Elephant is a 2003 American psychological drama film written, directed and edited by Gus Van Sant. It takes place in Watt High School, in the suburbs of Portland, Oregon, and chronicles the events surrounding a school shooting, based in part on the 1999 Columbine High School massacre. The film begins a short time before the shooting occurs, following the lives of several characters both in and out of school, who are unaware of what is about to unfold. The film stars mostly new actors, including John Robinson, Alex Frost, and Eric Deulen.
Elephant (2003)
Directed by Gus Van Sant
Genres - Comedy Drama, Crime, Drama, Family, Thriller |
Sub-Genres - High School, LGBT-Related Film, Teen Drama, Teen Film |
Release Date - Oct 3, 2003 |
Run Time - 82 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - R
Description by Wikipedia
Movie Info
Official Site
Budget
$3,000,000
Box Office
$10,012,022
Themes
Tags
Classroom, Coming Of Age/Teen, Cult, Dark, Gun, Independent, Independent Film, Mass Murder, Mind-Bending/Experimental, School Shooting, Shooting, True Stories, Violent
Attributes
Filming Location: Portland
Narrative Location: Oregon
Narrative Location: Oregon
Alternate Titles
Dramblys
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Elefánt
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Elefant
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Elefante
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Elephant
AU, CA, DK, FR, DE, IN, IT, PT, ES, SE, GB, US
Eλέφαντας
GR
Fil
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Slon
HR, PL, RS
Spilo
GE
Слон
BG, RU
エレファント
JP
엘리펀트
KR