The Sci-Fi Boys (2006)

7.0/10 • 80 min • Documentary

Overview

Legendary all-stars of cinema bring to life the evolution of science-fiction and special effects films from the wild and funny days of B-movies to blockbusters that have captured the world's imagination. This is the story of the Sci-Fi Boys, who started out as kids making amateur movies inspired by Forrest J Ackerman's FAMOUS MONSTERS magazine and grew up to take Hollywood by storm, inventing the art and technology for filming anything the mind can dream.

Cast

Peter Jackson

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Ray Harryhausen

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Leonard Maltin

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Forrest J. Ackerman

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John Landis

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Dennis Muren

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Stephen Sommers

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Bob Ducsay

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Rick Baker

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Roger Corman

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Ray Bradbury

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George Lucas

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Steven Spielberg

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Phil Tippett

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Donald F. Glut

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