The Sci-Fi Boys
Apr 27 2006
•1h 20m
•Documentary
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
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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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