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Playing Columbine

2008 · 1h 34m · Documentary

A polarizing game, a deadly shooting, a widespread protest. For the first time, it all comes together.

IMDb
7.1

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Overview

Chronicles the history of the game "Super Columbine Massacre RPG!." The film traces back the 16-bit role-playing game to its inception, through the 2006 shooting at Dawson College in which the game was singled out by the media as a "murder simulator" that "trained" the shooter, and finally the game's removal from the list of finalists at the Slamdance 2007 Guerrilla Gamemaker Competition - prompting half the entries and a sponsor to pull out of the festival in protest. Written by tolka

Cast

Peter Baxter

Self

Ian Bogost

Self - Game Designer, Professor

Jenova Chen

Self - Game Designer

Stephen Colbert

Stephen Colbert

Self (archive footage)

Kevin DiNovis

Kevin DiNovis

Self - Filmmaker and Slamdance Alum

Brian Flemming

Self - Filmmaker and Slamdance Juror

Tom Fulp

Tom Fulp

Self - Game Designer and Webmaster

Dan Mirvish

Dan Mirvish

Self - Co-Founder of Slamdance

Crew

Media

Details

Release date
November 7, 2008
Status
Released
Original language
English
Runtime
1h 34m
Budget
$12,000
Genres
Documentary

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