The People vs. George Lucas

They gave him their love, their money and their online parodies. He gave them... the prequels.

The passion the original Star Wars trilogy inspires in its fans is unparalleled; but when it comes to George Lucas himself, many have found their ardor has cooled into a complicated love-hate relationship. This hilarious, heartfelt documentary delves deep into Lucas’s cultural legacy, asking all the tough questions. Has Lucas betrayed his masterwork? Should he just have left the original trilogy alone? Is The Phantom Menace so bad it should carry a health warning? Utilizing interviews taken from over 600 hours of footage, and peppered with extraordinary Star Wars and Indiana Jones recreations lovingly immortalized in song, needlepoint, Lego, claymation, puppets and paper-mâché, above all this film asks the question: who truly owns that galaxy far, far away—the man who created it, or the fans who worship it?

Cast

George Lucas

Self (archive footage)

Mark A. Altman

Self

John Barger

Skippy / Finney

Ahmed Best

Jar Jar Binks / Self (archive footage)

David Brin

Self

Matt Cohen

Self

Brian Comerford

Self

Michael Cornacchia

Self

Neil Gaiman

Self

Mark Reilly

Self

Francis Ford Coppola

Self (archive footage)

Gary Kurtz

Self