Elephant

Name: Elephant
Director: Gus Van Sant
Released: 2004-04-08

2003 drama film directed by Gus Van Sant

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Released: April 8, 2004
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1.kinokalender.com/film4574_elephant.htmlRetrieved 2018-04-07
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, October 10, 2003
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, 2003
Director: Gus Van Sant
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2.allocine.fr/film/fichefilm_gen_cfilm=52588.htmlRetrieved 2016-05-03
3.stopklatka.pl/film/slon-2003Retrieved 2016-05-03
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Screenwriter: Gus Van Sant
Producer: Ivan Reitman
, Diane Keaton
, JT LeRoy
Cast: John Robinson
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, Timothy Bottoms
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1.imdb.com/title/tt0363589/fullcreditsRetrieved 2016-05-03
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, Alex Frost
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1.allocine.fr/film/fichefilm_gen_cfilm=52588.htmlRetrieved 2016-05-03
2.stopklatka.pl/film/slon-2003Retrieved 2016-05-03
3.imdb.com/title/tt0363589/fullcreditsRetrieved 2016-05-03
4.metacritic.com/movie/elephantRetrieved 2016-05-03
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, Matt Malloy
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Runtime: 81 min
Genre: teen film
, drama film
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2.metacritic.com/movie/elephantRetrieved 2016-05-03
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, thriller film
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Country of origin: United States
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Overview

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Elephant is a 2003 American psychological drama film written, directed and edited by Gus Van Sant. Inspired by the 1999 Columbine High School massacre, the film chronicles the events surrounding a school shooting in Portland, Oregon. The narrative 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 unknown or newcomer actors, including John Robinson, Alex Frost, and Eric Deulen.

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Director of photography: Haris Savides
Narrative location: Oregon
Film editor: Gus Van Sant
Paul Rubell
Title: Elephant
Executive producer: Diane Keaton
Nominations: César Award for Best Foreign Film(2004)
Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography(2004)
Independent Spirit Award for Best Director(2004)
National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography(2003)
Color: color
FSK film rating: FSK 12
NMHH film rating: Category IV rating certificate id: NFT/24040/2016
Medierådet rating: For ages 15 and up
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Filming location: Portland
CNC film rating (France): no minors under twelve
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Distribution format: video on demand
Assessment: Bechdel test assessment outcome: passes · criterion used: considering named characters only
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1.Stated in Bechdel Test Movie ListRetrieved 2017-12-10
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Review score: 74%(January 19, 2025) review score by: Rotten Tomatoes · number of reviews/ratings: 163 critic review
70/100(February 4, 2024) review score by: Metacritic · number of reviews/ratings: 37 critic review
7.1/10(October 6, 2021) review score by: Rotten Tomatoes
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Kijkwijzer rating: 16 content descriptor: Violence
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1.kijkwijzer.nl/films/elephant/Retrieved 2025-07-08
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RARS rating: 18+
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1.Stated in Kinopoisk
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