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The People vs. George Lucas

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

6.4

2010•1h 33m

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?

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Photo of George Lucas

George Lucas

Self (archive footage)

Photo of Mark A. Altman

Mark A. Altman

Self

Photo of Ahmed Best

Ahmed Best

Jar Jar Binks / Self (archive footage)

Photo of Matt Cohen

Matt Cohen

Self

Photo of Michael Cornacchia

Michael Cornacchia

Self

Photo of Neil Gaiman

Neil Gaiman

Self

Photo of Francis Ford Coppola

Francis Ford Coppola

Self (archive footage)

Photo of Gary Kurtz

Gary Kurtz

Self

Photo of Richard Sandling

Richard Sandling

Self

Photo of Joe Nussbaum

Joe Nussbaum

Self

Photo of Glenn Kenny

Glenn Kenny

Self

Photo of Michael Arias

Michael Arias

Self

Photo of Chris Gore

Chris Gore

Self

Photo of Jarred Christmas

Jarred Christmas

Self

Photo of Anthony Waye

Anthony Waye

Self

Photo of Mark Hamill

Mark Hamill

Self (archive footage)

Photo of Carrie Fisher

Carrie Fisher

Self (archive footage)

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