Darkon (2006) on Netflix
NR20061h 33mDocumentaryFantasy
Skip Lipman, a stay-at-home father, plays in the Darkon Wargaming Club, a Baltimore group whose members act out fantasy battles. Inside the game he sets out to bring down a mighty empire.
- Netflix3.3/5
- IMDb6.8/101,112 votes
- Rotten Tomatoes89%
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Plot summary
Darkon is both the name of a wargaming club in Baltimore, Maryland and the fantasy live-action role-playing game its members play. Its players fight full-contact battles as their characters. Skip Lipman, a stay-at-home father living in the suburbs, is one of them, and inside the game he aims to topple a mighty empire. Other members play Keldar, Trivius, Nemesis, Saruk and Malkin. The documentary was made in collaboration with the players of the club. Filming for the documentary began in 2003, and it premiered at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas, where it took the audience award for best documentary.
Cast
- Skip Lipmanas Himself / Bannor
- Kenyon Wellsas Himself / Keldar
- Daniel McArthuras Himself / Trivius
- Rebecca Thurmondas Herself / Nemesis
- James Iddingsas Himself / Saruk
- Gary Blackas Himself / Malkin
- Domenic Princeas Himself / Arfex
- Andrew Mattinglyas Himself / Shapwin
- Frank Kanachas Himself / Otto
- Leah Kanachas Herself / Ilya
- Michael Wellsas Himself - Kenyon's father
- Nancy Lee Wellsas Herself - Kenyon's mother
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