Playing Columbine
“A polarizing game, a deadly shooting, a widespread protest. For the first time, it all comes together.”
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
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Principal cast & crew: 13
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Edited by Danny LedonneScored by Cory Antiel
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2008 · Box office
Produced on a $12K budget
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$12K
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13 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Albert Art
as Self - Games Journalist
Peter Baxter
as Self
Ian Bernard
as Self - Free Talk Live Radio Host
Ian Bogost
as Professor
Richard Castaldo
as Self - Columbine High School Graduate
Jenova Chen
as Self - Game Designer
Stephen Colbert
as Self
Greg Costikyan
as Self - Games Publisher
Kevin Dinovis
as Self - Filmmaker and Slamdance Alum
Patrick Dugan
as Self - Game Designer
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