
In the late 1990s middle class British brothers Sam and Dan Houser and two friends, all video game enthusiasts, devise a violent new game Grand Theft Auto, set in a fictionalized America and appearing to reward a car thief for murdering anybody who gets in the way of his crimes. In Britain the Police Federation brands it as sick and contemptible whilst politician Hillary Clinton accuses it of "stealing the innocence of our children." Most vocal of its critics is crusading Flo... (Full plot summary below)
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In the late 1990s middle class British brothers Sam and Dan Houser and two friends, all video game enthusiasts, devise a violent new game Grand Theft Auto, set in a fictionalized America and appearing to reward a car thief for murdering anybody who gets in the way of his crimes. In Britain the Police Federation brands it as sick and contemptible whilst politician Hillary Clinton accuses it of "stealing the innocence of our children." Most vocal of its critics is crusading Florida lawyer Jack Thompson who, in the wake of an Alabama teen-ager going on a killing spree and blaming the game, attempts to get it banned, bringing a court action against the Housers and their company Rockstar Games, now based in San Diego. However Thompson's public denunciation of the game is instrumental in determining the outcome of the court case.
Leave your thoughts about The Gamechangers.
| Flickering MythRobert KojderRockstar was attempting to sue the creators of The Gamechangers during production, and I honestly believe they should continue to do so |
| User ReviewPaul SThis film is better than people say. if you know about R* and Take 2 you will understand it more. |
| User ReviewCraig FCreating a a game is an art? Very good narrative and some facts about both sides of the mass hit Gran Theft Auto |
| User ReviewIan WOver sensationalised and poorly researched. The fact that there are glaring omissions and a talented cast gone to waist doesn't help matters either. |