The Great Hack
📖 Synopsis
Data—arguably the world’s most valuable asset—is being weaponized to wage cultural and political wars. The dark world of data exploitation is uncovered through the unpredictable, personal journeys of players on different sides of the explosive Cambridge Analytica/Facebook data story.
🎥 Production Details
- Tagline
- “They took your data. Then they took control.”
- Release Status
- Released
- Genres
- Documentary
- Director
- Karim Amer
- Original Language
- EN
🎭 Cast
Brittany KaiserSelf - Former Dir. of Business Development, Cambridge Analytica
David CarrollSelf - Associate Professor Parsons School of Design
Paul-Olivier DehayeSelf - Founder @PersonalDataIO
Ravi NaikSelf - Data Rights SolicitorJ
Julian WheatlandSelf - Former COO/CFO Cambridge Analytica/SCLC
Carole CadwalladrSelf - Investigative Journalist for The GuardianC
Christopher WileySelf - Former Cambridge Analytica Employee and WhistleblowerP
Paul HilderSelf - Writer/Political TechnologistE
Emma Graham-HarrisonSelf - International Affairs Correspondent, The ObserverG
Gill PhillipsSelf - Legal Council, The Guardian🎬 Similar Movies
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Great Hack about?
- Data—arguably the world’s most valuable asset—is being weaponized to wage cultural and political wars. The dark world of data exploitation is uncovered through the unpredictable, personal journeys of players on different sides of the explosive Cambridge Analytica/Facebook data story.
- Who directed The Great Hack?
- The Great Hack was directed by Karim Amer.
- When was The Great Hack released?
- The Great Hack was released on January 26, 2019.
- How long is The Great Hack?
- The Great Hack has a runtime of 1h 54m.
- Where can I track The Great Hack?
- You can track The Great Hack on Matinee — the free movie and TV show tracker app for iOS. Log it, rate it, and share your thoughts with friends.












