Fanboys (2009)

Star Wars fanatics take a cross-country trip to George Lucas' Skywalker Ranch so their dying friend can see a screening of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) before its release.

Director:

Kyle Newman

Writers:

Ernest Cline (screenplay), Adam F. Goldberg (screenplay)

Stars:

Dan Fogler, Jay Baruchel, Kristen Bell

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sam Huntington	...	Eric
Chris Marquette	...	Linus
Dan Fogler	...	Hutch
Jay Baruchel	...	Windows
Kristen Bell	...	Zoe
David Denman	...	Chaz
Christopher McDonald	...	Big Chuck (as Chris McDonald)
Charlie B. Brown	...	Myron
Isaac Kappy	...	Garfunkel
Stephen Pina	...	Simon
Seth Rogen	...	Admiral Seasholtz / Alien / Roach
Tarek Bishara	...	The Vulcan / Gruvock (as Thom Bishops)
Clark Sanchez	...	Bartender
Stanley Shunkamolah	...	Thick-Necked Thug
Danny Trejo	...	The Chief

Storyline

Star Wars fanatics take a cross-country trip to George Lucas' Skywalker Ranch so their dying friend can see a screening of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) before its release.

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Plot Keywords:

star wars fan film | blonde | princess lela bikini | white panties | scantily clad female | 

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Taglines:

To theaters, it will come.

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Crime

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for pervasive crude and sexual material, language and drug content

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Canadian rock band Rush is featured somewhat prominently in several scenes in the movie. Rush is a group that has developed a very large, very cult-like following of mostly male "fanboys".

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Goofs

When Hutch 'detours' into Iowa, he passes under a highway sign for Interstate 40 (visible through the windshield). I-40 runs roughly 900 miles further south than the Ohio-Iowa corridor.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Hutch: [as Stormtrooper] Halloween just got awesome, bitches!
Linus: [as Stormtrooper] Prepare for the entrance of Lord Vader.
Windows: [as Darth Vader] Give yourself to the Dark Side. It's the only way you can save your...

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Crazy Credits

The Weinstein Company logo is backed by light saber sound effects.

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Connections

References Blade Runner: The Director's Cut (1982)

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Soundtracks

The Choice is Yours
Written by Andres Titus, Mista Lawnge (as William R. McLean)
Performed by Black Sheep
Courtesy of The Island Def Jam Music Group
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

Not Sure How Non-"Star Wars" Fans Will Like It, But I Had a Blast

A surprisingly funny movie about a group of geeks who set off on a mission to break into Skywalker Ranch and view a print of the as-yet-unreleased latest installment in the "Star Wars" saga, "The Phantom Menace."

This is a road trip comedy of the fairly standard variety, with trips to jail and Vegas, some drug use, some Internet hookups and some prostitutes thrown in for good measure. The film looks like it was made for about $20 and certainly doesn't break any new ground. But the cast of actors is game and look like they're having a ball -- there's an especially hilarious sequence that features Seth Rogen in disguise as leader of an army of rival Trekkies. I can't really imagine anyone who doesn't have a pretty thorough knowledge of "Star Wars" trivia enjoying this film, because virtually every shot and line includes some sort of reference to the George Lucas series. But since I'm a "Star Wars" fan, I thought it was a hoot.

Grade: A

Details

Official Sites:

Official MySpace Official site [Japan]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 February 2009 (Iceland)

Also Known As:

Fanboys

Filming Locations:

Belen, New Mexico, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$3,900,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$171,533, 8 February 2009

Gross USA:

$688,529

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$961,203

Company Credits

Production Co:

The Weinstein Company, Trigger Street Productions, Picture Machine

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital SDDS DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1