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Dark Web: Cicada 3301

Dark Web: Cicada 3301

Dark Web: Cicada 3301

Dark Web: Cicada 3301

A true hacker story that never happened.

2021•1h 44m•

★5.9(139 ratings)

ThrillerActionComedy

Overview

Genius hacker Connor discovers Cicada 3301, an online treasure hunt that could be a recruiting tool for a secret society. Soon Conner, art-expert friend Avi, and secretive librarian Gwen are dashing from graffiti sites to ancient libraries to uncover real-world clues. But they must outrun aggressive NSA agents, also hot on the trail of Cicada, who want the glory for themselves.

Director

Writers

Joshua Montcalm, Alan Ritchson

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Main Cast

Jack Kesy

Jack Kesy

Connor Black

Conor Leslie

Conor Leslie

Gwen

Ron Funches

Ron Funches

Avi

Alan Ritchson

Alan Ritchson

Agent Carver

Andreas Apergis

Andreas Apergis

Agent Sullivan

Kristen Holden-Ried

Kristen Holden-Ried

Phillip Dubois

Jess Salgueiro

Jess Salgueiro

Shauna

Patrick Garrow

Patrick Garrow

Connor's Dad

Alisa Erlikh

Alisa Erlikh

Naked Woman Getting Head

Elyse Saunders

Elyse Saunders

Sheer / Wet Bathtub Woman

Kian Barazandeh

Kian Barazandeh

David

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Alan Ritchson

Writing

Writer: Joshua Montcalm
Writer: Alan Ritchson

Production

Producer: Alan Ritchson
Casting Director: Stephanie Gorin
Producer: D.J. Viola
Producer: Marc Bach
Producer: Carl Beyer

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Sergey Stern

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Michael Galbraith

Editing

Editor: Marc Bach

Art Direction

Production Design: Burns Burns

Costume & Make-Up

Costume Design: Anne Dixon

Keywords

hackingonline hookuponline mobile game

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Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "A true hacker story that never happened."

#2

The runtime is 104 minutes (1h 44m).

#3

The film was directed by Alan Ritchson.

#4

The screenplay was written by Joshua Montcalm and Alan Ritchson.

#5

The score was composed by Sergey Stern.

#6

Cinematography was handled by Michael Galbraith.

#7

This title is listed on IMDb as tt8110246.

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Rating

5.9/10

Average

139 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Dark Web: Cicada 3301

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

R

Language:

日本語, English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Production Companies:

Lionsgate

Lionsgate