Time Bomb Y2K

Mar 3, 2023

1h 21m

★ 5.5

The end of the world as we knew it.

Overview

As the clock counted down to the the 21st century, the world faced a potential technological disaster: a bug that could cause computers to misinterpret the year 2000 as 1900. Crafted entirely from archival footage and featuring first-hand accounts from computer experts, survivalists, scholars, militia groups, conservative Christians, and pop icons, Time Bomb Y2K is a prescient and often humorous tale about the power and vulnerabilities of technology.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

HBO Documentary Films

Spinning Nancy

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