Bowling for Columbine (2002)
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- R
- 2h 0min
- Documentary, Crime
- 15 Nov 2002 (USA)
- Movie
Filmmaker Michael Moore explores the roots of America's predilection for gun violence.
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Awards:
- Won 1 Oscar. Another 38 wins & 13 nominations.
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Reviews:
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Cast
| Michael Moore | ... |
Self - Narrator
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| Salvador Allende | ... |
Self - President of Chile (archiveFootage)
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Mike Bradley | ... |
Self - Mayor of Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
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Arthur A. Busch | ... |
Self - County Prosecutor: Flint, Michigan
(as Arthur Busch)
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| George Bush | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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| George W. Bush | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Michael Caldwell | ... |
Self - Police Detective
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| Richard Castaldo | ... |
Self - Columbine Victim
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| Dick Clark | ... |
Self
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| Bill Clinton | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Steve Davis | ... |
Self - Deputy Sheriff (archiveFootage)
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| Ngo Dinh Diem | ... |
Self - President of South Vietnam (archiveFootage)
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Mike Epstein | ... |
Self - Shopper in Mall
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Joe Farmer | ... |
Self - Superintendent of Schools (archiveFootage)
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Denny Fennell | ... |
Self - Home Security Consultant
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Barry Glassner | ... |
Self - Author of 'The Culture of Fear'
(as Prof. Barry Glassner)
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Dick Herlan | ... |
Self - Former Producer of 'Cops'
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| Charlton Heston | ... |
Self
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Jeremy Hix | ... |
Self - Suspended for Wearing Kilt (archiveFootage)
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Ernest F. Hollings | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
(as Senator Fritz Hollings)
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Jimmie Hughes | ... |
Self - Principal of Buell Elementary School
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| Saddam Hussein | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Emir of Kuwait | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Amanda Lamante | ... |
Self - Columbine Student
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Mary Lorenz | ... |
Self - K-Mart Official
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| Marilyn Manson | ... |
Self
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Daniel Mauser | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Tom Mauser | ... |
Self - Father of Victim
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Evan McCollum | ... |
Self - Lockheed Martin Public Relations
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| Timothy McVeigh | ... |
Self - Oklahoma City Bomber (archiveFootage)
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Carey McWilliams | ... |
Self - Blind Gun Owner (archiveFootage)
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| Mohammed Mossadegh | ... |
Self - Prime Minister of Iran (archiveFootage)
(as Prime Minister Mossadeq)
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James Nichols | ... |
Self - Brother of Terry Nichols
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| Terry Nichols | ... |
Self - Oklahoma City Bombing Accomplice (archiveFootage)
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| Manuel Noriega | ... |
Self - President of Panama (archiveFootage)
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Tamarla Owens | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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| Mohammad Reza Pahlavi | ... |
Self - Shah of Iran (archiveFootage)
(as Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi)
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| Trey Parker | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Robert J. Pickell | ... |
Self - Sheriff of Flint, Michigan
(as Sheriff Robert Pickell)
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| Augusto Pinochet | ... |
Self - Chilean Dictator (archiveFootage)
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| Jeff Rossen | ... |
Self - Fox Reporter (archiveFootage)
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Nicole Schlief | ... |
Self - Columbine Student
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David Smith | ... |
Self - Sarah's husband (archiveFootage) (voice)
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Susan Smith | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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| Matt Stone | ... |
Self
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Mark Taylor | ... |
Self - Columbine Victim
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Damian W. Williams | ... |
Self - Rioter Assaulting Reginald Denny (archiveFootage)
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Jacobo Árbenz | ... |
Self - President of Guatemala (archiveFootage)
(as Jacobo Arbenz)
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Denise Ames | ... |
Sexy Girl with Gun (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| John Ashcroft | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Emma Bunton | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| King Charles III | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Dick Cheney | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Aline Chrétien | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Jean Chrétien | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Reginald Denny | ... |
Self - Truck Driver Assaulted During LA Riots (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Byron Dorgan | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Jeff Doucet | ... |
Self - Man Shot at Airport (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| R. Budd Dwyer | ... |
Self - Televised Suicide (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Leon Errol | ... |
Actor in Movie Clip (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Mike Fasolo | ... |
Corporate Criminal (uncredited)
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| Sarah Ferguson | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Carla Gallo | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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| Eric Harris | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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John Harris | ... |
Self (uncredited) (voice)
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| Heinrich Himmler | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Adolf Hitler | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Rob Huebel | ... |
Corporate Criminal (uncredited)
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| Brandon T. Jackson | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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Daniel V. Jones | ... |
Self - Televised Shotgun Suicide (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| John Kerry | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Dylan Klebold | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Joe Lieberman | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Dennis Morgan | ... |
Actor in Movie Clip (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Harold Moss | ... |
Character in 'A Brief History of the United States of America' (uncredited) (voice)
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Maritza Martin Munoz | ... |
Self - Woman Murdered by Ex-Husband on Spanish TV Show 'Ocurrio Asi' (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Oliver North | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Emilio Nunez | ... |
Self - Man Who Murdered Ex-Wife on Spanish TV Show 'Ocurrio Asi' (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Gary Plauche | ... |
Self - Shooting Jeff Doucett (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Prince Andrew | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Pat Robertson | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Chris Rock | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Donald Rumsfeld | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Jessica Savitch | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Directed by
| Michael Moore | ||
Written by
| Michael Moore | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Chris Aldred | ... | field producer |
| Gillian Aldrich | ... | field producer |
| Charles Bishop | ... | producer |
| Jim Czarnecki | ... | producer |
| Michael Donovan | ... | producer |
| Kurt Engfehr | ... | co-producer |
| Jeff Gibbs | ... | field producer |
| Kathleen Glynn | ... | producer |
| Tia Lessin | ... | supervising producer |
| Michael Moore | ... | producer |
| Meghan O'Hara | ... | field producer |
| Siobhan Oldham | ... | line producer |
| Charlie Siskel | ... | field producer |
| Wolfram Tichy | ... | executive producer |
| Rehya Young | ... | coordinating producer |
Music by
| Jeff Gibbs | ||
Editing by
| Kurt Engfehr | ||
Editorial Department
| Lou Acosta | ... | assistant on-line editor |
| Jon Budine | ... | additional on-line editor |
| Karl George | ... | assistant on-line editor |
| Bob Gleason | ... | on-line editor |
| Luis Ortiz Guillen | ... | assistant editor |
| Shannon Guirl | ... | assistant editor |
| Walter Lefler | ... | colorist |
| Mike Maguire | ... | colorist |
| Frederick O'Neill | ... | assistant on-line editor |
| Dave Pultz | ... | color timer (as David Pultz) |
| Woody Richman | ... | associate editor (as T. Woody Richman) |
| Kristine Smith | ... | assistant editor |
| Jane Tolmachyov | ... | colorist (as Jane Tolmachy) |
| Laura Weinberg | ... | assistant editor |
| David S. Tung | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Production Management
| David Coole | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Jenipher Ritchie | ... | executive in charge of production: Salter Street Films |
| Dirk Wilutzky | ... | executive in charge of production: VIF 2 |
Art Department
| Ryan Sias | ... | storyboard designer: animation sequence (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Joe Caterini | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Rob Daly | ... | dialogue editor / sound effects editor |
| James Demer | ... | sound |
| Patrick Donahue | ... | dialogue editor / sound effects editor |
| Brian Foley | ... | additional sound |
| Matthew Haasch | ... | dialogue editor (as Matt Haasch) / sound effects editor (as Matt Haasch) |
| Francisco La Torre | ... | sound (as Francisco Latorre) |
| Tom Lino | ... | animation sound: FlickerLab |
| Elizabeth Marcus | ... | additional sound editor |
| Reilly Steele | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Peter Waggoner | ... | re-recording mixer |
| David Alvarez Zerpa | ... | adr recordist intern (uncredited) |
| Phillip Fuller | ... | sound mix technician (uncredited) |
| David K. Grant | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Chris Bell | ... | additional camera operator |
| Mike Casey | ... | additional camera operator |
| Brian Danitz | ... | camera operator |
| Mike Desjarlais | ... | additional camera operator (as Michael Desjarlais) |
| Craig Hymson | ... | additional camera operator |
| Mikey Jackson | ... | assistant camera |
| Edward C. Kukla | ... | additional camera operator |
| Michael McDonough | ... | camera operator |
| Joe Monge | ... | video supervisor |
| Gregg Easterbrook | ... | additional camera operator (uncredited) |
Animation Department
| Matthew Bookbinder | ... | animator: FlickerLab |
| David Concepcion | ... | animator: FlickerLab |
| Gaia Cornwall | ... | animator: FlickerLab |
| Miguel Hernandez | ... | animator: FlickerLab |
| Harold Moss | ... | animator: FlickerLab |
| Ryan Sias | ... | character designer: FlickerLab |
| Kareem Thompson | ... | animator: FlickerLab |
| Aneurin Wright | ... | animator: FlickerLab |
Music Department
| Christine Bergren | ... | music clearances |
| David Reid | ... | musician |
| David Wilson | ... | music editor / music recordist |
| Erich Glaubitz | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
| Josh Fifarek | ... | driver: cast |
| David Waszak | ... | production driver: Mr. Moore (uncredited) / transportation coordinator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Amy Baluzy | ... | archival researcher (as Amy McCampbell) |
| Alexandra Bauermeister | ... | legal affairs: VIF 2 |
| Debra Beck | ... | production accountant |
| Jayne Belliveau | ... | production executive |
| Susan H. Bodine | ... | legal services (as Sue Bodine) |
| Kelly Bray | ... | business and legal affairs: Salter Street Films |
| Rebecca Richman Cohen | ... | intern |
| Monika Coston | ... | production assistant (as Monika Lohrbeer) |
| Phaea Crede | ... | intern |
| Carl Deal | ... | chief archivist |
| Christina DiCerbo | ... | intern |
| Josh Fifarek | ... | production assistant |
| Lloyd Forcellini | ... | technical supervisor |
| Gregory A. Fortner | ... | production assistant |
| Lana Garland | ... | archival staff |
| Sandy Green | ... | production accountant |
| Heike Günther | ... | production accountant (as Heike Guenther) |
| Karen Herron | ... | production assistant |
| Andreas Hoessli | ... | archive footage provider |
| Jessica Hunkele | ... | intern |
| Andrew Hurwitz | ... | legal services |
| Craig Hymson | ... | production assistant |
| Jonathan Irvin | ... | assistant: Mr. Moore |
| Markus Janner | ... | digital supervisor |
| Catherine Johnston | ... | researcher |
| Malik Jubal | ... | archival staff |
| Floyd Kane | ... | business and legal affairs: Salter Street Films |
| John Kazlauskas | ... | production assistant |
| Gina Kim | ... | archival staff |
| Caitlin Krapf | ... | intern (as Caitlin Taylor) |
| Jayne Laube | ... | production assistant |
| Nicky Lazar | ... | researcher |
| Donna Lee | ... | archival staff |
| Dave MacDougall | ... | production accountant |
| Elizabeth Marcus | ... | researcher |
| Lizzy McCarron | ... | production assistant |
| Maureen McCarron | ... | production office manager |
| Donald McCloskey | ... | production assistant |
| Kenna McHugh | ... | production assistant |
| Shawn Miles | ... | production assistant |
| Katy Mostoller | ... | archival staff |
| Huttemberg Nassar | ... | production assistant (as Huttenberg Nassar) |
| Bryn Neuenschwander | ... | intern |
| Alexandra Posada | ... | intern |
| Aneetha Rajan | ... | archival researcher |
| Hamid Razik | ... | production assistant |
| Rich Rinker | ... | production assistant |
| Daniel Rivera | ... | intern |
| Natalie Rose | ... | production assistant |
| George Rubacky | ... | laser transfer: Arri |
| Haim Samuels | ... | intern |
| Mara Sanchez | ... | intern |
| David Schankula | ... | researcher |
| Beth M. Schniebolk | ... | production accountant (as Beth Schniebolk) |
| Daniella Spinat | ... | intern |
| Jason Stoff | ... | technical finishing supervisor (as Jason E. Stoff) |
| Anne Sullivan | ... | production assistant |
| Charles Suydam | ... | engineer |
| Nancy Swartz | ... | archival staff |
| Alex Van Nortwick | ... | production assistant |
| David Waszak | ... | production assistant (as David Michael Waszak) |
| Reneira Wolff | ... | production accountant |
| Chris Yaffes | ... | intern |
| Cynthia Amsden | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
| Jack Turner | ... | acquisitions executive (uncredited) |
Thanks
| John Alberts | ... | in memory of |
| Terry Allen | ... | thanks |
| Tanya Balian | ... | thanks |
| Elfin Baumed | ... | thanks |
| Brooks Brown | ... | thanks |
| Arthur A. Busch | ... | thanks (as Art Busch) |
| Lynne Carter | ... | thanks |
| Richard Castaldo | ... | thanks |
| Herb Cleeves Jr. | ... | in memory of |
| Annie Cohen | ... | thanks (as Ann Cohen) |
| Rita Dagher | ... | thanks |
| Rick DeCroix | ... | thanks |
| Ric Dispenseri | ... | thanks (as Ric Dispensari) |
| Joanne Doroshow | ... | thanks |
| Colleen Fick | ... | thanks |
| Daniel Fick | ... | thanks |
| Harold Ford | ... | thanks |
| Barry Glassner | ... | special thanks (as Prof. Barry Glassner, USC) |
| Donna Glynn | ... | special thanks: our parents |
| James Glynn | ... | special thanks: our parents |
| Pete Hamill | ... | thanks |
| Dave Hamilton | ... | thanks |
| Alan Hayling | ... | thanks |
| Jen Hogan | ... | thanks (as Jennifer Hogan) |
| Jennifer Horton | ... | thanks |
| Laurent Issure | ... | thanks |
| Carole Kabrin | ... | acknowledgment: still photographs courtesy of |
| Jim Kiertzner | ... | thanks |
| Barbara Kramer | ... | thanks |
| David Lowery | ... | thanks |
| Rebecca MacKenzie | ... | thanks (as Rebecca Mackenzie) |
| Douglas Maio | ... | thanks |
| Marilyn Manson | ... | thanks |
| Bob Mastronardi | ... | thanks |
| Tom Mauser | ... | thanks |
| Joyce Maynard | ... | thanks |
| Connie Michalik | ... | thanks |
| Craig Michalik | ... | thanks |
| Elliot Mintz | ... | thanks |
| Anne Moore | ... | thanks |
| Frank Moore | ... | special thanks: our parents |
| Kelsey Binder Moore | ... | thanks (as Kelsey Binder) |
| Veronica Moore | ... | special thanks: our parents / thanks |
| Matthew Nodella | ... | thanks |
| Yoko Ono | ... | thanks |
| Trey Parker | ... | thanks |
| Tony Proffer | ... | thanks |
| Sam Riddle | ... | thanks |
| Dale Ringlein | ... | thanks |
| Chris Rock | ... | thanks |
| Robbi Siegel | ... | thanks |
| Matt Stone | ... | thanks |
| Bill Sulzman | ... | thanks |
| Mark Taylor | ... | thanks |
| Doug Vaughan | ... | thanks |
| Amanda Wilcox | ... | thanks |
| Laura Wilcox | ... | in memory of |
| Nick Wilcox | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- United Artists (presents)
- Alliance Atlantis Communications (presents)
- Salter Street Films International (co-production)
- Vif Babelsberger Filmproduktion GmbH & Co. Zweite KG (co-production)
- Dog Eat Dog Films (co-production)
- Iconolatry Productions Inc.
- TiMe Film- und TV-Produktions GmbH
- United Broadcasting Inc.
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (2002) (United States) (theatrical)
- GEM Entertainment (2002) (Non-US) (multi-territory)
- A-Film Distribution (2002) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Alliance Atlantis Communications (2002) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Alpha Filmes (2003) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Distribution Company (2003) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Edko Films (2003) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- Filmladen (2002) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Gaga (2003) (Japan) (theatrical) (as GAGA Communications)
- Kino Bez Granits (2004) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Mikado Film (2002) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Momentum Pictures (2002) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Monopole-Pathé (2002) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Nu Metro Productions (2003) (South Africa) (theatrical)
- Odeon Films (2002) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Prokino Filmverleih (2002) (Germany) (theatrical)
- SPI International (2003) (Poland) (theatrical)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Alliance Atlantis Communications (2002) (World-wide) (sales)
- Alliance Atlantis Home Video (2003) (Canada) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2003) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2003) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Argentina Video Home (2008) (Argentina) (DVD) (as part of the pack 'DT Bowling for Columbine: Una nación bajo las armas - Fahrenheit 9/11'.)
- Discovery Film & Video Distribution (Croatia) (DVD)
- EuroVideo (2012) (Germany) (DVD) (ProKino)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2003) (United Arab Emirates) (DVD)
- Gateno Films (2003) (Peru)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD) (special edition)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2003) (United States) (VHS)
- Madman Entertainment (2003) (Australia) (DVD)
- Momentum Pictures (2002) (United Kingdom)
- Nikkatsu (2014) (Japan)
- Rai 2 (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Red Apollo Group (2013) (China) (video)
- The Criterion Collection (2018) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- UTV Entertainment Television (2010) (India) (tv)
- Universal Pictures (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
- Vértice 360 (2003) (Spain) (DVD)
- Weltkino Filmverleih (2019) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- ABC News Video Source (archive footage courtesy of)
- ABC News (archive footage courtesy of)
- Argentina Video Home (DVD package design) (Argentina)
- BBC Worldwide (archive footage courtesy of)
- Bayerische HypoVereinsbank AG München (film banking [de])
- Brodsky and Treadway (8 mm film transfer)
- CBC TV News (archive footage courtesy of)
- CBS News (archive footage courtesy of)
- CTV Television (archive footage courtesy of)
- Cable News Network (CNN) (archive footage courtesy of)
- Cadre Productions (archive footage courtesy of)
- Cannes Film Festival (festival)
- Caterini Studios Inc. (sound mixing)
- Comedy Central (archive footage courtesy of)
- Court TV (archive footage courtesy of)
- Creative Group (thanks)
- DuArt Film and Video (post-production facilities)
- FILM Archives (archive footage courtesy of)
- FlickerLab (animation: "A Brief History of the United States of America")
- Frame Accurate (negative matching)
- Garrett Metal Detectors (archive footage courtesy of)
- Getty Images (archive footage courtesy of)
- Getty Images (stills courtesy of)
- Global (archive footage courtesy of)
- Historic Films (archive footage courtesy of)
- Home Box Office (HBO) (TV archive: "Chris Rock: Bigger and Blacker" courtesy of)
- Hulton Archive (archive footage courtesy of)
- ITN Archive (archive footage courtesy of)
- Image Bank Films by Getty Images (archive footage courtesy of)
- Interscope Records (archive footage courtesy of)
- J. Fred McDonald & Associates (archive footage courtesy of)
- J.G. Films (negative matching)
- Jefferson County Sheriff's Office (archive footage courtesy of)
- Jon's Barbershop (thanks)
- Journeyman Films Ltd. (archive footage courtesy of)
- KCNC (archive footage courtesy of)
- KXJB Fargo (archive footage courtesy of)
- Lenny Magill Productions (archive footage courtesy of)
- Los Angeles News Service (archive footage courtesy of)
- NBC News Archives (archive footage courtesy of)
- NYT Television (archive footage courtesy of)
- National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) (archive footage courtesy of)
- National Geographic (archive footage courtesy of)
- Newshour with Jim Lehrer (archive footage courtesy of)
- North Country Bank (thanks)
- Paramount Pictures ("South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut" clip courtesy of)
- Passport International Entertainment (archive footage courtesy of)
- Postworks New York (post-production sound services)
- Radio Televison of Serbia (archive footage courtesy of)
- Rocky Mountain News (stills courtesy of)
- Showcase Cinemas Flint East (thanks)
- Sound One (sound mixing)
- South Metro Denver Economic Development Group (archive footage courtesy of)
- Streamline Films (archive footage courtesy of)
- Telemundo Network (KVFA News archive footage courtesy of)
- Third Millenium Films Inc. (archive footage courtesy of)
- Toronto International Film Festival (festival)
- United States Air Force (stills courtesy of)
- Vista Bowling Lanes (thanks)
- WBZ Boston (archive footage courtesy of)
- WJRT Flint (archive footage courtesy of)
- WLNS Lansing (archive footage courtesy of)
- WNEM Saginaw (archive footage courtesy of)
- WPA Film Library (archive footage courtesy of)
- WSAZ Charleston, WV (archive footage courtesy of)
- WXYZ Detroit (archive footage courtesy of)
- Warner Bros. ("South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut" clip courtesy of)
- Wayne County Michigan Militia (stills courtesy of)
- Worldwide Photos (stills courtesy of)
- ZDF Enterprises (archive footage courtesy of)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The United States of America is notorious for its astronomical number of people killed by firearms for a developed nation without a civil war. With his signature sense of angry humor, activist filmmaker Michael Moore sets out to explore the roots of this bloodshed. In doing so, he learns that the conventional answers of easy availability of guns, violent national history, violent entertainment and even poverty are inadequate to explain this violence when other cultures share those same factors without the equivalent carnage. In order to arrive at a possible explanation, Michael Moore takes on a deeper examination of America's culture of fear, bigotry and violence in a nation with widespread gun ownership. Furthermore, he seeks to investigate and confront the powerful elite political and corporate interests fanning this culture for their own unscrupulous gain. Written by Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com) |
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| Taglines | What a wonderful world. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $4,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $209,148, 13 Oct 2002 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $58,240,487 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Because the film didn't fit neatly into any established categories at Cannes, the Jury created a special 55th Anniversary Award just for the film. See more » |
| Goofs | As Charlton Heston walks away from Michael Moore in the final interview, the scene cuts repeatedly between Heston (point of view from behind Moore) and Moore (point of view from the stairs directly in front of Moore) holding a photo of the slain Flint, Michigan girl and asking Heston to look at it. When the POV is of Moore holding the photo, there is clearly no cameraman anywhere behind him. The same with the POV of Heston, there is clearly no cameraman anywhere in front of Moore. So the two POVs were not filmed simultaneously as the film implies. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited from Peasants' Paradise (1931). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Take the Skinheads Bowling See more » |
| Crazy Credits | In the credits, there is a thank you to Mike's Militia - Athens Branch. This does not exist - Michael Moore, during his speaking engagement at Ohio University, to promote his book, "Stupid White Men," screened two versions of the "History of gun control" animated segment, which featured the same animation but different narration. The audience was asked to vote on which of the two versions should be included. After choosing a version, Moore claimed he would include Athens, Ohio and the audience in the credits, but wasn't sure what name to give credit to. Several suggestions were shouted out and Mike Michigan Militia, Athens, OH branch was finally chosen. See more » |
| Quotes |
Michael Moore:
If you were to talk directly to the kids at Columbine or the people in that community, what would you say to them if they were here right now? Marilyn Manson: I wouldn't say a single word to them. I would listen to what they have to say, and that's what no one did. See more » |