Phreaker
Mid-2000s. For Jake Bellman (15), born blind and bullied at school, the telephone is the closest thing to a computer. Living in a run-down apartment with an absent mother and a resentful older brother, he spends his nights calling strangers in search of a friendly voice. One call leads him to a party line, where he discovers a hidden world of loners, nerds, and "phreakers" – phone hackers. Using his acute hearing and gift for mimicking voices, Jake hacks phone companies, steals credit cards, and wages war on rival phreakers by faking 911 calls. As he becomes the feared king of the party lines, he also attracts the attention of the FBI.
Cast
- Jake Bellman
- Cole Philips
- Ray / Joe
- Enrico Colantino
- Katherine / The Countess
- Giorgia Whigham
- Agent Moss
- Natasha Mumba
- Larry Sarnoff
- Rick Hoffman
- Dave Spokes
- Robb Wells
Phreaker
Adam Yorke
- Fiction
- Production Country / Year
- Canada 2026
- Language
- engl. OF ohne UT
- Format
- DCP, Color, 98min
2.35:1, Unknown
Director & Crew
Adam Yorke
Born in Toronto/Canada. Studied Cinematography and Film/Video Production at New York University. Active as a director, producer and screenwriter.
Filmography
| 2019 | Bunker Bunger | Kurzfilm | |
| 2026 | Phreaker | Spielfilm | 2026 |
ONLINE:
Years ago, I was writing a screenplay about a blind outlaw when I discovered the forgotten world of blind phreakers, the forerunners of hackers. I was fascinated by the paradox: these young men turned what others saw as a disability into extraordinary power, mastering the hidden language of the analog telephone network. Their stories mirror those of celebrated tech visionaries, yet many ended up in federal prison instead of Silicon Valley. With PHREAKER, I wanted to understand why. Was their fate inevitable, or could it have been different? Their story also reminds us that technology cannot make us the person we long to become, a lesson that feels even more relevant today.PRINT:
I was fascinated by the paradox: these young men turned what others saw as a disability into extraordinary power, mastering the hidden language of the analog telephone network.
- Music Composer
- Owen Pallett
- Producer
- Matt Code
- David Di Brina
- Production Designer
- Chareese Steinhoff
- Writer
- Adam Yorke
- Editor
- Mark Cira
- Casting Director
- Sunday Boling Kennedy
- Meg Morman
- Costume Designer
- Emma Doyle
- Director of Photography
- Jordan Kennington