

Documentary
Overview
There’s only one person who so accurately personifies movie magic in the history of film, and that man is special effects maestro Ray Harryhausen. Focusing on the man behind the landmark effects on films like Clash Of The Titans, One Million Years B.C., Jason And The Argonauts and many more, this in-depth film features interviews with the great man himself, and with an array of animators and directors influenced by his work including Guillermo del Toro, Peter Jackson, Nick Park, Terry Gilliam, James Cameron and Steven Spielberg. The film also features unseen footage of tests and experiments recently uncovered.
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Ray Harryhausen
Ray Harryhausen
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Ray Harryhausen
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Peter Jackson
Peter Jackson
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Peter Jackson
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Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
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Steven Spielberg
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Tim Burton
Tim Burton
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Tim Burton
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James Cameron
James Cameron
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James Cameron
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Guillermo del Toro
Guillermo del Toro
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Guillermo del Toro
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John Landis
John Landis
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John Landis
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Terry Gilliam
Terry Gilliam
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Terry Gilliam
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Phil Tippett
Phil Tippett
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Phil Tippett
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Henry Selick
Henry Selick
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Henry Selick
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