The People vs. George Lucas
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The passion the original Star Wars trilogy inspires in its fans is unparalleled; but when it comes to George Lucas himself, many have found their ardor has cooled into a complicated love-hate relationship. This hilarious, heartfelt documentary delves deep into Lucas’s cultural legacy, asking all the tough questions. Has Lucas betrayed his masterwork? Should he just have left the original trilogy alone? Is The Phantom Menace so bad it should carry a health warning? Utilizing interviews taken from over 600 hours of footage, and peppered with extraordinary Star Wars and Indiana Jones recreations lovingly immortalized in song, needlepoint, Lego, claymation, puppets and paper-mâché, above all this film asks the question: who truly owns that galaxy far, far away—the man who created it, or the fans who worship it?
Status: Released
Released Date: 2010-03-14
Runtime: 93 mins
Director: Alexandre O. Philippe
Writer: Alexandre O. Philippe
Spoken language: English
Genres: Documentary, Comedy
Original title: The People vs. George Lucas
Production Companies: Exhibit A Pictures, Quark Films
Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America
Cast
George Lucas
Mark A. Altman
John Barger
Ahmed Best
David Brin
Matt Cohen
Brian Comerford
Michael Cornacchia
Neil Gaiman
Mark Reilly
Francis Ford Coppola
Gary Kurtz
Richard Sandling
Derek Ambrosi
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