Ted K

Ted K is a 2021 American independent biographical crime drama film directed, co-produced, and co-edited by Tony Stone, and co-written by Stone, Gaddy Davis, and John Rosenthal. Starring Sharlto Copley as Ted Kaczynski, the film follows the titular mathematics professor who, after quitting his job to live as a survivalist in Lincoln, Montana, becomes a domestic terrorist and launches a nationwide mail bombing campaign in protest of modern technology and the destruction of nature. Following the publication of his manifesto by The Washington Post, Kaczynski is dubbed the Unabomber by the media, and his actions prompt the Federal Bureau of Investigation to conduct their largest and most expensive investigation in history.

Ted K premiered in the Panorama section at the 71st Berlin International Film Festival on March 1, 2021, and was theatrically released in the United States February 18, 2022. The film received critical acclaim, with particular praise for Stone's direction and Copley's performance.