The People vs. George Lucas

The People vs. George Lucas

They gave him their love, their money and their online parodies. He gave them... the prequels.

2010 en 93 minutes

Rating: 6.4

Plot

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?

Trailer

Cast

George Lucas

George Lucas

Self (archive footage)

Mark A. Altman

Mark A. Altman

Self

John Barger

John Barger

Skippy / Finney

Ahmed Best

Ahmed Best

Jar Jar Binks / Self (archive footage)

David Brin

David Brin

Self

Matt Cohen

Matt Cohen

Self

Brian Comerford

Brian Comerford

Self

Michael Cornacchia

Michael Cornacchia

Self

Neil Gaiman

Neil Gaiman

Self

Mark Reilly

Mark Reilly

Self

Francis Ford Coppola

Francis Ford Coppola

Self (archive footage)

Gary Kurtz

Gary Kurtz

Self

Richard Sandling

Richard Sandling

Self

Derek Ambrosi

Derek Ambrosi

Self

Jason Nicholl

Jason Nicholl

Self

Sandy Lieberson

Sandy Lieberson

Self

Joe Nussbaum

Joe Nussbaum

Self

Daryl Frazetti

Daryl Frazetti

Self

Damian Hess

Damian Hess

Self

Damian Hess

Damian Hess

Self

Dale Pollock

Dale Pollock

Self

Glenn Kenny

Glenn Kenny

Self

Edward Hines Jr.

Edward Hines Jr.

Self

Joseph A. Covas

Joseph A. Covas

Self

Adam W. James

Adam W. James

Self

Gerardo Rodrigues Sanchez

Gerardo Rodrigues Sanchez

Self

Michael Arias

Michael Arias

Self

Ian Freer

Ian Freer

Self

Chris Gore

Chris Gore

Self

Harvey Young

Harvey Young

Self

Simon Young

Simon Young

Self

Jarred Christmas

Jarred Christmas

Self

Anthony Waye

Anthony Waye

Self

Kevin Rubio

Kevin Rubio

Self

Todd Hanson

Todd Hanson

Self

Art Douglas

Art Douglas

Self

Mark Hamill

Mark Hamill

Self (archive footage)

Carrie Fisher

Carrie Fisher

Self (archive footage)

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