R2-D2: Beneath the Dome

"This is the Artoo you never knew."

2001 0h 20m EN

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 23

Comedy

Synopsis

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Mockumentary telling the never before told life story of the fictional robot R2-D2 from the Star Wars film series. The movie was made as a fun project by the cast and crew of Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones. Using interviews, fake archive photos, film clips, and behind the scenes footage the "true" story was told of Artoo's life.

“This is the Artoo you never knew.”

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Cast

Bob Hesse
Narrator (voice)
Robbie Edwards
Robbie Dillingham
Elizabeth Tulloch
Bitsie Tullock
Jennifer Weil
Claudia Dillingham-West
Nick Gillard
Self
Robin Gurland
Self
Samuel L. Jackson
Self
Ben Burtt
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Don Bies
Writers: Don Bies, Mary Beth Bresolin, Paul Ens
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 20-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Mary Beth Bresolin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Bob Hesse and Robbie Edwards and Elizabeth Tulloch carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "This is the Artoo you never knew.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0299485 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 23 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Don Bies directs. Mary Beth Bresolin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 20-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
225 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Editor Mary Beth Bresolin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Bob Hesse and Robbie Edwards and Elizabeth Tulloch carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "This is the Artoo you never knew.".
6IMDB entry: tt0299485 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 23 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.