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Heroes Manufactured

Heroes Manufactured

2017•1h 30m•10.0/10
Documentary

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10.0/10(1)

A documentary following Canadian artists and their ability to break into the comic book industry while dealing with fandom and the craze of comic book conventions in Canada.

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Production

Key West Video, KingSky Productions, White Night Studios

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Neal Adams

Neal Adams

Self

Rob Liefeld

Rob Liefeld

Self

Ty Templeton

Self

Tia Carrere

Tia Carrere

Self (archive footage)

Lou Ferrigno

Lou Ferrigno

Self (archive footage)

Karen Gillan

Karen Gillan

Self (archive footage)

Mark Hamill

Mark Hamill

Self (archive footage)

Lennie James

Lennie James

Self (archive footage)

Burt Ward

Burt Ward

Self (archive footage)

Stan Lee

Stan Lee

Self (archive footage)

Jason Momoa

Jason Momoa

Self (archive footage)

Neve Campbell

Neve Campbell

Self (archive footage)

Gillian Anderson

Gillian Anderson

Self (archive footage)

Malcolm McDowell

Malcolm McDowell

Self (archive footage)

Norman Reedus

Norman Reedus

Self (archive footage)

William Shatner

William Shatner

Self (archive footage)

Christian Slater

Christian Slater

Self (archive footage)

Skeet Ulrich

Skeet Ulrich

Self (archive footage)

Henry Winkler

Henry Winkler

Self (archive footage)

Kevin Smith

Kevin Smith

Self (archive footage)

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