The Gamechangers

"The tale of one of the most controversial video games of all time."

2015 1h 30m EN

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 79

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Synopsis

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The struggle of Houser's legal feud against American lawyer Jack Thompson, over the morality of the "Grand Theft Auto" video game series.

“The tale of one of the most controversial video games of all time.”

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Cast

Daniel Radcliffe
Sam Houser
Bill Paxton
Jack Thompson
Joe Dempsie
Jamie King
Ryan Gage
Jounalist
Alex McGregor
Bridjet
Nick Boraine
Doug Lowenstein
Garion Dowds
Johnny Thompson
Lex King
Hillary Clinton's PA

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Owen Harris
Writers: James Wood
Languages: English, Dutch
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Dutch.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Owen Harris, shot by Gustav Danielsson. 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 Vince Pope. 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 Peter Christelis 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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Daniel Radcliffe and Bill Paxton and Joe Dempsie carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The tale of one of the most controversial video games of all time.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Owen Harris directs. Gustav Danielsson behind the camera. Vince Pope scores. Peter Christelis cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English, Dutch.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 11 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Dutch.
4Directed by Owen Harris, shot by Gustav Danielsson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Vince Pope. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Peter Christelis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Daniel Radcliffe and Bill Paxton and Joe Dempsie carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The tale of one of the most controversial video games of all time.".
9IMDB entry: tt4590930 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 79 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 9 themes, including "journalist", "video game", "ghetto", "biography".