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The Gamechangers

The Gamechangers

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The Gamechangers

"The tale of one of the most controversial video games of all time."

2015

1h 30m

5.9(79 votes)

Drama

TV Movie

Overview

The struggle of Houser's legal feud against American lawyer Jack Thompson, over the morality of the "Grand Theft Auto" video game series.

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BBC Scotland

BBC Film

BBC

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Daniel Radcliffe

Daniel Radcliffe

Sam Houser

Bill Paxton

Bill Paxton

Jack Thompson

Joe Dempsie

Joe Dempsie

Jamie King

Ryan Gage

Ryan Gage

Jounalist

Alex McGregor

Alex McGregor

Bridjet

Nick Boraine

Nick Boraine

Doug Lowenstein

Garion Dowds

Garion Dowds

Johnny Thompson

Lex King

Lex King

Hillary Clinton's PA

Walles Hamonde

Walles Hamonde

Dutch Journalist (voice)

Jay Benedict

Jay Benedict

Reporter (voice)

Creative team

Directed by: Owen Harris
Written by: James Wood
Produced by: Mark Hedgecoe
Jim Spencer

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