The People vs. George Lucas

6.4

93 minutes

3/14/2010

Overview

The passion the original Star Wars trilogy inspires in its fans is unparalleled; but when it comes to George Lucas himself, many have found their ardor has cooled into a complicated love-hate relationship. This hilarious, heartfelt documentary delves deep into Lucas’s cultural legacy, asking all the tough questions. Has Lucas betrayed his masterwork? Should he just have left the original trilogy alone? Is The Phantom Menace so bad it should carry a health warning? Utilizing interviews taken from over 600 hours of footage, and peppered with extraordinary Star Wars and Indiana Jones recreations lovingly immortalized in song, needlepoint, Lego, claymation, puppets and paper-mâché, above all this film asks the question: who truly owns that galaxy far, far away—the man who created it, or the fans who worship it?

Cast List

George Lucas
as Self (archive footage)
Mark A. Altman
as Self
John Barger
as Skippy / Finney
Ahmed Best
as Jar Jar Binks / Self (archive footage)
David Brin
as Self
Matt Cohen
as Self
Brian Comerford
as Self
Michael Cornacchia
as Self
Neil Gaiman
as Self
Mark Reilly
as Self
Francis Ford Coppola
as Self (archive footage)
Gary Kurtz
as Self
Richard Sandling
as Self
Derek Ambrosi
as Self
Jason Nicholl
as Self
Sandy Lieberson
as Self
Joe Nussbaum
as Self
Daryl Frazetti
as Self
Damian Hess
as Self
Damian Hess
as Self
Dale Pollock
as Self
Glenn Kenny
as Self
Edward Hines Jr.
as Self
Joseph A. Covas
as Self
Adam W. James
as Self
Gerardo Rodrigues Sanchez
as Self
Michael Arias
as Self
Ian Freer
as Self
Chris Gore
as Self
Harvey Young
as Self
Simon Young
as Self
Jarred Christmas
as Self
Anthony Waye
as Self
Kevin Rubio
as Self
Todd Hanson
as Self
Art Douglas
as Self
Mark Hamill
as Self (archive footage)
Carrie Fisher
as Self (archive footage)