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Video Games: The Movie
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Title: Video Games: The Movie

Release Date: 18 Jul 2014

Runtime: 1h 41m

Genre: Documentary

Director: Mediajuice Studios

Production Companies: Mediajuice Studios

Overview: From executive producer Zach Braff and director Jeremy Snead, "Video Games: The Movie" is an epic feature length documentary chronicling the meteoric rise of video games from nerd niche to multi-billion dollar industry. Narrated by Sean Astin and featuring in-depth interviews with the godfathers who started it all, the icons of game design, and the geek gurus who are leading us into the future, "Video Games: The Movie" is a celebration of gaming from Atari to Xbox and an eye-opening look at what lies ahead.

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Average Vote: 6.131 (222 votes)

Cast

  • Self - Narrator: Sean Astin
  • Self: Al Alcorn
  • Self: Peter Armstrong
  • Self: Cliff Bleszinski
  • Self: Zach Braff
  • Self: Jim Brown
  • Self: Nolan Bushnell
  • Self: Louis Castle
  • Self: Wil Wheaton
  • Self: Chloe Dykstra
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