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BlackBerry (2023)

Poster for BlackBerry

Work hard. Fail hard.

Two mismatched entrepreneurs – egghead innovator Mike Lazaridis and cut-throat businessman Jim Balsillie – joined forces in an endeavour that was to become a worldwide hit in little more than a decade. The story of the meteoric rise and catastrophic demise of the world's first smartphone.

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Cast & Crew

Director
Matt Johnson
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    Mike Lazaridis Jay Baruchel
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    Jim Balsillie Glenn Howerton
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    Doug Fregin Matt Johnson
  • Profile picture of Rich Sommer
    Paul Stanos Rich Sommer
  • Profile picture of Michael Ironside
    Charles Purdy Michael Ironside
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    Carl Yankowski Cary Elwes
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    Rick Brock Martin Donovan
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    Dara Frankel Michelle Giroux

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  • rise and fall
  • cell phone
  • phone
  • information technology
  • social history
  • communicating via phone
  • 1990s
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  • it professional
  • new technology
  • history and legacy
  • phone message
  • smartphone
  • digital technology
  • satellite technology
  • advanced technology
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