The People vs. George Lucas

The passion the original Star Wars trilogy inspires in its fans is unparalleled; but when it comes to George Lucas himself, many have found their ardor has cooled into a complicated love-hate relationship. This hilarious, heartfelt documentary delves deep into Lucas’s cultural legacy, asking all the tough questions. Has Lucas betrayed his masterwork? Should he just have left the original trilogy alone? Is The Phantom Menace so bad it should carry a health warning? Utilizing interviews taken from over 600 hours of footage, and peppered with extraordinary Star Wars and Indiana Jones recreations lovingly immortalized in song, needlepoint, Lego, claymation, puppets and paper-mâché, above all this film asks the question: who truly owns that galaxy far, far away—the man who created it, or the fans who worship it?

6.4

93 min

Cast

George Lucas

as Self (archive footage)

Mark A. Altman

as Self

John Barger

as Skippy / Finney

Ahmed Best

as Jar Jar Binks / Self (archive footage)

David Brin

as Self

Matt Cohen

as Self

Brian Comerford

as Self

Michael Cornacchia

as Self

Neil Gaiman

as Self

Mark Reilly

as Self

Francis Ford Coppola

as Self (archive footage)

Gary Kurtz

as Self

Richard Sandling

as Self

Derek Ambrosi

as Self

Jason Nicholl

as Self

Sandy Lieberson

as Self

Joe Nussbaum

as Self

Daryl Frazetti

as Self

Damian Hess

as Self

Damian Hess

as Self

Dale Pollock

as Self

Glenn Kenny

as Self

Edward Hines Jr.

as Self

Joseph A. Covas

as Self

Adam W. James

as Self

Gerardo Rodrigues Sanchez

as Self

Michael Arias

as Self

Ian Freer

as Self

Chris Gore

as Self

Harvey Young

as Self

Simon Young

as Self

Jarred Christmas

as Self

Anthony Waye

as Self

Kevin Rubio

as Self

Todd Hanson

as Self

Art Douglas

as Self

Mark Hamill

as Self (archive footage)

Carrie Fisher

as Self (archive footage)

Director

Alexandre O. Philippe