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Director:
Robert Guenette
Writer:
Richard Schickel (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
22 September 1980 (USA) more
Genre:
Documentary more
Plot:
A behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the special effects in the second Star Wars installment. | add synopsis
User Comments:
That's Special Effects, folks... more (3 total)

Cast

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Mark Hamill ... Himself - Host
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Bob Anderson ... Himself
Ben Burtt ... Himself
Peter Diamond ... Himself

Richard Edlund ... Himself

Harrison Ellenshaw ... Himself

Carrie Fisher ... Princess Leia Organa (archive footage)

Harrison Ford ... Han Solo (archive footage)
Stuart Freeborn ... Himself
Laurel Hughes ... Student Filmmaker
Brian Johnson ... Himself
Irvin Kershner ... Himself
Gary Kurtz ... Himself

Jessica Lange ... Dwan (archive footage)

George Lucas ... Himself

Peter Mayhew ... Himself / Chewbacca
Dennis Muren ... Himself

Frank Oz ... Himself
Phil Tippett ... Himself
Des Webb ... Himself / Wampa Ice Creature
Bill Westley ... Himself

Billy Dee Williams ... Lando Calrissian (archive footage)

John Williams ... Himself
Fay Wray ... Anne Darrow (archive footage)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
60 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
UK:PG (video rating)
Company:
Lucasfilm more

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Features The Black Hole (1979) more

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That's Special Effects, folks..., 29 September 2003
Author: kingfrat from Australia

Classic cheesefest chronicles the making of THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK, hosted by Mark Hamill, no less. Focus is on the creation of the special effects, obviously, and we're shown 3rd rate efforts of grade schoolers to recreate such cinematic marvels in the classroom. Consequently, they all got F's. These pre-pubescent amateurs aren't worthy of the urine of Dennis Muren.

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