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Silicon Cowboys (2016)
Not Rated
77 min | Documentary, History

Silicon Cowboys (2016)

Not Rated

77 min | Documentary, History

Three friends dream up the Compaq portable computer at a Texas diner in 1981, and soon find themselves battling mighty IBM for PC supremacy. Their improbable journey altered the future of computing and shaped the world we now know.

Director

Jason Cohen

Writers

Jason Cohen (written by) | Steven Leckart (written by)

Producers

Ross M. Dinerstein | Glen Zipper

Composer

Ian Hultquist

Cinematographer

Svetlana Cvetko

Editor

Jake Pushinsky

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Release date

Sep 16, 2016 (United States)

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination

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42 cast members

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