Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters

Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters

You know the legend. Meet the man.

2019•1h 20m•7.5/10

Documentary

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7.5/10(10)

An in-depth, sad, and beautiful documentary about the stop motion and VFX artist Phil Tippett, a man who changed the landscape of visual effects in film.

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Frenetic Arts

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Phil Tippett

Phil Tippett

Self

William R. Stromberg

Self (archive footage)

Dennis Muren

Dennis Muren

Self

Jon Berg

Jon Berg

Self

Chuck Duke

Self

Alec Gillis

Alec Gillis

Self

Jules Roman

Self

Jon Davison

Jon Davison

Self

Joe Dante

Joe Dante

Self

Tom St. Amand

Self

Joe Johnston

Joe Johnston

Self

Chris Walas

Chris Walas

Self

Mark Dubeau

Self

Paul Verhoeven

Paul Verhoeven

Self

Craig Hayes

Self

Tom Gibbons

Self

David Lauer

Self

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