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Playing Columbine (2008)

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

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 34M

Director : Danny Ledonne

Synopsis

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

Actors

Peter Baxter
Peter Baxter
Himself
Ian Bogost
Ian Bogost
Himself - Game Designer / Professor
Jenova Chen
Jenova Chen
Himself - Game Designer
Stephen Colbert
Stephen Colbert
Himself (archive footage)
Kevin DiNovis
Kevin DiNovis
Himself - Filmmaker and Slamdance Alum
Brian Flemming
Brian Flemming
Himself - Filmmaker and Slamdance Juror
Tom Fulp
Tom Fulp
Himself - Game Designer and Webmaster
Dan Mirvish
Dan Mirvish
Himself - Co-Founder of Slamdance

Crews

Danny Ledonne
Danny Ledonne
Director

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