

Playing Columbine
2008-11-07 · 94 min · ★ 6.7
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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- Danny Ledonne
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- Released
- Budget
- USD 12,000
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Stephen ColbertSelf (archive footage)
Kevin DiNovisSelf - Filmmaker and Slamdance Alum
Tom FulpSelf - Game Designer and Webmaster
Dan MirvishSelf - Co-Founder of SlamdanceTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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