Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
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Famous Monster takes a fast-paced, colorful look at the life of science fiction's greatest fan - Forrest J. Ackerman, whose 85 year love affair with the genre helped bring it into the mainstream and shape the way we view science fiction today.
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Forrest J. Ackerman
Self
Known for
Skinned Deep
Hard to Die
Ray Bradbury
Self
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Michael MacDonald
Ian Johnston
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Forrest J. Ackerman
Holly Hedd
Bobbie Bresee
Self
Known for
Mausoleum
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Lon Chaney Jr.
Self (archive footage)
Known for
The Wolf Man
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Lon Chaney
Self (archive footage)
Known for
The Phantom of the Opera
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Roger Corman
Self
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The Silence of the Lambs
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Joe Dante
Self
Known for
Sleepwalkers
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John Landis
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Known for
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Michael MacDonald Director · Ian Johnston Writer
Budget $160K · First release May 16, 2007 · Produced in Canada
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$160,000
Production
Canada
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · May 16, 2007
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No release date listed for United States.
United Kingdom
March 23, 2009 · DVD premiere
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