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The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz (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.
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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.
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Genre:Documentary, Crime
Written By:Brian Knappenberger
In Theaters:6/27/2014
Box Office:$48,911
Runtime:105 minutes
Studio:FilmBuff, Participant, Luminant Media, Unjustus Films
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