Video Games: The Movie
Video Games: The Movie

Video Games: The Movie

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2014
1h 41m
6.1(228 votes)
Documentary

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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34 members
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Sean Astin

Self - Narrator

Sean Astin
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Al Alcorn

Self

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Peter Armstrong

Self

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Cliff Bleszinski

Self

Cliff Bleszinski
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Zach Braff

Self

Zach Braff
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Jim Brown

Self

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Nolan Bushnell

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Louis Castle

Self

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Wil Wheaton

Self

Wil Wheaton
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Chloe Dykstra

Self

Chloe Dykstra
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Donald Faison

Self

Donald Faison
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Brian Fargo

Self

Brian Fargo
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Ed Fries

Self

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Chris Hardwick

Self

Chris Hardwick
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David Crane

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Don James

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Wyeth Johnson

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Max Landis

Self

Max Landis
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Cricket Lee

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Casey Lynch

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Francis Mao

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Peter Molyneux

Self

Peter Molyneux
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Rob Pardo

Self

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Alison Haislip

Self

Alison Haislip
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Clare Grant

Self

Clare Grant
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小島秀夫

Self

小島秀夫
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Reggie Fils-Aimé

Self

Reggie Fils-Aimé
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Tommy Tallarico

Self

Tommy Tallarico
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Ernest Cline

Self

Ernest Cline
Production

Randy Pitchford

Self

Randy Pitchford
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Mikey Neumann

Self

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Phil Spencer

Self

Phil Spencer
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Mark Cerny

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Palmer Luckey

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