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Elstree 1976

Elstree 1976

Behind the masks. Beneath the helmets. Big people. Small roles.

2015 · 90 min · ★ 6.2 · Documentary

A documentary about ten very different lives connected by having appeared onscreen wearing masks or helmets in Star Wars.

Directed by Jon Spira · Written by Jon Spira

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