Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe

Sep 9, 2017

1h 35m

★ 7.0

Overview

This documentary looks to forge the greatest, most definitive, documentary on everything He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, She-Ra, the live action movie, New Adventures of He-Man, the 200x series and much more! They delve into the toys, comics, cartoons, and movies from all eras by talking to the artists, creators, executives and actors who helped make it a reality.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Definitive Films

FauxPop Media

Pyre Productions USA

Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Trailers

Cast

Self - Actor

Dolph Lundgren

Self - Actor

Frank Langella

Self - Fight Actor / Fight Choreographer / Stunt Double

Anthony De Longis

Himself

Gary Goddard

Herself

Erika Scheimer

Self - Production Designer, Artist

William Stout

Self - Visual Effects Designer / Cinematographer

Richard Edlund

Self - Voice Actor

Alan Oppenheimer

Self - Voice Actor

Brian Dobson

Self - Voice Actor

Cam Clarke

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