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No way.

In that movie Mitnick was outright violent towards Shimomura (he wasn't in real life) , along with a few totally ficticious real-life encounters between the two.

Also, this movie depicted Mitnick destroying files and evidence (didn't happen).

The script was leaked during his defense. No good.

I understand movie magic and drama, but what a kicker to be trying to defend yourself legally while a Hollywood production glorifies you as a criminal while simultaneously injecting fiction into the true story.



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