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Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

The world's biggest directors, the best special effects artists, pay tribute to...

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Documentary

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There’s only one person who so accurately personifies movie magic in the history of film, and that man is special effects maestro Ray Harryhausen. Focusing on the man behind the landmark effects on films like Clash Of The Titans, One Million Years B.C., Jason And The Argonauts and many more, this in-depth film features interviews with the great man himself, and with an array of animators and directors influenced by his work including Guillermo del Toro, Peter Jackson, Nick Park, Terry Gilliam, James Cameron and Steven Spielberg. The film also features unseen footage of tests and experiments recently uncovered.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

7.4/10

Release Date

29 September 2012

Country

France

Cast

Ray Harryhausen

Ray Harryhausen

Self

Peter Jackson

Peter Jackson

Self

Steven Spielberg

Steven Spielberg

Self

Tim Burton

Tim Burton

Self

James Cameron

James Cameron

Self

Guillermo del Toro

Guillermo del Toro

Self

John Landis

John Landis

Self

Terry Gilliam

Terry Gilliam

Self

Phil Tippett

Phil Tippett

Self

Henry Selick

Henry Selick

Self

Ray Bradbury

Ray Bradbury

Self

Tony Dalton

Tony Dalton

Self

Nick Park

Nick Park

Self

Randall William Cook

Randall William Cook

Self

Dennis Muren

Dennis Muren

Self

Steve Johnson

Steve Johnson

Self

Joe Dante

Joe Dante

Self

Vincenzo Natali

Vincenzo Natali

Self

John Lasseter

John Lasseter

Self

Ken Ralston

Ken Ralston

Self

Robert Townson

Robert Townson

Self

Christopher Young

Christopher Young

Self

John Cairney

John Cairney

Self

Greg Broadmore

Greg Broadmore

Self

Andrew R. Jones

Andrew R. Jones

Self

Martine Beswick

Martine Beswick

Self

Vanessa Harryhausen

Vanessa Harryhausen

Self

Colin Arthur

Colin Arthur

Self

Caroline Munro

Caroline Munro

Self

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