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MOVIE · 2002

Bowling for Columbine

CrimeDocumentaryDrama120 min

In the aftermath of the Columbine massacre, Michael Moore travels from Littleton to Flint, Michigan, tracing how gun violence, media fear, and American identity became so tightly bound. His interviews move from shooting survivors and militia members to Charlton Heston's NRA leadership and Marilyn Manson, while detours to Canada, Kmart headquarters, and the history of U.S. violence widen the film beyond a single tragedy. Using archival footage, ambush-style encounters, and Moore's own on-camera questioning, the documentary follows the climate of fear surrounding Columbine into schools, homes, and public life.

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