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22 September 1980 (USA) morePlot:
A behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the special effects in the second Star Wars installment. | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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(Credited cast) | Mark Hamill | ... | Himself - Host |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
 | Bob Anderson | ... | Himself |
| Ben Burtt | ... | Himself |
| Peter Diamond | ... | Himself |
 | Richard Edlund | ... | Himself |
 | Harrison Ellenshaw | ... | Himself |
 | Carrie Fisher | ... | Princess Leia Organa (archive footage) |
 | Harrison Ford | ... | Han Solo (archive footage) |
| Stuart Freeborn | ... | Himself |
| Laurel Hughes | ... | Student Filmmaker |
| Brian Johnson | ... | Himself |
| Irvin Kershner | ... | Himself |
| Gary Kurtz | ... | Himself |
 | Jessica Lange | ... | Dwan (archive footage) |
 | George Lucas | ... | Himself |
 | Peter Mayhew | ... | Himself / Chewbacca |
| Dennis Muren | ... | Himself |
 | Frank Oz | ... | Himself |
| Phil Tippett | ... | Himself |
| Des Webb | ... | Himself / Wampa Ice Creature |
| Bill Westley | ... | Himself |
 | Billy Dee Williams | ... | Lando Calrissian (archive footage) |
 | John Williams | ... | Himself |
| Fay Wray | ... | Anne Darrow (archive footage) |
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This may have been made for TV but it a class example of cutting edge special effects circa 1980. Since George Lucas has changed the original Star Wars movies forever, this making of documentary is even more of a must see. Mark Hamill narrates this delightful look at SCI-FI movie making. It even includes footage of fan films made by teenagers in the late 1970's with Super 8 cameras. Pure gold. Impossible to get, so if you find a copy hang onto it! This will be part of Star Wars folklore one day. As long as Lucas keeps changing his movies, documentaries like this one will become even more special. See also the Making Of Star Wars.