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Silicon Cowboys

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    • Documentary
    • 77:00 min
    Launched in 1982 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 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 rise, and eventual demise, of Compaq, an unlikely upstart who altered the future of computing and helped shape the world as we know it today. Directed by Oscar -nominated director Jason Cohen, the film offers a fresh look at the explosive rise of the 1980's PC industry and is a refreshing alternative to the familiar narratives of Jobs, Gates and Zuckerberg. This Blu-ray features surround sound, the official "Silicon Cowboys" trailer and extras including "Man on the Street" along with English subtitles for the deaf and hearing-impaired.

    • UPC: 191091212394
    • Release: 2016-11-22
    • Content Provider: FilmRise
    • Runtime: 77:00
    • Genre: Documentary
    • Language: English
    • Format: BR
    • Screen: 16X9
    • Aspect: 16:9
    • Rating: UR
    • Audio: 5.1, Stereo
    • Color/BW: Color
    • Special Features: Important Product Information: This product is manufactured on demand in the BD-R format. It will play in nearly all leading Blu-ray players that have the latest firmware updates. Microsoft Xbox One, however, does not currently support BD-R playback. Trailer, Man on the Street
    • Copyright: FilmRise
    • Number of Discs: 1
    • Disc Format: Blu-Ray

    Written by:

    Jason Cohen
    Steven Leckart

    Directed by:

    Jason Cohen

    Produced by:

    Ross M. Dinerstein
    Glen Zipper