In 2001, Hugh Jackman delivered the most realistic computer hacking scene in film history. To this day, it is used for training at the Cybercrime Division of the FBI.

Hacking in reality: "Hi Brenda, this is the CEO, I forgot my password, could you reset it?"

This movie is incredibly laughed upon by the cybersecurity community

the real hackers that should be studied

I like to believe the characters in swordfish and gone in 60 seconds exist in the same universe. It’s an unreal double feature.

Totally wrong. It's the scene where Travolta tells him he has 60 seconds to do some hacking whilst getting a BJ at the same time. Documentary level of precision

Movie “hacking scenes” are usually so ridiculous that people instantly believe any clip being called “the most realistic ever” 😭

Ok. Today, I’m gonna open this gem on 4K. It’s time.

Lulz. Looks like hacking in most video games. Actual hacking is boring and tedious as hell, tons of prep work, trial and error, days and weeks for brute forcing if at all possible...

Believe it or not, to this day the best way to hack systems is with cube-based programming. Also important to note that he is drinking throughout this exercise. It's important for hackers to remain at the Ballmer Peak.

Psh... You aint 1337 without a Thomson Eyephone.

This is me trying to fix template errors in C++

The OTHER scene was far more memorable. It... BLEW me away...

Algorythm 🕺

The most unbelievable thing is that a man who looks like that would be fidgeting with computers at all.

it's actually Paul Rudd

compared to this, Hackers is a documentary.

A movie criticizing movies while being the exact kind of movie it's criticizing. Reason #34 to love SWORDFISH.

Thanks for reminding me to download the hollywood app on my Linux machine...now it looks like I'm hacking....

Hugh Jackman discovering that the journalist interviewing him was once his student is the sweetest kind of plot twist.

I showed this to my wife and her response was “ i’ve seen you do computer work. You’re never that happy.”

i cringed so hard also, this is a good one:

Jurassic Park did it first ^

Running commands in a linux shell doesnt make for good tv 😂

Actually...it used to be used in training until NCIS showed everyone how it's really done!

No - it’s not: You’re retarded if you believe this …. Please for the love of God tell me this isn’t true…. @fbi

The only thing more realistic was when he had to hack into the FBI MAINFRAME in 60 seconds while getting a blowie or he would be killed.

I like how actual hacking is usually calling a secretary and saying their boss lost their password and needs it for a meeting.

I don’t remember the name of this movie, but I think Halle Berry was naked in it?

I hack into NASA using the visual cube with little blocks technique daily. Funnily enough, it’s never worked yet.