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The story of the underappreciated bodybuilder, actor and Star Wars alumnus, David Prowse.The story of the underappreciated bodybuilder, actor and Star Wars alumnus, David Prowse.The story of the underappreciated bodybuilder, actor and Star Wars alumnus, David Prowse.
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- 3 nominations
Colm Meaney
- Narrator
- (voice)
Manuel Martínez Velasco
- Self
- (as Manuel Velasco)
Bob Prowse
- Self
- (as Robert Prowse)
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- Writers
- All cast & crew
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David Prowse: I didn't know that I was Luke Skywalker's father until I went to the cinema and saw it in the movie.
- Crazy creditsThe views and opinions expressed in this documentary film are solely those of the commentators in it and do not reflect necessarily the view of the producers, actors or people involved in the production, nor imply endorsement or any affiliation with LucasFilm Ltd or George Lucas himself.
- ConnectionsEdited from Frankenstein (1910)
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I'm amazed by the low ratings and unkind reviews this documentary gets. It seems a lot of people didn't get from this documentary what they wanted, which is indeed different from what I felt the makers intended.
It's not only about 'the actor that played Darth Vader' or 'the man behind the mask', it is about a man who has worked six years on a job and did it extremely well, but who, till this very day, was not given the chance to finish his hard work to his own satisfaction, dictated by misunderstandings and prejudice with his employer. It is about how everybody sees this man deserves rehabilitation and recognition but does not receive it from his former employer.
Every good documentary has a story line: it has a starting point, often posing some sort of goal, a middle part where it is attempted to reach that goal, often with the introduction of a new set of problems that need to be solved first, and finally a conclusion, where the goal is achieved or where the gathered information raises new questions.
The dissatisfaction that you might feel about this particular documentary didn't come from the makers, it is just part of the story they tell. I might not be happy with the conclusion, but I am very happy I got to hear this story.
It's not only about 'the actor that played Darth Vader' or 'the man behind the mask', it is about a man who has worked six years on a job and did it extremely well, but who, till this very day, was not given the chance to finish his hard work to his own satisfaction, dictated by misunderstandings and prejudice with his employer. It is about how everybody sees this man deserves rehabilitation and recognition but does not receive it from his former employer.
Every good documentary has a story line: it has a starting point, often posing some sort of goal, a middle part where it is attempted to reach that goal, often with the introduction of a new set of problems that need to be solved first, and finally a conclusion, where the goal is achieved or where the gathered information raises new questions.
The dissatisfaction that you might feel about this particular documentary didn't come from the makers, it is just part of the story they tell. I might not be happy with the conclusion, but I am very happy I got to hear this story.
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- doctor-69493
- Feb 10, 2017
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- Budget
- €250,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $4,338
- Runtime1 hour 23 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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