Bowling for Columbine
Bowling for Columbine is a 2002 documentary film written, produced, directed, and narrated by Michael Moore. The film explores what Moore suggests are the primary causes for the Columbine High School massacre in 1999 and other acts of gun violence. He focuses on the background and environment in which the massacre took place and some common public opinions and assumptions about related issues. The film also looks into the nature of violence in the United States, and American violence abroad.
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| Directed by | Michael Moore |
| Written by | Michael Moore |
| Produced by | Michael Moore Kathleen Glynn Jim Czarnecki Charles Bishop Michael Donovan Kurt Engfehr |
| Starring | Michael Moore |
| Narrated by | Michael Moore |
| Edited by | Kurt Engfehr |
| Music by | Jeff Gibbs |
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| Distributed by | MGM Distribution Co. (United States) Alliance Atlantis (International) |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Countries | United States Canada Germany |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $4 million |
| Box office | $58 million |
| Part of a series of articles on the |
| Columbine High School massacre |
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Location: Perpetrators: Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold |
A critical and commercial success, the film brought Moore international attention as a rising filmmaker and won numerous awards, including the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, the Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary Feature, a special 55th Anniversary Prize at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival, and the César Award for Best Foreign Film. The film is widely considered one of the greatest documentary films of all time.