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A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened (2023)

A long time ago, in a part of the galaxy that George Lucas would like us to forget...

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 31M

Director : Jeremy Coon, Steve Kozak

Synopsis

In 1978, CBS aired the “Star Wars Holiday Special” the week before Thanksgiving to an audience of 13 million people. Considered one of the worst shows in television history, it aired only once. George Lucas tried to bury it and an infamous camp legend was born. This documentary unravels the mysteries behind the most bizarre Star Wars spin-offs of all time.

Actors

Seth Green
Seth Green
Self
Kevin Smith
Kevin Smith
Self
Paul Scheer
Paul Scheer
Self
Taran Killam
Taran Killam
Self
'Weird Al' Yankovic
'Weird Al' Yankovic
Self
Bruce Vilanch
Bruce Vilanch
Self
Gilbert Gottfried
Gilbert Gottfried
Self
Donny Osmond
Donny Osmond
Self
Bonnie Burton
Bonnie Burton
Self
Miki Herman
Miki Herman
Self
Jonathan W. Rinzler
Jonathan W. Rinzler
Self
Mick Garris
Mick Garris
Self
Jason Lenzi
Jason Lenzi
Self
Steve Binder
Steve Binder
Self
Patton Oswalt
Patton Oswalt
Self
Craig Miller
Craig Miller
Self
Leonard Ripps
Leonard Ripps
Self
Brian Ward
Brian Ward
Self
Peter Sears
Peter Sears
Self
Bobcat Goldthwait
Bobcat Goldthwait
Self
Kyle Newman
Kyle Newman
Self
Matthew Robbins
Matthew Robbins
Self
Marc Pevers
Marc Pevers
Self
Anthony Caleca
Anthony Caleca
Self
Larry Heider
Larry Heider
Self
Bob Mackie
Bob Mackie
Self
Beverly Abdurahmen
Beverly Abdurahmen
Self
Scott Kirkwood
Scott Kirkwood
Self
Steve Schuster
Steve Schuster
Self
Gus Lopez
Gus Lopez
Self
Steve Sansweet
Steve Sansweet
Self
Rolland Smith
Rolland Smith
Self
George Lucas
George Lucas
Self (archive footage)
Mark Hamill
Mark Hamill
Self (archive footage)
Harrison Ford
Harrison Ford
Self (archive footage)
Carrie Fisher
Carrie Fisher
Self (archive footage)
Peter Mayhew
Peter Mayhew
Self (archive footage)
Anthony Daniels
Anthony Daniels
Self (archive footage)
Bea Arthur
Bea Arthur
Self (archive footage)
Art Carney
Art Carney
Self (archive footage)
David Acomba
David Acomba
Self (voice) (archive footage)
Mitzie Welch
Mitzie Welch
Self (voice) (archive footage)
Ken Welch
Ken Welch
Self (voice) (archive footage)
Clive A. Smith
Clive A. Smith
Self (voice) (archive footage)
Jon Favreau
Jon Favreau
Self (archive footage)
Dave Filoni
Dave Filoni
Self (archive footage)

Crews

Jeremy Coon
Jeremy Coon
Director
Steve Kozak
Steve Kozak
Director
Adam F. Goldberg
Adam F. Goldberg
Executive Producer
Scott Kirkwood
Scott Kirkwood
Co-Producer
Jeremy Coon
Jeremy Coon
Producer
Steve Kozak
Steve Kozak
Producer
Kyle Newman
Kyle Newman
Producer
Karl Preusser
Karl Preusser
Music
Quinn Hester
Quinn Hester
Director of Photography
Tim Irwin
Tim Irwin
Director of Photography
Jeremy Coon
Jeremy Coon
Editor
Nate Hoffman
Nate Hoffman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
China Khoral
China Khoral
Sound Effects Editor

Trailers and other movies

A Disturbance in the Force Teaser Trailer - SXSW 2023

Posters and backgrounds

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