A Good American (2015)

In the heart of America's intelligence, a paragon of code-cracking emerges, Bill Binney, the former Technical Director of the NSA. A Good American weaves the compelling tale of Binney and his small but potent team as they develop an extraordinary surveillance tool known as ThinThread. This ingenious system, unparalleled in its time, possesses the ability to sift through the globe's electronic signals and extract vital information, all the while maintaining the sanctity of privacy as enshrined in the US Constitution. However, this perfect tool bears a fatal flaw - it is alarmingly cost-effective, sending tremors through an industry-driven NSA leadership. In a shocking turn of events, ThinThread is discarded a mere three weeks before the catastrophic 9/11 attacks. The story takes a chilling twist when a confidential test-run of ThinThread, conducted on pre-9/11-NSA data in early 2002, unearths the hidden terrorists instantly. A Good American is a stirring narrative of unrivaled intellect, power play, and heart-wrenching irony, unraveling the untold story of a man and a tool that could have changed the course of history.

A Good American is a documentary movie featuring Jesselyn Radack and directed by Friedrich Moser.

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