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Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters

Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters

You know the legend. Meet the man.

Genres

Documentary

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An in-depth, sad, and beautiful documentary about the stop motion and VFX artist Phil Tippett, a man who changed the landscape of visual effects in film.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

80 mins

Rating

7.5/10

Release Date

14 September 2019

Country

France

Cast

Phil Tippett

Phil Tippett

Self

William R. Stromberg

William R. Stromberg

Self (archive footage)

Dennis Muren

Dennis Muren

Self

Jon Berg

Jon Berg

Self

Chuck Duke

Chuck Duke

Self

Alec Gillis

Alec Gillis

Self

Jules Roman

Jules Roman

Self

Jon Davison

Jon Davison

Self

Joe Dante

Joe Dante

Self

Tom St. Amand

Tom St. Amand

Self

Joe Johnston

Joe Johnston

Self

Chris Walas

Chris Walas

Self

Mark Dubeau

Mark Dubeau

Self

Paul Verhoeven

Paul Verhoeven

Self

Craig Hayes

Craig Hayes

Self

Tom Gibbons

Tom Gibbons

Self

David Lauer

David Lauer

Self

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