Bowling for Columbine


This Oscar-winning documentary takes a look at the whole issue of gun control, particularly in the US. It focuses on the mass murder which a pair of students committed at a school in Columbine, and includes interviews with an assortment of people. It compares the US to Canada, which also has a high number of guns, but very little firearm violence.


119 minutes.
No persons under 13 (Violence) .
Documentary

Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.

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Credits

Cast
Michael Moore, Charlton Heston, Marilyn Manson, John Nichols
Director
Michael Moore
ScreenplayMichael Moore
MusicJeff Gibbs
CinematographyBrian Danitz, Michael McDonough
Sound formatsDolby
Made in2002
Produced byAlliance Atlantis Communications, Dog Eat Dog Films, Salter Street Films International, United Broadcasting Inc., VIF Babelsberger Filmproduktion GmbH & Co. Zweite KG

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Ratings

Scale (Max)20

What the Critics say

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Ian Douglas
12
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Derek Wilson
15
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Kenneth Turan
15
The Star
Tanya Farber
16
Die Burger
Suzette Kotzé
15
Sunday Times
Barry Ronge
10
eye Weekly
Adam Nayman
8
Box Office
Shlomo Schwartzberg
5
ReelViews
James Berardinelli
18
BBC
Nev Pierce
20

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