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Ecstasy of Order: The Tetris Masters
Ecstasy of Order: The Tetris Masters

Ecstasy of Order: The Tetris Masters

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Documentary

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A documentary that captures the greatest world record Tetris players as they prepare for the Classic Tetris World Championship. From the days of Thor Aackerlund and his historic victory at the 1990 Nintendo World Championships, right up to the present and Harry Hong's perfect "Max-Out" score, this documentary expertly chronicles over two decades of Tetris Mastery.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

93 mins

Rating

6.9/10

Release Date

23 February 2012

Country

United States of America

Cast

Thor Aackerlund

Thor Aackerlund

Himself

Harry Hong

Harry Hong

Himself

Jonas Neubauer

Jonas Neubauer

Himself

Robin Mihara

Robin Mihara

Himself

Ben Mullen

Ben Mullen

Himself

Jesse Kelkar

Jesse Kelkar

Herself

Pat Contri

Pat Contri

Himself

Alexey Pajitnov

Alexey Pajitnov

Himself

Chris Tang

Chris Tang

Himself

Dana Wilcox

Dana Wilcox

Herself

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