Comic Book: The Movie
Comic Book: The Movie is a 2004 direct-to-DVD mockumentary starring and directed by Mark Hamill.
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Directed by | Mark Hamill |
Produced by | Mark Hamill Jess Harnell Eric Mittleman Roger Rose Billy West Scott Zakarin |
Written by | Mark Hamill Billy West |
Starring | Mark Hamill Billy West Donna D'Errico Roger Rose Jess Harnell |
Narrated by | Billy West |
Music by | Billy West |
Cinematography | Jason Cooley |
Edited by | Matt Mariska Nimrod Erez Lawrence Hutchins E.S. Josephs |
Distributed by | Miramax |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Plot
The story revolves around comic book fan Don Swan and his battle against a fictional film studio which is about to announce a film based on his favorite superhero, Commander Courage.
Cast
- Mark Hamill as Donald Swan
- Billy West as Leo Matuzik, Natrator
- Donna D'Errico as Liberty Lass, Papaya Smith
- Roger Rose as Taylor Donohue
- Jess Harnell as Ricky
- Lori Alan as Anita Levine
- Daran Norris as Commander Courage, Bruce Easly
- Jim Cummings as Dr. Cedric Perview
- Jill Talley as Jill Sprang
- Tara Strong as Hotel Maid
- Arleen Sorkin as Ms. Q
- James Arnold Taylor as J.T.
- Debi Derryberry as Debby Newman
- Tom Kenny as Derek Sprang
- Sid Caesar as Old Army Buddy
- Jonathan Winters as Wally (Army Buddy #2)
Cameo Appearances in the film includes:
Production
The Script was finished on July 29, 2002. Most of the movie was filmed at San Diego Comic-Con on July 17–20, 2003. All the interviews with attendees while Hamill remained in character were unscripted to obtain a realistic look. This film did the opposite by casting voice actors in live-action roles.
Reception
The film received an approval rating of 40% on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, based on five reviews.[1] IGN rated the film a 7 out of 10.[2]
Awards
- DVD Exclusive Awards
- Best Live-Action DVD Premiere Movie
- Best Actor (in a DVD Premiere Movie) - Mark Hamill
- Best Supporting Actor (in a DVD Premiere Movie) - Sid Caesar and Jonathan Winters
- Best Director (in a DVD Premiere Movie) - Mark Hamill
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