

Bowling for Columbine
2002-10-09 · 120 min · ★ 7.5
This is not a film about gun control. It is a film about the fearful heart and soul of the United States, and the 280 million Americans lucky enough to have the right to a constitutionally protected Uzi. From a look at the Columbine High School security camera tapes to the home of Oscar-winning NRA President Charlton Heston, from a young man who makes homemade napalm with The Anarchist's Cookbook to the murder of a six-year-old girl by another six-year-old. Bowling for Columbine is a journey through the US, through our past, hoping to discover why our pursuit of happiness is so riddled with violence.
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Production details
- Directors
- Michael Moore
- Production companies
- Vif Babelsberger Filmproduktion, Alliance Atlantis, Dog Eat Dog Films, Salter Street Films, United Artists
- Countries
- Canada, Germany, United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 4,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 35,564,473
Top Cast
Michael MooreSelf
George H. W. BushSelf
George W. BushSelf
Charlton HestonSelf - NRA President
Jacobo ÁrbenzSelf - President of Guatemala
Mike BradleySelf - Mayor of Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
Dick ClarkSelf
Bill ClintonSelf
Matt StoneSelf
Marilyn MansonSelf
Chris RockSelfTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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