Movies and TvShows featuring "cryptographer" theme.

A group of eccentric hackers led by Martin Bishop is hired by the government to retrieve a powerful device capable of cracking any computer code. However, they soon discover that they have become entangled in a dangerous web of intrigue and conspiracy, with the NSA and other shadowy organizations hot on their trail.

A 9-year-old autistic child, who is a genius in cryptography, accidentally deciphers a top-secret government code. This puts his life in danger as he becomes the target of assassins who want to keep the code a secret. An undercover FBI agent tries to protect him, leading to a thrilling chase filled with conspiracy and espionage.

In Alien Code, a cryptographer is tied to a chair and must decipher a message from an otherworldly being. As he delves deeper into the mystery, he unravels a government conspiracy tied to a satellite and a future version of himself. With the help of a thumb drive and a video file, he uncovers secrets involving time travel and lethal injections. Along the way, he discovers a dead body and faces danger from the military. Will he be able to solve the code before it's too late?

Arabesque (1966) follows a college professor who becomes entangled in a complex spy adventure in London, involving a shipping magnate and a plot to assassinate a political figure. With elements of mystery and intrigue, the professor must navigate a web of double agents and high-stake conspiracies to uncover the truth.

This film explores the life of Alan Turing, a brilliant codebreaker whose work during World War II helped decrypt the Enigma machine used by the Germans. Despite his contributions, Turing faced discrimination for his homosexuality and was ultimately prosecuted for indecency. Forced to undergo chemical castration, Turing tragically took his own life.

This film has nothing to do with Robert Louis Stevenson's classic story, but rather a naval base of the same name located in San Francisco Bay. Set amid WWII, TREASURE ISLAND follows two American code specialists that are hard at work trying to decipher Japanese messages and sending confusing messages back to deceive the enemy. The film explores sexual themes that were prevalent during the period, but not shown in the movies of that era. Frank, a bigamist, is married to two women and is pursuing a third wife. Samuel and his wife Penny are in a ménage à trois, which he participates in to cover up his homosexuality. As the pressures of the men’s lives begin to eat away at them, the dead body starts to torment Frank and Samuel's subconscious, interacting with the private stories of their lives.