Here's our first look at TAKEDOWN a film about... well, shucks.. Pitbull here goes into that for ya him own self, so why should I. If anyone here's any additional info on this project let me know, alrighty? Cool. Here's our vicious pup...
Woof! It's The Pitbull, back online with a preview of the new jacked-in, cybercrime, hacker thriller TAKEDOWN, produced by Millenium Films and Dimension Films and which will be released by Miramax. TAKEDOWN, directed by Joe Chappelle (PHANTOMS) is based on the true story of the trackdown, and eventual arrest of superhacker Kevin Mitnick. Played by Skeet Ulrich, Mitnick is a master at breaking into computer networks and stealing files. He believes that the First Amendment should cover all information and that anyone with a modem is entitled to free access. In the course of his hacking, he steals files from expert computer security consultant Tsutomoto Shimomura (Russell Wong). Included in the files is a super worm/virus called "Contempt", which enables the user to breakdown the security programs and firewalls of any computer network. The story becomes a cross country race against time and a battle of wits between Mitnick, trying to crack Contempt's code, and Shimomura and the FBI's efforts to track Mitnick down and stop him before he can upload the program to the internet.
Also in the cast is Angie Featherstone as Shimomura's computer savvy girlfriend, and Donal Logue as Mitnick's friend and ally Alex Lowe. This could be the film that finally does away with the dweeb image of hackers and shows the computer geek as a freedom fighting hero and protector of our liberties. Hey, a couple of these characters actually have flesh and blood girlfriends!
Well, it's time to chase some cats and scare the postman, so until next time, Woof!
