In the 2000 film Takedown, which real hacker is portrayed by Skeet Ulrich?

In the 2000 film Takedown, Skeet Ulrich portrays real hacker Kevin Mitnick.

Takedown dramatizes the pursuit and arrest of Mitnick, who was one of the most publicized computer-crime suspects in the United States during the 1990s. The film is based partly on Tsutomu Shimomura’s book Takedown. Shimomura, played by Russell Wong, assisted authorities in tracking Mitnick after a series of intrusions and computer-related offenses.

The movie takes substantial dramatic liberties, and several details were disputed by people connected with the real events. It should therefore be treated as a thriller inspired by the case rather than a complete historical record.

Mitnick was arrested in 1995 after a pursuit that attracted major media attention. He later became a security consultant and author. The film’s title is sometimes confused with the 1995 documentary Hackers, which is unrelated to Mitnick’s case.