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Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion
Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion

Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion

Genres

Documentary

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A documentary detailing the making of the cult favorite "Plan 9 from Outer Space," featuring interviews with cast members and prominent filmmakers about the film, its lasting legacy, and its creator, Edward D. Wood Jr.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

111 mins

Rating

6.9/10

Release Date

01 January 1992

Country

United States of America

Cast

Forrest J. Ackerman

Forrest J. Ackerman

Himself

Carl Anthony

Carl Anthony

Himself

Stephen C. Apostolof

Stephen C. Apostolof

Himself

Conrad Brooks

Conrad Brooks

Himself

Paul Marco

Paul Marco

Himself

Maila Nurmi

Maila Nurmi

Herself

Crawford John Thomas

Crawford John Thomas

Himself

Harry Thomas

Harry Thomas

Himself

Gregory Walcott

Gregory Walcott

Himself

Lee Harris

Lee Harris

Narrator / Host

Terry Black

Terry Black

Himself

Joe Dante

Joe Dante

Himself

Drew Friedman

Drew Friedman

Himself

Rudolph Grey

Rudolph Grey

Himself

Valda Hansen

Valda Hansen

Herself

Verne Langdon

Verne Langdon

Himself

Brad Linaweaver

Brad Linaweaver

Himself

Harry Medved

Harry Medved

Himself

Sam Raimi

Sam Raimi

Himself

Tony Randel

Tony Randel

Himself

Greg H. Sims

Greg H. Sims

Himself

Scott Spiegel

Scott Spiegel

Himself

Bill Warren

Bill Warren

Himself

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