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After seeking some modern-day deep-web retribution against a drunk at a bar, Connor Black, a beaten down nobody working a dead-end job, finds himself in the crosshairs of both Cicada 3301 and the (comically inept) National Security Agency who will stop at nothing to arrest Cicada 3301 and anyone who shares their ideals. When a mace-filled eviction leads the NSA to Connor’s doorstep, Connor eventually enlists the help of another future Cicada hopeful and librarian, Gwen Schafer, as well as his reluctant best friend and homebody Avi Berkowitz. Together the ill-equipped and uninformed trio embark on a hilarious and unforgettable journey into the mysterious and dangerous world of high stakes espionage and political theatre, where nothing (and no one) is what it seems.
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Dark Web: Cicada 3301 (2021)
104 min
Genius hacker Connor discovers Cicada 3301, an online treasure hunt that could be a recruiting tool for a secret society. Soon Conner, art-expert friend Avi, and secretive librarian Gwen are dashing from graffiti sites to ancient libraries to uncover real-world clues. But they must outrun aggressive NSA agents, also hot on the trail of Cicada, who want the glory for themselves.