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The end of the world as we knew it. - Time Bomb Y2K
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Title: Time Bomb Y2K

Release Date: 3 Mar 2023

Runtime: 1h 21m

Genre: Documentary

Director: HBO Documentary Films, Spinning Nancy

Production Companies: HBO Documentary Films, Spinning Nancy

Overview: As the clock counted down to the the 21st century, the world faced a potential technological disaster: a bug that could cause computers to misinterpret the year 2000 as 1900. Crafted entirely from archival footage and featuring first-hand accounts from computer experts, survivalists, scholars, militia groups, conservative Christians, and pop icons, Time Bomb Y2K is a prescient and often humorous tale about the power and vulnerabilities of technology.

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Average Vote: 5.8 (18 votes)

Cast

  • Self (archive footage): Peter de Jager
  • Self (archive footage): John Koskinen
  • Self (archive footage): Jeff Bezos
  • Self (archive footage): Steve Jobs
  • Self (archive footage): Bill Gates
  • Self (archive footage): Busta Rhymes
  • Self (archive footage): Matt Damon
  • Self (archive voice): Leonard Nimoy
  • Self (archive footage): Bill Clinton
  • Self (archive footage): Grace Hopper
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