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Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters

"You know the legend. Meet the man."

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.

Top Cast

  • Phil Tippett

    Phil Tippett

    Self

  • William R. Stromberg

    William R. Stromberg

    Self (archive footage)

  • Dennis Muren

    Dennis Muren

    Self

  • Jon Berg

    Jon Berg

    Self

  • Chuck Duke

    Chuck Duke

    Self

  • Alec Gillis

    Alec Gillis

    Self

  • Jules Roman

    Jules Roman

    Self

  • Jon Davison

    Jon Davison

    Self

  • Joe Dante

    Joe Dante

    Self

Overview

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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