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Fanboys

6.1

Released February 06, 2009Runtime 1h 30min

Never tell them the odds.

In 1999, Star Wars fanatics take a cross-country trip to George Lucas' Skywalker Ranch so their dying friend can see a screening of The Phantom Menace before its release.

Genres

Adventure

Comedy

Crime

Drama

Production Companies

The Weinstein Company

Third Rail Releasing

Production Countries

United States of America

Finances

Budget: $3,900,000
Revenue: $948,753
Profit/Loss: $-2,951,247

Stream

Rent

Buy

Videos

Cast

Sam HuntingtonEric

Jay BaruchelWindows

Dan FoglerHutch

Kristen BellZoe

Christopher Rodriguez MarquetteLinus

David DenmanChaz

Christopher McDonaldBig Chuck

Isaac KappyGarfunkel

Seth RogenAdmiral Seasholtz / Alien / Roach

Charlie B. BrownMyron

Tarek BisharaThe Vulcan / Gruvock (as Thom Bishops)

Stephen PinaSimon

Danny TrejoThe Chief

Allie GrantRogue Leader / Kimmy

Ethan SupleeHarry Knowles

Jaime KingAmber

Pell JamesCrystal

William ShatnerHimself

Carrie FisherDoctor

Billy Dee WilliamsJudge Reinhold

Kevin SmithGuy at gas station

Jason MewesGuy at gas station

Zak KnutsonBob the Trucker

Joe Lo TruglioJail Guard

Chuck BordenTHX Security Guard #1

Ray ParkTHX Security Guard #2

Will ForteTHX Security Guard #4

Craig RobinsonTHX Security Guard #5

Clark SanchezBartender

Lou Taylor PucciBoba Fett #1

Noah SeganBoba Fett #2

Stanley ShunkamolahThick-Necked Thug

Hugh ElliotEwok

Danny McBrideHead of Security (uncredited)

Peter MayhewSelf (uncredited)

Armin ShimermanAnteaus (archive footage) (uncredited)

Crew

Kyle NewmanDirector

Kathleen MessmerScript Supervisor

Ernest ClineScreenplay

Adam F. GoldbergScreenplay

Harvey WeinsteinExecutive Producer

Dana BrunettiProducer

Kevin SpaceyProducer

Mark MothersbaughOriginal Music Composer

Michelle Kuznetsky SilvermanMusic Supervisor

John EstesStill Photographer

Richard HendersonMusic Editor

Johanna ArganCostume Design

Chuck BordenStunt Coordinator

Kimberly WannopSet Decoration

Cory LorenzenProduction Design

Whit NorrisSound mixer

Seth FlaumEditor

Lukas EttlinDirector of Photography

Juan PeraltaSound Re-Recording Mixer

Matthew WoodSupervising Sound Editor

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6.6House of Pleasures

5.2Balls of Fury

7.7The Red Balloon

6.0The Relic

5.8Extract

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Reviews

If, like the titular characters, you are a Star Wars super nerd, definitely give Fanboys a crack, otherwise, don't bother. Final rating:★★½ - Not quite for me, but I definitely get the appeal.