
George Lucas: Creating an Empire
2002-01-27 · 89 min · ★ 5.0
A Biography of George Lucas.
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- Directors
- Jim Tomlinson
- Production companies
- A+E Studios
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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George LucasSelf
Samuel L. JacksonPresenter/Self
Randal KleiserSelf
Walter MurchSelf
Haskell WexlerSelf
Steven SpielbergSelf
Francis Ford CoppolaSelf
Candy ClarkSelf
Robert OsborneSelf
Ron HowardSelf
Bill MoyersSelf
Carrie FisherSelf
Dennis MurenSelf
Ben BurttSelf
James CameronSelf
Frank MarshallSelf
Liam NeesonSelf
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