After a cyberattack threatens global security, imprisoned hacker Nick Hathaway is released to assist an international investigation. Moving across continents, he pursues an invisible adversary in a networked world.
In Blackhat, Mann seeks to render digital abstraction into tactile cinematic space. By grounding cybercrime in physical environments and global infrastructures, he confronts the anxieties of a hyperconnected era. Panned upon release with the film never receiving a theatrical release in Korea, the film has since developed a dedicated following, bolstered by the limited release of the director's cut, which restores the original narrative structure.