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Ted K

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Ted K lives a life of almost complete seclusion in a simple wooden cabin in the mountains of Montana. But then this former university professor, who despises modern society and its faith in technology, becomes radicalized. What begins with local acts of sabotage, ends with deadly bomb attacks. To the outside world, Ted K becomes known as the Unabomber.

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Critics Consensus

The movie's merits might be debatable, but Sharlto Copley ensures Ted K is never less than grimly compelling.

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Joe Morgenstern Wall Street Journal 02/18/2022
A stunning performance by Sharlto Copley... finds emotional mercury in Kaczynski’s boiling cauldron of rage. Go to Full Review Christy Lemire RogerEbert.com 02/18/2022
3/4
Sharlto Copleys performance remains riveting throughout. Go to Full Review Beatrice Loayza New York Times 02/17/2022
The film is a tad reductive, leaning too heavily on currently fashionable explanations for why lonely white men resort to violence. But Stone makes up for it with some magnificently eerie moments. Go to Full Review Alberto Cox Délano Pajiba 06/15/2023
Ted K succeeds in giving us an honest portrayal of a psychopathic terrorist, one that is actually conscious that as an audience, we are sometimes too easily caught up in our morbid fascination and mythologizing of psychos. Go to Full Review Soham Gadre Film Inquiry 01/02/2023
While the movie doesn’t take any leaps to build or excavate its central character, it does offer a procedural look at the gradual ascension of a domestic terrorist. Go to Full Review Robert Roten Laramie Movie Scope 12/13/2022
C+
Sharlto Copley gives a fine performance as Ted, particularly showing his anger and frustration. The cinematography, by Nathan Corbin and Ethan Palmer, is impressive. This film was filmed in the location where Ted used to live in Montana. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Daniel N @RT24087858 Oct 2 Was interesting learning more about who Ted was and what his home life was like but I would not watch this again. Very slow and nothing really happens. See more kevenquinlan T @RT75276071 Aug 21 Ok, Sharlto is a phenom actor AND he did a great job. BUT- I don't care enough about Ted K to bother keeping this for my collection. Basically, he's an evil, idiosyncratic, Socially inept, nerd. Lived in the woods and wanted to be left alone. He should've just joined the Amish? They are everything he is?! Like I said, it's not so much the acting or even the movie, I just don't find Ted K interesting. He was a weirdo that terrorized the country. Not gonna keep for my collection but it was worth a watch. See more Ppl H @RT73275847 Jun 15 Y'all see this movie from the normal audience perspective, without trying to understand the character. It's more than just an angry "terrorist." See more Markus L @ThaMago 03/24/2025 Defiantly a interesting watch to see the life of the Unabomber See more Ryan M @Ryan_Maley 01/02/2025 Although a bit more setup would have been nice (ie. Ted's college experience), Sharlto's performance was excellent. See more Daniel J @RT09585054 12/24/2024 It does a good job of helping the viewer to feel the weight of the Unabomber's life, as we live out his story. I would guess that many viewers might find that annoying or awkward, but I think it is a great achievement. This isn't meant to be a 'feel good' movie or a 'thrill ride'. Nevertheless, I think it does what it sets out to do and I appreciated it for that! See more Read all reviews
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Tony Stone

Director

Sharlto Copley

Ted

Drew Powell

Tom

Travis W. Bruyer

Ranger Gary Jones

Wayne Pyle

Psychiatrist Gary Dryce

Tahmus Rounds

Tommy Sauerkraut

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Synopsis Ted K lives a life of almost complete seclusion in a simple wooden cabin in the mountains of Montana. But then this former university professor, who despises modern society and its faith in technology, becomes radicalized. What begins with local acts of sabotage, ends with deadly bomb attacks. To the outside world, Ted K becomes known as the Unabomber.
Director
Tony Stone
Producer
Matt Flanders, Tony Stone
Screenwriter
Tony Stone, Gaddy Davis
Distributor
Super LTD
Production Co
Heathen Films, Hideout Pictures, In Your Face Entertainment
Rating
R (Some Sexual Content|Language|Brief Nudity)
Genre
Biography, Drama, Action, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 18, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 18, 2022
Box Office (Gross USA)
$33.7K
Runtime
2h 0m
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