The People vs. George Lucas (2011)

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Synopsis

A cultural examination of the conflicted dynamic between George Lucas and his fans over the past three decades. With impassioned interviews, stop-motion and 3D animation, Super 8 action figure films, puppet rants and many other surprises, this participatory doc expresses the fans' obsession for a man and his universe.

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 6th, 2011 (Limited) by Exhibit A Pictures
Running Time: 93 minutes
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Keywords: Epilogue, Surprise Twist, Movie Business, Gratuitous Cameos, Intertitle, Voiceover/Narration, Biography
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Exhibit A Pictures, Quark Films
Production Countries: United States, United Kingdom
Languages: English

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Interviewee(s)

Gary Kurtz    Himself
Neil Gaiman    Himself
Ray Harryhausen    Himself
David Brin    Himself
David Prowse    Himself
Anthony Waye    Himself
Dale Pollock    Himself
Wendy Ide    Herself
Sandy Lieberson    Himself
Ian Freer    Himself

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Alexandre O. Philippe    Director
Robert Muratore    Cinematographer
Robert Muratore    Producer
Chad Herschberger    Editor
Vanessa Philippe    Producer
Kerry Deignan Roy    Producer
Anna Higgs    Producer
Gavin Humpheries    Associate Producer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for October 25th, 2011

October 25th, 2011

It's a rather strong week on the home market with several top-notch releases and no matter what your tastes are, you should find something to enjoy here. Even if you just look at contenders for Pick of the Week, there are first run releases (Captain America: The First Avenger on Blu-ray Combo Pack); limited releases (Attack the Block on DVD); TV on DVD releases (Robot Chicken: Season Five on Blu-ray), Box Sets (Jurassic Park: Trilogy Box Set) and even classics (Laurel & Hardy: The Essential Collection on DVD). In the end, I went with the Winnie the Pooh Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack, which should pick up an Oscar nomination and might be the favorite to win Best Feature-Length Animated Film. More...

Featured DVD Review: The People vs. George Lucas

October 24th, 2011

Star Wars is still one of the biggest franchises of all time and has one of the most dedicated fanbases. However, there has recently developed an almost adversarial relationship between its creator, George Lucas, and the fans. The People vs. George Lucas takes a look at this complex relationship. More...


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Synopsis

A cultural examination of the conflicted dynamic between George Lucas and his fans over the past three decades. With impassioned interviews, stop-motion and 3D animation, Super 8 action figure films, puppet rants and many other surprises, this participatory doc expresses the fans' obsession for a man and his universe.

Metrics

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 6th, 2011 (Limited) by Exhibit A Pictures
Running Time: 93 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Epilogue, Surprise Twist, Movie Business, Gratuitous Cameos, Intertitle, Voiceover/Narration, Biography
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Exhibit A Pictures, Quark Films
Production Countries: United States, United Kingdom
Languages: English

Interviewee(s)

Gary Kurtz    Himself
Neil Gaiman    Himself
Ray Harryhausen    Himself
David Brin    Himself
David Prowse    Himself
Anthony Waye    Himself
Dale Pollock    Himself
Wendy Ide    Herself
Sandy Lieberson    Himself
Ian Freer    Himself

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Alexandre O. Philippe    Director
Robert Muratore    Cinematographer
Robert Muratore    Producer
Chad Herschberger    Editor
Vanessa Philippe    Producer
Kerry Deignan Roy    Producer
Anna Higgs    Producer
Gavin Humpheries    Associate Producer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for October 25th, 2011

October 25th, 2011

It's a rather strong week on the home market with several top-notch releases and no matter what your tastes are, you should find something to enjoy here. Even if you just look at contenders for Pick of the Week, there are first run releases (Captain America: The First Avenger on Blu-ray Combo Pack); limited releases (Attack the Block on DVD); TV on DVD releases (Robot Chicken: Season Five on Blu-ray), Box Sets (Jurassic Park: Trilogy Box Set) and even classics (Laurel & Hardy: The Essential Collection on DVD). In the end, I went with the Winnie the Pooh Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack, which should pick up an Oscar nomination and might be the favorite to win Best Feature-Length Animated Film. More...

Featured DVD Review: The People vs. George Lucas

October 24th, 2011

Star Wars is still one of the biggest franchises of all time and has one of the most dedicated fanbases. However, there has recently developed an almost adversarial relationship between its creator, George Lucas, and the fans. The People vs. George Lucas takes a look at this complex relationship. More...

Weekend Box Office Performance

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services at a cost. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.