Word Wars (2004)
This Is NOT Your Grandmother's Game Of Scrabble.
Gênero : Documentário
Runtime : 1H 20M
Director : Eric Chaikin, Julian Petrillo
Sinopse
The classic board game, Scrabble, has been popular for decades. In addition, there are fanatics who devote heart and soul to this game to the expense of everything else. This film profiles a group of these enthusiasts as they converge for a Scrabble convention where the word game is almost a bloodsport.
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