Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made (2015)
In 1982, three 11 year-olds in Mississippi set out to remake their favorite film: Raiders of the Lost Ark. It took seven turbulent years that tested the limits of their friendship and nearly burned down their mother's house. By the end, they had completed every scene except one... the explosive airplane scene. 30 years later, they attempt to finally realize their childhood dream by building a replica of the 75 foot "Flying Wing" plane from Raiders in a mud pit in the backwoods of Mississippi... and then blow it up! This is the story behind the making of what is known as "the greatest fan film ever made."
Directors: Tim Skousen, Jeremy Coon.
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John Rhys-Davies as Self |
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Eli Roth as Self |
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Eric Zala as Self |
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Chris Strompolos as Self |
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Jayson Lamb as Self |
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Kurt Zala as Self |
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Angela Rodriguez as Self |
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Guy Klender as Self |
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Michael Bales as Self |
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Mark Spain as Self |
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Harry Jay Knowles as Self |
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Ernest Cline as Self |
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Tim League as Self |
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John E. Hudgens as Self |
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Alan Stenum as Self |
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Scott Lionberger as Self |
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Jason Melton as Self |
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Peter Keefer as Self |
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Francisco Gonzalez as Self |
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Rob Fuller as Self |
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Ryan Pierini as Self |
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James Donald as Self |
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Clay LaGrone as Self |
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Joey Roberts as Self |
| Directing | Tim Skousen | Director |
| Directing | Jeremy Coon | Director |
| Production | Tim Skousen | Producer |
| Camera | Tim Irwin | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Jeremy Coon | Writer |
| Production | Kyle Newman | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Barry Poltermann | Editor |
| Writing | Tim Skousen | Writer |
| Sound | Anton Sanko | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Jeremy Coon | Producer |
| Editing | Tim Skousen | Editor |
| Camera | Ed Stephenson | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Alan Eisenstock | Book |