Playing Columbine

Playing Columbine

2008
1h 34m
6.7

6.7/10

7 votes • View on IMDb

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

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

Status: Released

Budget: $12,000

Language: EN

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Production Information

Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date November 7, 2008
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt1147621
Website Visit Site

Cast

Peter Baxter
Peter Baxter

Self

Ian Bogost
Ian Bogost

Self - Game Designer, Professor

Jenova Chen
Jenova Chen

Self - Game Designer

Stephen Colbert
Stephen Colbert

Self (archive footage)

Kevin DiNovis
Kevin DiNovis

Self - Filmmaker and Slamdance Alum

Brian Flemming
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

Key Crew

Danny Ledonne
Director