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Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini

2015 · 91 min

A warm, affectionate portrait of a craftsman, mixing career nostalgia with candid reflection on a turbulent personal life.

Directed by
Jason Baker
Genres
Documentary
Overview
Tom Savini is one of the greatest special effects legends in the history of cinema, but little is known about his personal life until now. For the first time ever a feature length film has covered not only Tom's amazing career spanning over four decades, but his personal life as well.

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Jason Baker
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    • art
    • ambition
    • trauma
    • memory
    • work
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    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
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    • true story
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    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Jason Baker
    Starring
    Tom Savini, George A. Romero, Doug Bradley, Robert Rodriguez, Alice Cooper, Corey Feldman, Sid Haig, Danny McBride
    Cinematography
    Mitch Cleaver
    Runtime
    91 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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