Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters

12
1h 20m
2019
7.5 /10 (10)

You know the legend. Meet the man.

Overview

An in-depth, sad, and beautiful documentary about the stop motion and VFX artist Phil Tippett, a man who changed the landscape of visual effects in film.

Country : France
Languages : English
Released Date: 2019-09-14

Top Billed Cast

Phil Tippett

Self

William R. Stromberg

Self (archive footage)

Dennis Muren

Self

Jon Berg

Self

Chuck Duke

Self

Alec Gillis

Self

Jules Roman

Self

Jon Davison

Self

Joe Dante

Self

Tom St. Amand

Self

Joe Johnston

Self

Chris Walas

Self

Mark Dubeau

Self

Paul Verhoeven

Self

Craig Hayes

Self

Tom Gibbons

Self

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