Console Wars

2020 1h 33m EN

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 88

Documentary

Synopsis

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In 1990, SEGA, a fledgling arcade company assembled a team of misfits to take on the greatest video game company in the world, Nintendo. It was a once-in-a-lifetime, no-holds-barred conflict that pit brother against brother, kids against grownups, Sonic against Mario, and uniquely American capitalism against centuries-old Japanese tradition. For the first time ever, the men and women who fought on the front lines for Sega and Nintendo discuss this battle that defined a generation.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Howard Phillips
Self
Shinobu Toyoda
Self
Paul Rioux
Self
Tom Kalinske
Self
Gail Tilden
Self
Peter Main
Self
Howard Lincoln
Self
Al Nilsen
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jonah Tulis
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jonah Tulis, shot by Seamus Tierney. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jeff Beal. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Matthew Hamachek shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Howard Phillips and Shinobu Toyoda and Paul Rioux carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5215462 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 88 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jonah Tulis directs. Seamus Tierney behind the camera. Jeff Beal scores. Matthew Hamachek cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 6 years ago.
2Directed by Jonah Tulis, shot by Seamus Tierney. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Jeff Beal. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Matthew Hamachek shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Howard Phillips and Shinobu Toyoda and Paul Rioux carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt5215462 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 88 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 10 themes, including "nintendo", "marketing", "based on video game", "business competition".