2016
Not Rated
FilmRise
1 h 17 m

2016
Not Rated
FilmRise
1 h 17 m

Summary Launched in 1981 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 companies had tried cloning the industry leader’s code, only to be trounced by IBM and its high-priced lawyers. Silicon Cowboys explores the remarkable David vs. Goliath story, ...

Directed By: Jason Cohen

Written By: Steven Leckart, Jason Cohen

2016
Not Rated
FilmRise
1 h 17 m

2016
Not Rated
FilmRise
1 h 17 m

Silicon Cowboys

Name: Silicon Cowboys
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 2016-09-16
Duration: 1 min 17 s
Rating: 75
Cast: Rod Canion, Jim Harris, Bill Murto, Bill Fargo, Alec Berg

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 5 Critic Reviews

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Directed By: Jason Cohen

Written By: Steven Leckart, Jason Cohen

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Los Angeles Times

Sep 15, 2016

Director Cohen, whose “Facing Fear” was among the 2014 Oscar nominees for documentary short, lends this classic David versus Goliath story a playfully retro feel.

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Village Voice

Sep 14, 2016

Director Jason Cohen (the Oscar-nominated short Facing Fear) wants his documentary history of Compaq computers to be fun — and indeed, compared to the overly earnest clips of Halt and Catch Fire inserted for contrast, the real slow-talking Texans in the tale are a hoot.

By Luke Y. Thompson FULL REVIEW

San Francisco Chronicle

Sep 15, 2016

Although we know the outcome, Silicon Cowboys feels like a suspense thriller.

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Slant Magazine

Sep 12, 2016

Jason Cohen’s slick aesthetics manage to elevate Silicon Cowboys beyond fellow “info dumps” of this caliber.

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The New York Times

Sep 15, 2016

Silicon Cowboys prizes the human drama behind business events, much as in “The Social Network” or “Steve Jobs.” Those films, too, pretended that technology was the star. But they knew that people were the real story.

By Ken Jaworowski FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Zipper Bros Films, Campfire

Release Date Sep 16, 2016

Duration 1 h 17 m

Rating Not Rated

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Tagline They risked their future to create ours_

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• 1 Win & 2 Nominations

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Rod Canion

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Jim Harris

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Bill Murto

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Bill Fargo

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Alec Berg

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Christopher Cantwell

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Mitch Kapor

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John Markoff

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Chris Garcia

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Bill Aulet

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Bob Jackson

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Howard Anderson

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Ross Cooley

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Hugh Barnes

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Gary Stimac

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Steve Ullrich

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Steve Flannigan

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Ben Rosen

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Mike Swavely

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Karen Walker

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