SPFX: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back is a television documentary special which originally aired on CBS on September 22, 1980. Hosted by actor Mark Hamill, it is a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the special effects in the second Star Wars film, The Empire Strikes Back, which was released that year.
Genre: Documentary, TV Movie
Director: Robert Guenette
Actors: Alec Guinness, Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Frank Oz, Harrison Ford, Kenny Baker, Mark Hamill, Peter Mayhew
Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story (2018)
The life and career of the hailed Hollywood movie star and underappreciated genius inventor, Hedy Lamarr.
The Gleaners & I (2000)
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Great Barrier Reef (2012)
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The Comedians of Comedy (2005)
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World of Darkness (2017)
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Juvenile Court (1973)
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My Date with Drew (2005)
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That Moment: Magnolia Diary (2000)
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Mann v. Ford (2011)
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Conspiracy Theory: Did We Land on the Moon? (2001)
Were the Apollo moon landings faked?
Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil (2007)
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From The Sky Down (2011)
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