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Heroes Manufactured

2017 · 90 min

A breezy, affectionate look behind the convention tables at people who draw for a living.

Directed by
Yaron Betan
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Neal Adams, Rob Liefeld, Ty Templeton
Overview
A documentary following Canadian artists and their ability to break into the comic book industry while dealing with fandom and the craze of comic book conventions in Canada.

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Directed by
Yaron Betan
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Neal Adams, Rob Liefeld, Ty Templeton
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • art
    • ambition
    • work
    • identity
    • friendship
    Places
    • workplace
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour4
    Realism9
    Romance1
    Tension2
    Darkness2
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Yaron Betan
    Written by
    Yaron Betan
    Starring
    Neal Adams, Rob Liefeld, Ty Templeton, Tia Carrere, Lou Ferrigno, Karen Gillan, Mark Hamill, Lennie James
    Runtime
    90 min
    Country
    Canada
    Languages
    English

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