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"A documentary celebrating the legacy of Street Fighter 2!"

2023 2h 22m EN

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8.0

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★8.0TMDB · 2

Documentary

Synopsis

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The story of the gaming phenomenon that is Street Fighter II, exploring its origins and its impact on the lives of kids and teenagers worldwide.

“A documentary celebrating the legacy of Street Fighter 2!”

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Cast

Yoshiki Okamoto
Self
Steven E. de Souza
Self
Benny Urquidez
Self
Yoko Shimomura
Self
Joey Ansah
Self
Stuart Ashen
Self
Julian Rignall
Self
Audun Sorlie
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Oliver Harper
Writers: Oliver Harper, Timon Singh
Languages: English, Japanese
Countries: United Kingdom

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Japanese.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Oliver Harper, shot by Christopher Stratton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Yoshiki Okamoto and Steven E. de Souza and Benny Urquidez carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Marketing tagline: "A documentary celebrating the legacy of Street Fighter 2!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Oliver Harper directs. Christopher Stratton behind the camera. Robert James cuts. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English, Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 3 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Japanese.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Oliver Harper, shot by Christopher Stratton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Robert James shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Yoshiki Okamoto and Steven E. de Souza and Benny Urquidez carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "A documentary celebrating the legacy of Street Fighter 2!".
9IMDB entry: tt13781940 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.