Comic Book: The Movie
Comic Book: The Movie is a 2004 direct-to-DVD mockumentary starring and directed by Mark Hamill.
Comic Book: The Movie | |
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Directed by | Mark Hamill |
Produced by | Mark Hamill Jess Harnell Eric Mittleman Roger Rose Billy West Scott Zakarin |
Written by | Mark Hamill Billy West |
Starring | Mark Hamill Billy West Donna D'Errico Roger Rose Jess Harnell |
Narrated by | Billy West |
Music by | Billy West |
Cinematography | Jason Cooley |
Edited by | Matt Mariska Nimrod Erez Lawrence Hutchins E.S. Josephs |
Distributed by | Miramax |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Plot
The story revolves around comic book fan Don Swan and his battle against a fictional film studio which is about to announce a film based on his favorite superhero, Commander Courage.
Cast
- Mark Hamill Director/Voice Actor/Writer as Donald Swan
- Billy West Director/Narrator/Writer/Music/Producer as Leo Matuzik
- Donna D'Errico Actress/Model as Liberty Lass / Papaya Smith
- Roger Rose Producer /voice actor as Taylor Donohue
- Jess Harnell Producer /voice actor as Ricky
- Lori Alan Voice Actress as Anita Levine
- Daran Norris Actor and Voice Actor as Commander Courage / Bruce Easly
- Jim Cummings Voice Actor and Singer as Dr. Cedric Perview
- Jill Talley Actress and Voice Actress.
- Tara Strong /Voice Actress/ as Hotel Maid
- Arleen Sorkin Actress, Screenwriter, Presenter and Comedian. Sorkin/ as Ms. Q
- James Arnold Taylor Actor and Voice Actor and Writer, as J.T.
- Debi Derryberry /Voice Actress/ as Debby Newman
- Tom Kenny Actor and Comedian/Voice Actor / as Derek Sprang
- Sid Caesar American Comic Actor and writer/ as Old Army Buddy
- Jonathan Winters Comedian, Actor, Author, Television Host, and Artist as Wally (Army Buddy #2)
Cameo Appearances in the film includes:
- Kevin Smith Filmmaker, Actor, Comedian, Public Speaker, Comic Book Writer, Author, and Podcaster
- Hugh Hefner Magazine Publisher. He was the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Playboy Magazine
- Stan Lee Comic Book Writer, Editor, Publisher, and Producer.
- Bruce Campbell Actor, Voice Actor, Producer, Writer, and Director
- Peter David American writer of Comic Books, Novels, Television, Films, and Video Games
- David Prowse English bodybuilder Weightlifter and Character Actor in British film and television. Worldwide, he is best known for physically portraying Darth Vader.
- Peter Mayhew English-American actor, best known for portraying Chewbacca in the Star Wars film series.
- Jeremy Bulloch English Actor is best known for the role of the bounty hunter Boba Fett in the original Star Wars trilogy.
- Mike Mignola Comic Artist and writer and known for creating Hellboy for Dark Horse Comics, part of a shared universe of titles including B.P.R.D., Abe Sapien, Lobster Johnson, Witchfinder and various spinoffs. He has also created other supernatural and paranormal-themed titles for Dark Horse including Baltimore, Joe Golem, and The Amazing Screw-On Head.
- Matt Groening Cartoonist, Writer, Producer, and Animator. He is the creator of the comic strip Life in Hell (1977–2012) and the television series The Simpsons (1989–present), Futurama (1999–2003, 2008–2013), and Disenchantment (2018–present).
- Rob Paulsen American Voice Actor and Singer who has done many voice roles in various films, television shows, and video games
- Sergio Aragonés Cartoonist and Writer knew for his contributions to Mad magazine and creating the comic book Groo the Wanderer.
Production
The Script was finished on July 29, 2002. Most of the movie was filmed at San Diego Comic-Con on July 17–20, 2003. All the interviews with attendees while Hamill remained in character were unscripted to obtain a realistic look. This film did the opposite by casting voice actors in live-action roles.
Awards
- DVD Exclusive Awards
- Best Live-Action DVD Premiere Movie
- Best Actor (in a DVD Premiere Movie) - Mark Hamill
- Best Supporting Actor (in a DVD Premiere Movie) - Sid Caesar and Jonathan Winters
- Best Director (in a DVD Premiere Movie) - Mark Hamill
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