Gringo: The Dangerous Life of John McAfee
2016 · Movie · 100 min · ★ 6.7 · 95% critics
This documentary follows a tech millionaire whose life takes a dramatic turn, shifting from business success to spiritual pursuits and an isolated life in the jungle. As controversy and serious accusations mount, the story traces how his public image keeps evolving in unexpected and unsettling ways.
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Details
- Years
- 2016
- Release date
- 2016-09-24
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (70 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like stranger-than-fiction documentaries about scandal, power, and public reinvention, such as Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal; not for you if you avoid stories involving alleged violence and moral ambiguity.
Pros: wild real-life story; unpredictable turns; intriguing subject | Cons: unsettling allegations; chaotic lifestyle focus; limited broader context
Themes
- woman director
Cast & crew
Allison Adonizio
as Self
John McAfee
as Self
Nanette Burstein
as Self
Directed by Nanette Burstein