
Get Lamp
2010-03-26 · 78 min · ★ 6.6
GET LAMP is a documentary about interactive fiction (also known as text adventures) filmed by computer historian Jason Scott.
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- Jason Scott
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- Bovine Ignition Systems
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- United States of America
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- Released
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Ernest AdamsSelf
Michael BerlynSelf
Muffy McClung BerlynSelf
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