Playing Columbine
2008, English. Directed by Danny Ledonne.
A polarizing game, a deadly shooting, a widespread protest. For the first time, it all comes together.
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
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Danny LedonneDirector
- Peter BaxterSelf
- Ian BogostSelf - Game Designer, Professor
- Jenova ChenSelf - Game Designer
- Stephen ColbertSelf (archive footage)
- Kevin DiNovisSelf - Filmmaker and Slamdance Alum
- Brian FlemmingSelf - Filmmaker and Slamdance Juror
- Tom FulpSelf - Game Designer and Webmaster
- Dan MirvishSelf - Co-Founder of Slamdance
Details
- Released
- 7 November 2008
- Budget
- $12K
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Playing Columbine runs 94 minutes (1h 34m).
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Playing Columbine isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 7 November 2008. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Playing Columbine?
If you liked Playing Columbine, try All the Empty Rooms, A Toxic Love Story, The Crash.
Who directed Playing Columbine?
Playing Columbine (2008) was directed by Danny Ledonne and stars Peter Baxter, Ian Bogost, Jenova Chen.