Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery

1997 1h 0m EN

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★8.0TMDB · 1

DocumentaryTV Movie

Synopsis

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Host Howie Long takes viewers on a tour of the "Star Wars" universe, as Fox TV celebrates the re-release of the original three legendary films in this one hour special.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Howie Long
Self - Host
George Lucas
Self
Irvin Kershner
Self
Lawrence Kasdan
Self
Rick McCallum
Self
Dennis Muren
Self
John Williams
Self
Ben Burtt
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Thomas C. Grane
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Thomas C. Grane, shot by Angelo Pacifici. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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RUNTIME

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Howie Long and George Lucas and Irvin Kershner carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0477094 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Thomas C. Grane directs. Angelo Pacifici behind the camera. Joseph Arnao cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America.

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1Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
229 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Thomas C. Grane, shot by Angelo Pacifici. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Joseph Arnao shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Howie Long and George Lucas and Irvin Kershner carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0477094 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.