United States / Mar 11, 2016 / NR / SXSW Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Launched in 1982 by three friends in a Houston diner, Compaq Computer set out to build a portable PC to take on IBM, the world’s most powerful tech company. Many had tried cloning the industry leader’s code, only to be trounced by IBM and its high-priced lawyers. Explore the remarkable David vs. Goliath story, and eventual demise, of Compaq, an unlikely upstart who altered the future of computing and helped shape the world as we know it today.
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Silicon Cowboys |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Fancy Film Post Services, Zipper Bros Films, Campfire Studios |
| Release date | 16 settembre 2016 |
| Writer | Jason Cohen, Steven Leckart, Rod Canion |
| Cinematography | Alvin G. Morris |
| Assistant directors | Jason Cohen |
| Camera operators | Alvin G. Morris |
| Additional photography | Alvin G. Morris |
| Music | Christopher Mullins |
| Sound | Christopher Mullins |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United States / Sep 16, 2016 / NR
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