Gringo: The Dangerous Life of John McAfee Page #9

Synopsis: Mysteries abound in the life of John McAfee. He made millions creating antivirus software, then reinvented himself as a yogi, a proponent of herbal medicine, and a serial entrepreneur. He was known for his charm and generosity. Then his life took another turn. He moved from the US to Belize and built a heavily armed compound in the jungle, like a modern day Heart of Darkness. McAfee never shied away from media attention and boasted of his libertine lifestyle, maintaining a harem of young women. In 2012 his neighbour in Belize, an American named Gregory Faull, was found murdered by a gunshot. Sought for questioning by local authorities, McAfee fled to Guatemala, then returned to the US where he pursued the Libertarian Party nomination for President in 2016. Over the years, journalists have told pieces of McAfee's story (including the infamous Vice report accidentally revealing his secret location). Here the Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Nanette Burstein delivers a deep investigation

Genre: Crime, Documentary

Director(s): Nanette Burstein

Actors: Allison Adonizio, Nanette Burstein, John McAfee


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Year:: 2016
: 97 min
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It's an amazing transition.
He is talking about
Internet security.
He's talking about iPhones.
You know, he's talking about
real privacy,
security issues of our times.
And he's doing it
with the authoritative,
"I'm John McAfee.
I'm not that John McAfee
who was chasing through
the jungle on the run."
This is the John McAfee,
now back to his namesake,
This is the John McAfee,
now back to his namesake,
online security, kind of, guru.
Even my friends, you know,
they think,
"Oh, he's that, you know,
he's that security genius.
You know, McAfee Software."
Theythey think he's a rebel,
like I did.
I mean, they think
he's eccentric.
They think,
"Oh, he's a cokehead."
You know?
"Ah, who cares?
As long as he's got
brilliant ideas."
That's what I thought.
And I see him regaining that
And I see him regaining that
you know, that reputation.
It's the same exact pattern.
He's trying
to reinvent himself.
He's getting young,
impressionable people involved.
And he's dangerous.
Instrumental piano music
Oh, well.
Oh, well.
No.

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