Playing Columbine

Playing Columbine (2008)

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

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release Date: 2008-11-07
  • User Rating: 6.7/10 from 7 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 34min
  • Language: English
  • Director: Danny Ledonne
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Summary

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

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  • Peter Baxter

    as Himself
  • Ian Bogost

    as Himself - Game Designer / Professor
  • Jenova Chen

    as Himself - Game Designer
  • Stephen Colbert

    as Himself (archive footage)
  • Kevin DiNovis

    as Himself - Filmmaker and Slamdance Alum
  • Brian Flemming

    as Himself - Filmmaker and Slamdance Juror
  • Tom Fulp

    as Himself - Game Designer and Webmaster
  • Dan Mirvish

    as Himself - Co-Founder of Slamdance
Directing Danny Ledonne Director

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