The Gamechangers
Short description
The Gamechangers is a drama focusing on the legal and moral conflict between Sam Houser, the cofounder and president of Rockstar Games, and attorney Jack Thompson. Set beginning in 2002, the story depicts Thompson's efforts to ban the Grand Theft Auto video game series due to its violent and sexual content. The narrative explores the three-year period of controversy surrounding the games and the arguments regarding their influence on players, leading up to the point where Thompson lost his legal license in 2008.
This United Kingdom television movie was directed by Owen Harris and written by James Wood. The film features Daniel Radcliffe in the role of Sam Houser and Bill Paxton as Jack Thompson, with supporting performances by Joe Dempsie, Ryan Gage, Alex McGregor, and Nick Boraine. Produced by BBC Film, BBC, and BBC Scotland, the production has a runtime of 90 minutes. On TMDB, the film holds a rating of 5.9/10 based on 79 votes.
What's left behind the scenes
- Rockstar Games has made an official statement that the film is full of inaccuracies and distorts the personalities of the people depicted in it.
- The developers noted a number of inaccuracies. For example, the office walls were not glass, and employees wore their own clothes, without studio logos.
- In May 2015, Rockstar filed a lawsuit against the BBC for trademark infringement, stating that they had no involvement in the creation of the film and had unsuccessfully tried to contact the BBC to resolve the issue.
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