Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made
Synopsis
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."
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Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made Official Trailer 2 (2016) - Documentary HD
Type: Trailer • Published 2016-05-11
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tim Skousen, Jeremy Coon
- Screenplay & Story
- Jeremy Coon, Tim Skousen, Alan Eisenstock
- Original Score
- Anton Sanko
- Original Title
- Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Production Studios
- Jeremy Coon Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tim Skousen, Jeremy Coon
Jeremy Coon, Tim Skousen, Alan Eisenstock
Anton Sanko
Tim Irwin, Ed Stephenson
Barry Poltermann, Tim Skousen
Tim Skousen, Kyle Newman, Jeremy Coon
Department Leadership Roster
Tim Skousen
Director
Jeremy Coon
Director
Tim Skousen
Producer
Tim Irwin
Director of Photography
Jeremy Coon
Writer
Barry Poltermann
Editor
Tim Skousen
Writer
Anton Sanko
Original Music Composer
Jeremy Coon
Producer
Tim Skousen
Editor
Ed Stephenson
Director of Photography
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What is Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made about?
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."
Who directed Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made?
Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made was directed by Tim Skousen, Jeremy Coon.
Who stars in Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made?
The principal cast of Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made includes John Rhys-Davies, Eli Roth, Eric Zala, Chris Strompolos, Jayson Lamb.
When was Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made released and how long is it?
Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made was released in 2015 with a total runtime of 1h 33m.
Who composed the musical score for Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made was composed by Anton Sanko.
Is Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made based on a book or true story?
Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made is adapted from the following source material: Book: "Alan Eisenstock".