Ridley Scott
Biography: Sir Ridley Scott (born November 30, 1937) is an English filmmaker. He was raised in an Army family, meaning that for most of his early life, his father — an officer in the Royal Engineers — was absent. Ridley's older brother, Frank, joined the Merchant Navy when he was still young and the pair had little contact. During this time the family moved around, living in (among other areas) Cumbria, Wales and Germany. He has a younger brother, Tony, also a film director. After the Second World War, the Scott family moved back to their native north-east England, eventually settling in Teesside (whose industrial landscape would later inspire similar scenes in Blade Runner). He enjoyed watching films, and his favourites include Lawrence of Arabia, Citizen Kane and Seven Samurai. Scott studied in Teesside from 1954 to 1958, at Grangefield Grammar School and later in West Hartlepool College of Art, graduating with a Diploma in Design. He progressed to an M.A. in graphic design at the Royal College of Art from 1960 to 1962. At the RCA he contributed to the college magazine, ARK and helped to establish its film department. For his final show, he made a black and white short film, Boy and Bicycle, starring his younger brother, Tony Scott, and his father. The film's main visual elements would become features of Scott's later work; it was issued on the 'Extras' section of The Duellists DVD. After graduation in 1963, he secured a job as a trainee set designer with the BBC, leading to work on the popular television police series Z-Cars and the science fiction series Out of the Unknown. Scott was an admirer of Stanley Kubrick early in his development as a director. For his entry to the BBC traineeship, Scott remade Paths of Glory as a short film. He was assigned to design the second Doctor Who serial, The Daleks, which would have entailed realising the famous alien creatures. However, shortly before Scott was due to start work, a schedule conflict meant that he was replaced on the serial by Raymond Cusick. At the BBC, Scott was placed into a director training programme and, before he left the corporation, had directed episodes of Z-Cars, its spin-off, Softly, Softly, and adventure series Adam Adamant Lives! In 1968, Ridley and Tony Scott founded Ridley Scott Associates (RSA), a film and commercial production company.Five members of the Scott family are directors, all working for RSA. Brother Tony has been a successful film director for more than two decades; sons, Jake and Luke are both acclaimed commercials directors as is his daughter, Jordan Scott. Jake and Jordan both work from Los Angeles and Luke is based in London. In 1995, Shepperton Studios was purchased by a consortium headed by Ridley and Tony Scott, which extensively renovated the studios while also expanding and improving its grounds.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: November 30, 1937
Deathday: N/A
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Deck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick Deckard
2007-12-03
Deck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick Deckard
Overview: Fans, filmmakers and people involved with the making of Blade Runner debate if main character Rick Deckard is himself in fact a Replicant or not.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-12-03
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Sacrificial Sheep: The Novel vs. the Film
2007-12-03
Sacrificial Sheep: The Novel vs. the Film
Overview: A summary of the differences and similarities between Do Androids Dream of Electric Sleep and Blade Runner.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-12-03
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Film: The Living Record of Our Memory
2022-08-12
Film: The Living Record of Our Memory
Overview: Why are we still able, today, to view images that were captured over 125 years ago? As we enter the digital age, audiovisual heritage seems to be a sure and obvious fact. However, much of cinema and our filmed history has been lost forever. Archivists, technicians and filmmakers from different parts of the world explain what audiovisual preservation is and why it is necessary. The documentary is a tribute to all these professionals and their important work.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-08-12
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The Making of the Last Duel
2021-11-29
The Making of the Last Duel
Overview: Get unprecedented access to renowned director Ridley Scott as he collaborates with the cast and crew to make critical decisions about location, cinematography and performances.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-11-29
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Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling
2007-12-03
Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling
Overview: A look back to the 2019 fashions, costumes and make-up as seen in Ridley Scott's Blade Runner.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-12-03
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The Light That Burns: Remembering Jordan Cronenweth
2007-12-03
The Light That Burns: Remembering Jordan Cronenweth
Overview: Cinematographer Jordan Cronenweth's work on Blade Runner is remembered by friends, colleagues and relatives.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-12-03
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50 Films to See Before You Die
2006-07-22
50 Films to See Before You Die
Overview: Celebrating the relaunch of Film4 as a free-to-air TV channel, Channel4 counts down their list of the fop 50 films to see before you die, as compiled by film critics and personalities.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-07-22
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The Beast Within: Making Alien
2003-12-02
The Beast Within: Making Alien
Overview: A behind-the-scenes look at the making of “Alien,” the terrifying classic about a spaceship crew trapped with a hideous monster that's hunting them one by one.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-12-02
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Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema
2005-09-13
Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema
Overview: Current filmmakers such as Ridley Scott and George Lucas reflect on the importance and influence of the epic classic "Ben-Hur".
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-09-13
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Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
2007-12-18
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
Overview: The definitive 3½-hour documentary about the troubled creation and enduring legacy of the science fiction classic 'Blade Runner', culled from 80 interviews and hours of never-before-seen outtakes and lost footage.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-12-18
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The Real Robin Hood
2010-05-11
The Real Robin Hood
Overview: Was there really a Robin Hood? Did he steal from the rich and give to the poor? This History Channel program revisits the popular legend of the valiant folk hero, revealing Robin's true origins as a composite of multiple figures from the distant past, reviewing their amazing exploits, and seeking insights from historians as well as cast members of the 2010 adventure film "Robin Hood" and its director, Ridley Scott.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-05-11
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The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus
2012-10-11
The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus
Overview: An in-depth documentary on the making of Ridley Scott's "Prometheus," featuring cast and crew interviews, outtakes and behind-the-scenes footage. Released on the 4-disc Collector's Edition Blu-ray set.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-10-11
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Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'
2005-06-07
Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'
Overview: An in-depth look at the entire making of Ridley Scott's Gladiator. Consisting of: Tale Of The Scribes: Story Development, The Heat Of Battle: Production Journals, Attire Of The Realm: Costume Design, Shadow And Dust: Resurrecting Proximo, The Glory Of Rome: Visual Effects, Tools Of War: Weapons, Echoes In Eternity: Release And Impact,and final Production Credits.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-06-07
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Creating a Myth... the Memories of 'Legend'
2002-05-21
Creating a Myth... the Memories of 'Legend'
Overview: This 51 minute documentary of the movie "Legend" can be found as an extra on the 2002 2-disc boxed-set 'Ultimate Edition' DVD release of "Legend". The first part of the documentary deals with the fruition of the idea and the making of the movie. It includes interviews with almost all the main participants of the feature, with the exception of actor Tom Cruise, who was a no show. The second half is much more fascinating and deals with what went wrong with the movie, and it's marketing failures.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-05-21
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L'Âge d'or de la pub
2023-06-02
L'Âge d'or de la pub
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Genres: Documentary TV Movie History
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2023-06-02
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On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'
2000-07-15
On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'
Overview: This is the rare UK Channel 4 documentary about Blade Runner, giving insights into it's history with interviews of Ridley Scott, the writers and nearly all the cast. Interviews with production staff, including Ridley, give details into the creative process and turmoil during preproduction. Stories from Paul M. Sammon and Fancher provide insight into Philip K. Dick and the origins of Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Interweaved are cast interviews with the notable exceptions of Harrison Ford and Sean Young. Through these interviews we get a sense of how difficult and frustrating the film was to make as a result of an exacting director without allies and hot, wet, smoggy conditions; which added to the high pressure atmosphere everyone increasingly felt as the film went over budget. There is also a tour of some locations, most notably the Bradbury Building and the Warner Brothers backlot that was the LA 2019 streets, which look very different from Ridley's dark version.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-07-15
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Murder by Numbers
2004-03-16
Murder by Numbers
Overview: A documentary on serial killer films.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-03-16
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Dino De Laurentiis: The Last Movie Mogul
2001-04-01
Dino De Laurentiis: The Last Movie Mogul
Overview: Documentary about legendary Italian producer Dino De Laurentiis who's credits range from Fellini's La Strada to today's Hannibal franchise. This profile follows octogenarian De Laurentiis in Hollywood and returning to Rome to set up a new film.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-04-01
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Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies
2017-11-12
Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies
Overview: Profile of the producer and former studio head of 20th Century Fox in the 1970s, Alan Ladd Jr.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-11-12
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Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey
2003-02-04
Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey
Overview: Nearly every major element of making the 1991 film Thelma & Louise is examined here from how the script was written to how Ridley Scott got involved, to how the big tanker explosion was pulled off. Some funny stories are shared and some great trivia as to what was improvised on set and actually left in the film.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-02-04
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Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
2005-03-01
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2005-03-01
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Keepers of the Covenant: Making 'Exodus: Gods and Kings'
2015-03-17
Keepers of the Covenant: Making 'Exodus: Gods and Kings'
Overview: An in-depth documentary on the making of Ridley Scott's "Exodus: Gods and Kings," featuring interviews with the cast and crew. Featured in the Deluxe Edition Blu-ray set.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-03-17
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The Alien Legacy
1999-06-01
The Alien Legacy
Overview: A behind the scenes look at the making of 'Alien'
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-06-01
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A Turnip Head’s Guide To The British Cinema
1986-01-01
A Turnip Head’s Guide To The British Cinema
Overview: Documentary presenting Alan Parker’s view of British cinema with comments from Richard Lester and others and location report from King’s Lynn on the making of Hugh Hudson’s Revolution, starring Al Pacino, Donald Sutherland, and Nastassja Kinski.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-01-01
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Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine
2015-08-07
Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine
Overview: When Steve Jobs died the world wept. But what accounted for the grief of millions of people who didn’t know him? This evocative film navigates Jobs' path from a small house in the suburbs, to zen temples in Japan, to the CEO's office of the world's richest company, exploring how Jobs’ life and work shaped our relationship with the computer. The Man in the Machine is a provocative and sometimes startling re-evaluation of the legacy of an icon.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-08-07
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The Alien Saga
2002-11-13
The Alien Saga
Overview: In 1979, Alien burst onto the scene with a strong female lead in the form of Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) battling the ultimate biomechanical creature. The brilliant and terrifying result reinvented the horror and science fiction genres, creating one of the most successful and celebrated film franchises in Hollywood history. This award-winning, feature-length documentary explores the series.
Genres: Documentary Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-11-13
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Black Rain: Making The Film
2006-10-10
Black Rain: Making The Film
Overview: A documentary on the making of the film, Black Rain, which actually encompasses 4 parts, Production, Filming, The Script and Cast, Post-Production
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-10-10
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Giger's Alien
1979-05-25
Giger's Alien
Overview: Documentary about Giger's work for the movie Alien (1979).
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-05-25
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The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money
1996-11-17
The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money
Overview: An examination of the evolution of commercials as an artistic medium, featuring interviews with media luminaries who relate how the in-your-face stylistic conventions of commercials have influenced feature films and the visual arts. A documentary film talking about art and advertising divided in three parts: 1. Crossing Over - from cinema to ads from ads to cinema 2. Humour - How humour affects us in advertising 3. Shock - The way shock is used to sell
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-11-17
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Truth of the Situation: Making 'The Counselor'
2014-02-11
Truth of the Situation: Making 'The Counselor'
Overview: A 13-segment documentary examining production aspects of "The Counselor."
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-02-11
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Robin Hood - En vert et contre tous
2017-07-30
Robin Hood - En vert et contre tous
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2017-07-30
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Trespassing Bergman
2013-08-28
Trespassing Bergman
Overview: In the sixties, Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman (1918-2007) built a house on the remote island of Fårö, located in the Baltic Sea, and left Stockholm to live there. When he died, the house was preserved. A group of very special film buffs, came from all over the world, travel to Fårö in search of the genius and his legacy. (An abridged version of Bergman's Video, 2012.)
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-08-28
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The Dream Palace: A People's History of Tyneside Cinema
2018-03-02
The Dream Palace: A People's History of Tyneside Cinema
Overview: In 2017 Tyneside Cinema turned 80.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-03-02
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Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us
2005-07-05
Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us
Overview: Directors Stephen Spielberg, George Lucas, Ridley Scott and James Cameron discuss the science fiction movies of the 1950s that influenced them.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-07-05
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Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic
2019-04-14
Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic
Overview: The history of the peplum genre, known as sword-and-sandal cinema, set in Antiquity, from the silent film era to the present day.
Genres: Documentary History TV Movie
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2019-04-14
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The Long Way Home: Making 'The Martian'
2016-06-07
The Long Way Home: Making 'The Martian'
Overview: A long form documentary on the making of Ridley Scott's film, "The Martian," featuring interviews with its cast and crew.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-06-07
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Trumbull Land
2018-10-15
Trumbull Land
Overview: Everyone has seen a Trumbull sequence in Stanley Kubrick's "2001 A Space Odyssey", Ridley Scott's "Blade Runner" or Steven Spielberg's "Close Encounters of the Third Kind". Recognized and respected SFX maestro, he has also directed two full-length films which left their mark on sci-fi cinema: "Silent Running" and "Brainstorm". Today, at over 70, Trumbull-the-pioneer continues his quest for innovation and still dreams of a cinema which places spectators into the film. "Trumbull Land" is an immersive portrait of Douglas Trumbull in his studios and a diving headfirst in his cinema.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-10-15
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One of the Missing
1968-12-02
One of the Missing
Overview: A Southern soldier in the American Civil War is sent to reconnoiter the enemy positions and becomes trapped beneath a huge pile of rubble by Northern cannon fire. His loaded gun is left pointing precariously at him and he is faced with imminent death.
Genres: War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-12-02
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Gladiator Games: The Roman Bloodsport
2000-11-21
Gladiator Games: The Roman Bloodsport
Overview: A look at the making of the Gladiator (2000) and the historical aspects presented within the film. Interviews with cast, crew and historical professors tell us a little bit more about certain locations and characters than what was in the movie.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-11-21
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Hollywood Halloween
1997-01-01
Hollywood Halloween
Overview: Horror documentary with interviews to William Friedkin, Stan Winston, John McNaughton, Tom Holland and Ridley Scott.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-01-01
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Duelling Directors: Ridley Scott & Kevin Reynolds
2002-12-03
Duelling Directors: Ridley Scott & Kevin Reynolds
Overview: Directors Ridley Scott and Kevin Reynolds talk about the film The Duellists. Reynolds interviews Scott while watching the movie, and they examine some of the key visual shots that Scott created and that eventually got him recognized as one of the best visual directors of our time.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-12-03
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Memory: The Origins of Alien
2019-01-24
Memory: The Origins of Alien
Overview: The untold origin story behind Ridley Scott's Alien - rooted in Greek and Egyptian mythologies, underground comics, the art of Francis Bacon, and the dark visions of Dan O'Bannon and H.R. Giger. A contemplation on the symbiotic collaborative process of movie-making, the power of myth, and our collective unconscious.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-01-24
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The Path to Redemption
2006-01-01
The Path to Redemption
Overview: From pre-production to release, we are given an exclusive look into the making of Ridley Scott's Kingdom of Heaven (2005). Interviews with the cast and crew members take up the bulk of this film, but are accompanied by plenty of on-set footage. We are also given a glimpse at a lot of the deleted material, much of which will be in the director's cut.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-01-01
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Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal
2001-08-21
Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal
Overview: Several aspects of Ridley Scott's masterpiece Hannibal (2001) are examined through interviews with the cast and crew, and behind the scenes footage. We are even taken to two premieres and get to see some of the audience's reactions while they're watching the film.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-08-21
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Kreka: Dreamcatcher
2021-05-16
Kreka: Dreamcatcher
Overview: The career of the famous production designer Miljen Kljaković – Kreka and reveals all the beauty and importance of film scenography.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: sr
Release Date: 2021-05-16
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The Blade Runner Phenomenon
2021-05-27
The Blade Runner Phenomenon
Overview: Ridley Scott's cult film Blade Runner, based on a novel by Philip K. Dick and released in 1982, is one of the most influential science fiction films ever made. Its depiction of Los Angeles in the year 2019 is oppressively prophetic: climate catastrophe, increasing public surveillance, powerful monopolistic corporations, highly evolved artificial intelligence; a fantastic vision of the future world that has become a frightening reality.
Genres: Documentary History TV Movie
Original Language: de
Release Date: 2021-05-27
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The Essence of Combat: Making 'Black Hawk Down'
2002-06-02
The Essence of Combat: Making 'Black Hawk Down'
Overview: Nearly every possible element to making the film Black Hawk Down (2001) is examined here in great detail. Both behind the scenes material and interviews with the cast, crew and actual rangers inform us how this film was pulled off so perfectly.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-06-02
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Harrison Ford: Hollywood Hero
2023-02-01
Harrison Ford: Hollywood Hero
Overview: Documentary detailing Harrison Ford's rise to global stardom while trying to maintain his privacy.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-02-01
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The Making of Gladiator II
2024-11-18
The Making of Gladiator II
Overview: An inside look that offers unprecedented access encompassing all aspects of production, from the grand scope of the sets — including reconstructing Ancient Rome — to characters, combat training, costumes, historical accuracy, scoring and more. The footage captured on the set of Gladiator II offers unparalleled, exclusive access to filmmaker Ridley Scott’s inner circle, and insights into his creative process.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-11-18
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