Playing Columbine (2008)
A polarizing game, a deadly shooting, a widespread protest. For the first time, it all comes together.
94 min
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
- Release date
- November 7, 2008
- Country of origin
- United States
- Budget
- $12,000
Trailer
Cast
- Albert Art as Self - Games Journalist
- Peter Baxter as Self
- Ian Bernard as Self - Free Talk Live Radio Host
- Ian Bogost as Self - Game Designer & Professor
- Richard Castaldo as Self - Columbine High School Graduate
- Jenova Chen as Self - Game Designer
- Greg Costikyan as Self - Games Publisher
- Kevin DiNovis as Self - Filmmaker and Slamdance Alum
- Patrick Dugan as Self - Game Designer
Crew
- Stephen Colbert · Archive footage
- Danny Ledonne · Director
- Danny Ledonne · Producer
- Cory Antiel · Composer
- Josh McKnight · Composer
- Danny Ledonne · Editor