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- Written and Directed by Michael Moore
- MPAA Rating: R
- Duration: 120 minutes
- 2003 Academy Award winner for Best Documentary Feature
- Release Date: October 11, 2002
- Release Company: MGM, United Artists
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Bowling for Columbine is a controversial 2002 documentary film written and directed by Michael Moore that examines events surrounding the Columbine High School massacre. Included in the film are interviews with Columbine victims, former president of the National Rifle Association Charlton Heston, recording artist Marilyn Manson and South Park creator and former Columbine High student Matt Stone.
Moore uses the Columbine tragedy as a springboard for exploring the history of guns and related violence in the United States, what they have come to symbolize in the popular culture and why the U.S. experiences so many more violent gun deaths than other developed nations.
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Guns in Banks
An early scene in the film shows Moore entering a bank in Michigan, opening up a savings account and then receiving a free hunting rifle in return for his business. Upon exiting the bank, Moore says to the teller, "here's my first question. Do you think it's kind of dangerous handing out guns at a bank?" -
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Bowling for Columbine Questions
Who had the longest interception return in a Super Bowl? 4 AnswersSuper Bowl XLIII James Harrison of the Pittsburgh Steelers intercepted a pass by Kurt Warner and returned it 100 yards for a touchdown at the end of the f... read more
Did Michael Moores Bowling for Columbine show that in Canada, where a lot of people legally own guns, there is not a lot of gun crime? 1 AnswerI'm not sure about the specific show, but in general there is no causation from gun ownership numbers to crime. That is, just because a country has a lot of ci... read more
Which quarterback has thrown the most pass attempts without an interception in a Super Bowl? 3 AnswersJoe Montana of the San Francisco 49ers who threw 36 passes in Super Bowl XXIII against the Cincinnati Bengals without an interception. read more -
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