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  • Playing Columbine (2008)
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    94 min | Documentary
Playing Columbine (2008)
Not Rated
94 min | Documentary

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...See moreChronicles 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 See less
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Nov 7, 2008 (United States)

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53 cast members
Name Known for
Albert Art
Self - Games Journalist Self - Games Journalist   See fewer
Ian Bernard
Self - Free Talk Live Radio Host Self - Free Talk Live Radio Host   See fewer
Ian Bogost
Self - Game Designer / Professor Self - Game Designer / Professor   See fewer
Richard Castaldo
Self - Columbine High School Graduate Self - Columbine High School Graduate   See fewer
Jenova Chen
Self - Game Designer Self - Game Designer   See fewer
Stephen Colbert
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Greg Costikyan
Self - Games Publisher Self - Games Publisher   See fewer
Kevin DiNovis
Self - Filmmaker and Slamdance Alum Self - Filmmaker and Slamdance Alum   See fewer
Patrick Dugan
Self - Game Designer Self - Game Designer   See fewer
Alex Dwyer
Self - LMU Student Self - LMU Student   See fewer
Mark Edge
Self - Free Talk Live Radio Host Self - Free Talk Live Radio Host   See fewer
Brian Flemming
Self - Filmmaker and Slamdance Juror Self - Filmmaker and Slamdance Juror   See fewer
Colin Fletcher
Self - Game Designer Self - Game Designer   See fewer
Melissa Fuller
Self - Dawson College Student Self - Dawson College Student   See fewer
Tracy Fullerton
Self - USC Professor Self - USC Professor   See fewer
Tom Fulp
Self - Game Designer and Webmaster Self - Game Designer and Webmaster   See fewer
Daniel Greenberg
Self - Game Designer Self - Game Designer   See fewer
Hal Halpin
Self - ECA President Self - ECA President   See fewer
Eric Harris
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Valerie Holliday
Self - Baton Rouge Community College Professor (as Dr. Valerie Holliday) Self - Baton Rouge Community College Professor (as Dr. Valerie Holliday)   See fewer
Dylan Klebold
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
David Kociemba
Self - Media Studies Professor Self - Media Studies Professor   See fewer
Joel Kornek
Self - Dawson Shooting Survivor Self - Dawson Shooting Survivor   See fewer
Roger Kovaks
Self - Web Designer Self - Web Designer   See fewer
Andrew Lanza
Self - NY State Senator Self - NY State Senator   See fewer
Danny Ledonne
Self - Videogame Designer Self - Videogame Designer   See fewer
Joseph Lieberman
Self - Author Self - Author   See fewer
Doug Lowenstein
Self - ESA President Self - ESA President   See fewer
Christopher Lynn
Self - UCCS Gallery Director Self - UCCS Gallery Director   See fewer
Jonathan Mak
Self - Game Designer Self - Game Designer   See fewer
Matt Miner
Self - Game Designer Self - Game Designer   See fewer
Dan Mirvish
Self - Co-Founder of Slamdance Self - Co-Founder of Slamdance   See fewer
Tom Nelson
Self - LMU Student Media Director Self - LMU Student Media Director   See fewer
Natalie Nordseth
Self - LMU Student Self - LMU Student   See fewer
Dan Paladin
Self - Game Designer Self - Game Designer   See fewer
Paolo Pedercini
Self - Game Designer Self - Game Designer   See fewer
Zach Peterson
Self - Game Designer Self - Game Designer   See fewer
Brad Rasmussen
Self - Game Designer Self - Game Designer   See fewer
Sam Roberts
Self - Guerrilla Gamemaker Competition Director Self - Guerrilla Gamemaker Competition Director   See fewer
Jason Della Rocca
Self - IGDA President Self - IGDA President   See fewer
Jason Rohrer
Self - Game Developer Self - Game Developer   See fewer
Brian Rubinow
Self - LMU Student Self - LMU Student   See fewer
Aaron Ruby
Self - Author Self - Author   See fewer
Kellee Santiago
Self - Game Designer Self - Game Designer   See fewer
Miguel Sicart
Self - Game Designer Self - Game Designer   See fewer
Andrew Stern
Self - Game Developer Self - Game Developer   See fewer
Jon Stewart
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Jack Thompson
Self - Attorney and Videogame Industry Critic Self - Attorney and Videogame Industry Critic   See fewer
Adrian Trevino
Self - Videogamer Self - Videogamer   See fewer
Lawrence G. Walters
Self - Attorney Self - Attorney   See fewer
Tim Winter
Self - Parents Television Council President Self - Parents Television Council President   See fewer
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