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Night Trap: 25 Years Later
Night Trap: 25 Years Later

Night Trap: 25 Years Later

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Documentary

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Explore the history of the ground-breaking Full Motion Video (FMV) game, Night Trap, in this documentary brought to you by My Life in Gaming. Directors Coury Carlson and Marc Duddleson interview Night Trap creator James Riley, remaster lead Tyler Hogle, and gaming historian Jeremy Parish in this nearly hour-long look at the history of Night Trap.

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Budget

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

49 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

27 July 2017

Country

United States of America

Cast

Coury Carlson

Coury Carlson

Marc Duddleson

Marc Duddleson

Jeremy Parish

Jeremy Parish

James W. Riley

James W. Riley

Tyler Hogle

Tyler Hogle

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