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Video Games: The Movie
Video Games: The Movie

Video Games: The Movie

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Documentary

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From executive producer Zach Braff and director Jeremy Snead, "Video Games: The Movie" is an epic feature length documentary chronicling the meteoric rise of video games from nerd niche to multi-billion dollar industry. Narrated by Sean Astin and featuring in-depth interviews with the godfathers who started it all, the icons of game design, and the geek gurus who are leading us into the future, "Video Games: The Movie" is a celebration of gaming from Atari to Xbox and an eye-opening look at what lies ahead.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

101 mins

Rating

6.1/10

Release Date

18 July 2014

Country

United States of America

Cast

Sean Astin

Sean Astin

Self - Narrator

Al Alcorn

Al Alcorn

Self

Peter Armstrong

Peter Armstrong

Self

Cliff Bleszinski

Cliff Bleszinski

Self

Zach Braff

Zach Braff

Self

Jim Brown

Jim Brown

Self

Nolan Bushnell

Nolan Bushnell

Self

Louis Castle

Louis Castle

Self

Wil Wheaton

Wil Wheaton

Self

Chloe Dykstra

Chloe Dykstra

Self

Donald Faison

Donald Faison

Self

Brian Fargo

Brian Fargo

Self

Ed Fries

Ed Fries

Self

Chris Hardwick

Chris Hardwick

Self

David Crane

David Crane

Self

Don James

Don James

Self

Wyeth Johnson

Wyeth Johnson

Self

Max Landis

Max Landis

Self

Cricket Lee

Cricket Lee

Self

Casey Lynch

Casey Lynch

Self

Francis Mao

Francis Mao

Self

Peter Molyneux

Peter Molyneux

Self

Rob Pardo

Rob Pardo

Self

Alison Haislip

Alison Haislip

Self

Clare Grant

Clare Grant

Self

Hideo Kojima

Hideo Kojima

Self

Reggie Fils-Aimé

Reggie Fils-Aimé

Self

Tommy Tallarico

Tommy Tallarico

Self

Ernest Cline

Ernest Cline

Self

Randy Pitchford

Randy Pitchford

Self

Mikey Neumann

Mikey Neumann

Self

Phil Spencer

Phil Spencer

Self

Mark Cerny

Mark Cerny

Self

Palmer Luckey

Palmer Luckey

Self

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