; And of course the title is changed in the intro. Other than that, I didn't notice that many more edits but there could have been other subtle edits.
Takedown/Track Down is really an incredible action movie, especially if you like Kevin Mitnick or hacker/tech movies. The cons, in my opinion, is the stuff the director,screenwriters, etc made up. There's a long list of made up stuff like Contempt (Mitnick really copied the NokiTel code and other secret software like the Berkeley Packet Sniffer developed for the military to go onto a Unix system without needing a reboot to work), confrontation with Tsutumo near his Seattle apartment and other inaccuracies. It could have been more widely accepted without the inaccuracies, especially from Mitnick, himself, who boycotted the film and sued because of the inaccuracies. If you can slide the inaccuracies to the side, it really has some outstanding qualities. Real and cool hacking scenes which I wish the movie Hackers had. The big hacking scene where Mitnick does the first ever public IP Spoof hack on Tsutumo's work and home computers is one of the coolest scenes of the movie, it's really a work of art! The sped up effects, eerie music of Ulrich typing on the keyboard and accessing the system, top notch! The music is really quite good, a mix of ambience, alternative rock, it's just too bad they didn't release a soundtrack for this movie ..yet. I have made a fan version of the soundtrack that I'm still working on getting together all the songs. [...] if you can contribute any of the rarer ambient songs in the movie. Enjoy this great movie!
Takedown/Track Down is really an incredible action movie, especially if you like Kevin Mitnick or hacker/tech movies. The cons, in my opinion, is the stuff the director,screenwriters, etc made up. There's a long list of made up stuff like Contempt (Mitnick really copied the NokiTel code and other secret software like the Berkeley Packet Sniffer developed for the military to go onto a Unix system without needing a reboot to work), confrontation with Tsutumo near his Seattle apartment and other inaccuracies. It could have been more widely accepted without the inaccuracies, especially from Mitnick, himself, who boycotted the film and sued because of the inaccuracies. If you can slide the inaccuracies to the side, it really has some outstanding qualities. Real and cool hacking scenes which I wish the movie Hackers had. The big hacking scene where Mitnick does the first ever public IP Spoof hack on Tsutumo's work and home computers is one of the coolest scenes of the movie, it's really a work of art! The sped up effects, eerie music of Ulrich typing on the keyboard and accessing the system, top notch! The music is really quite good, a mix of ambience, alternative rock, it's just too bad they didn't release a soundtrack for this movie ..yet. I have made a fan version of the soundtrack that I'm still working on getting together all the songs. [...] if you can contribute any of the rarer ambient songs in the movie. Enjoy this great movie!
11 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I saw this after watching "Freedom Downtime," and I have to say that if they'd seen the final script they needn't have bothered to protest. The film is quite sympathetic to Kevin Mitnick--he comes out as more of a sympathetic character than Tsutomu Shimomura does (and "wins" in the end despite jail). There's no trial scene, there's no garbage can lid scene (contrary to one of the reviewers, who seems to be reviewing the initial script rather than the final product)--Mitnick is not portrayed as violent in this film. Sure, they took some liberties with the facts to try to make it more entertaining, but that was probably necessary.
Watch for the real Tsutomu Shimomura in the scene where the actor portraying him is speaking at a conference--he's sitting next to Donal Logue (the Lewis DePayne, er, Alex Lowe character), who is giving Shimomura a hard time (as the real Shimomura laughs).
It is amusing that one of the best scenes in the movie (in the strip club where Lowe and Mitnick are meeting with an "Agent Steal"-like character named Icebreaker) comes out of Jonathan Littman's _The Fugitive Game_ rather than the Shimomura and Markoff book. Littman filed a copyright infringement suit over it, according to Kevin Poulsen's review of the DVD on The Register (Feb. 13, 2001).
Watch for the real Tsutomu Shimomura in the scene where the actor portraying him is speaking at a conference--he's sitting next to Donal Logue (the Lewis DePayne, er, Alex Lowe character), who is giving Shimomura a hard time (as the real Shimomura laughs).
It is amusing that one of the best scenes in the movie (in the strip club where Lowe and Mitnick are meeting with an "Agent Steal"-like character named Icebreaker) comes out of Jonathan Littman's _The Fugitive Game_ rather than the Shimomura and Markoff book. Littman filed a copyright infringement suit over it, according to Kevin Poulsen's review of the DVD on The Register (Feb. 13, 2001).
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
If you like, this "histories" about hacking, here you got some of what MAYBE happen with the capture of kevin mitnick...
I recomend it for perople who really like the type... go for it...
I recomend it for perople who really like the type... go for it...
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
Not bad
I expected less from a movie that I'd never heard of. It tells the Kevin Mitnick story without being a documentary. A little over the top at times but not bad.
Published 1 month ago by VaBchGeek
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not Accurate. But Worse, It's Incoherent.
"Trackdown", called "Takedown" in Europe after the book on which it is based, is one of those unfortunate attempts by Hollywood to make current events into slick entertainment. Read more
Published 4 months ago by mirasreviews
2.0 out of 5 stars
hacking
i like movies concerning computers and hacking,but this movie did not do it for me.nothing like sneakers or hackers.it is based on a true story,but moves a little too slow for me.
Published 5 months ago by thunderunner
4.0 out of 5 stars
Enjoyable
I know this is an older film, but it's very enjoyable. I hadn't seen it until today. Well done cat and mouse, tech drama, that is sympathetic to Kevin Mitnick. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Damian P. Gadal
1.0 out of 5 stars
horrible cheap C-rated crud with bad actors - Don't buy!!
I am glad that Amazon is not selling this movie directly and relieved that I didn't have to pay for it (saw it on Netflix). Read more
Published 11 months ago by Word Nerd
5.0 out of 5 stars
Nice Movie
I was looking for this movie. The disc was in good condition and the service was good. Nothing to complain about this item.
Published on May 2, 2011 by Estuardo
4.0 out of 5 stars
Don't know how accurate it is, but good movie
This movie is hacker history and entertainment. This movie shows social engineering techniques more than true hacking, but that was Mitnick's strongest point. Read more
Published on September 14, 2010 by J. Crisler
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good movie, especially if you know how to write programs :)
I watched it many years ago and finally decided to get it for my own collection just recently. Good one! I'm glad that it's still available on the Internet.
Published on November 30, 2009 by Dmitri Chvetsov
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great movie
Coming from a network guy...this is an awesome video! Great story behind Kevin Mitnick!
Published on November 23, 2009 by H. Scott Lewis
4.0 out of 5 stars
Track Down
I give this one three and half stars. This story is based on true incidents which adds to the movie realism. Read more
Published on February 9, 2009 by C. A. Luster
