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Video Games: The Movie

Video Games: The Movie

20146.11h 41m

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.

Directed by Jeremy Snead
Written by Jeremy Snead
Produced by Jeremy Snead
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Top Cast

Sean Astin

Sean Astin

Self - Narrator

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Al Alcorn

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Peter Armstrong

Self

Cliff Bleszinski

Cliff Bleszinski

Self

Zach Braff

Zach Braff

Self

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Jim Brown

Self

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Nolan Bushnell

Self

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Louis Castle

Self

Wil Wheaton

Wil Wheaton

Self

Chloe Dykstra

Chloe Dykstra

Self

Themes & Keywords

video gamenerdarcadecomputer gamegamingonline gaming

About Video Games: The Movie

Video Games: The Movie is a documentary film released in 2014 exploring themes of video game, nerd, arcade, computer game, gaming, online gaming. Directed by Jeremy Snead, it stars Sean Astin, Al Alcorn, Peter Armstrong. 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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