Bowling for Columbine

Bowling for Columbine is a 2002 documentary film written, directed, produced, and narrated by Michael Moore. The film explores what Michael Moore suggests are the causes for the Columbine High School massacre and other acts of violence with guns. Moore focuses on the background and environment in which the massacre took place and some common public opinions and assumptions about related issues. The film looks into the nature of violence in the Un... More

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  • May 15, 2002

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R (USA)

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  • 2 h

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  • Bowling for Columbine

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Michael Moore

Michael Francis Moore (born April 23, 1954) is an American filmmaker, author, social critic and activist. He is the director and producer of Fahrenheit 9/11, which is the highest-grossing documentary of all time. His films Bowling for Columbine and Sicko also place in the top ten highest-grossing...

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Tagline:

  • Are we a nation of gun nuts or are we just plain nuts?

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Film release region Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • Oct 11, 2002
  • Oct 5, 2004
  • Aug 19, 2003
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  • 2 h

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  • 4,300,000

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