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

Mar 14, 2015
1h 33m
★ 6.6

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."

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Jeremy Coon Productions

Cast

John Rhys-Davies

Self

John Rhys-Davies

Eli Roth

Self

Eli Roth

Eric Zala

Self

Eric Zala

Chris Strompolos

Self

Chris Strompolos

Jayson Lamb

Self

Jayson Lamb

Kurt Zala

Self

Kurt Zala

Angela Rodriguez

Self

Angela Rodriguez

Guy Klender

Self

Guy Klender

Michael Bales

Self

Michael Bales

Mark Spain

Self

Mark Spain

Harry Jay Knowles

Self

Harry Jay Knowles

Ernest Cline

Self

Ernest Cline

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