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Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made

2015 · 93 min

A warm, funny, and moving look at childhood obsession and friendship, as grown men chase a dream they started as kids.

Overview: In 1982, three 11 year-olds in Mississippi set out to remake their favorite film: Raiders of the Lost Ark. It took seven turbulent years that tested the limits of their friendship and nearly burned down their mother's house. By the end, they had completed every scene except one... the explosive airplane scene. 30 years later, they attempt to finally realize their childhood dream by building a replica of the 75 foot "Flying Wing" plane from Raiders in a mud pit in the backwoods of Mississippi... and then blow it up! This is the story behind the making of what is known as "the greatest fan film ever made."

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
obsession
coming-of-age
art
ambition
Places: small town
home
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: true story
documentary
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	2
Horror	0
Humour	4
Realism	9
Romance	0
Tension	3
Darkness	1
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: documentary
Directed by: Jeremy Coon, Tim Skousen
Written by: Tim Skousen, Jeremy Coon
Starring: John Rhys-Davies, Eli Roth, Eric Zala, Chris Strompolos, Jayson Lamb, Kurt Zala, Angela Rodriguez, Guy Klender
Music: Anton Sanko
Cinematography: Tim Irwin, Ed Stephenson
Runtime: 93 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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