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A Good American

1520151h 40mFriedrich Moser
IMDb 7.3 · Rotten Tomatoes 80% · Metacritic 63

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"How our security was sold for money"

A Good American tells the story of the best code-breaker the USA ever had and how he and a small team within NSA created a surveillance tool that could pick up any electronic signal on earth, filter it for targets and render results in real-time while keeping the privacy as demanded by the US constitution.

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GovernmentBureaucracyEspionageSpyGreedIllegalityNational Security Agency (nsa)ConspiracySurveillance9/11

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What is A Good American (2015) about?

A Good American tells the story of the best code-breaker the USA ever had and how he and a small team within NSA created a surveillance tool that could pick up any electronic signal on earth, filter it for targets and render results in real-time while keeping the privacy as demanded by the US constitution.

Who stars in A Good American?

A Good American stars William Binney (Self), Thomas Drake (Self), Edward Loomis (Self), Jesselyn Radack (Self), Diane Roark (Self). The film was directed by Friedrich Moser.

How long is A Good American?

A Good American has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2015. It is rated 15.

Is A Good American worth watching?

A Good American holds an IMDb rating of 7.3/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 80. Fans of Documentary are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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