The People vs. George Lucas
“They gave him their love, their money and their online parodies. He gave them... the prequels.”
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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Cast
38 people
George Lucas
Self (archive footage)
Known for
Minions & Monsters
Mark A. Altman
Self
Also in
Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen
The Specials
John Barger
Skippy / Finney
Ahmed Best
Jar Jar Binks / Self (archive footage)
Known for
2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams
Some Guy Who Kills People
David Brin
Self
Also in
The Universe
Matt Cohen
Self
Known for
General Hospital
Boogeyman 2
Brian Comerford
Self
Also in
Victims of the Vikings
Michael Cornacchia
Self
Known for
Powerless
Table for Three
Neil Gaiman
Self
Known for
Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose
Jay and Silent Bob's Super Groovy Cartoon Movie
Mark Reilly
Self
Francis Ford Coppola
Self (archive footage)
Also in
Morceaux de Cannes
Close-Up on The Conversation
Gary Kurtz
Self
Also in
The Definitive History of Star Wars
The Empire Strikes Door
Alexandre O. Philippe Director · Jon Hegel Composer Chad Herschberger Editor
United States release October 25, 2011 · Produced in United Kingdom, United States · Production Quark Films
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Exhibit A Pictures
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Quark Films
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United Kingdom · United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · March 14, 2010
Premiere · South By Southwest Film Festival
United States · October 25, 2011
Digital
United States
October 25, 2011 · Physical
Italy
November 1, 2010 · Premiere · Rome Film Festival
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