From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic

From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic

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1999
0h 45m
7.9(10 votes)
Documentary
Science Fiction

Overview

The incredible evolution of George Lucas' special effects dream factory, including an inside look at "Star Wars: Episode One - The Phantom Menace."

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Production Companies

Industrial Light & Magic

Cast & Crew

28 members
Acting

Samuel L. Jackson

Narrator / Host

Samuel L. Jackson
Directing

George Lucas

Self

George Lucas
Directing

Ron Howard

Self

Ron Howard
Visual Effects

Dennis Muren

Self

Dennis Muren
Visual Effects

Ken Ralston

Self

Ken Ralston
Acting

Lorne Peterson

Self

Lorne Peterson
Acting

Steve Gawley

Self

Steve Gawley
Acting

Harrison Ford

Self

Harrison Ford
Directing

James Cameron

Self

James Cameron
Production

Jim Morris

Self

Jim Morris
Directing

Steven Spielberg

Self

Steven Spielberg
Visual Effects

Patricia Blau

Self

No Image
Acting

Bob Hoskins

Self

Bob Hoskins
Acting

Jeff Goldblum

Self

Jeff Goldblum
Visual Effects

Scott Squires

Self

Scott Squires
Production

Rick McCallum

Self

Rick McCallum
Visual Effects

Ray Harryhausen

Self

Ray Harryhausen
Production

John Lasseter

Self

John Lasseter
Acting

Robert Patrick

Self

Robert Patrick
Visual Effects

Rob Coleman

Self

Rob Coleman
Acting

Ahmed Best

Self

Ahmed Best
Directing

Robert Zemeckis

Self

Robert Zemeckis
Visual Effects

Scott Farrar

Self

Scott Farrar
Visual Effects

Eric Brevig

Self

Eric Brevig
Acting

Will Smith

Self

Will Smith
Visual Effects

David Dozoretz

Self

No Image
Visual Effects

John Knoll

Self

John Knoll
Visual Effects

Jeff Olson

Self

No Image

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