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Elstree 1976 · LeviOsa

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2015·12

Elstree 1976

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

Documentary1h 30m

🍅81%

🍅

81%

Tomatometer

🍿

40%

Popcornmeter

6.2

TMDB

Storyline

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

Trailers

Elstree 1976 trailer thumbnail

Elstree 1976 Official Trailer 1 (2015) - Paul Blake, John Chapman Documentary HD

Details

DirectorJon Spira

ReleasedOct 9, 2015

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

$370K

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guide12GB

Studio

Canal Cat Films

Cast

David Prowse

David Prowse

Self

Jeremy Bulloch

Jeremy Bulloch

Self

Angus MacInnes

Angus MacInnes

Self

Garrick Hagon

Garrick Hagon

Self

Derek Lyons

Derek Lyons

Self

Pam Rose

Self

Paul Blake

Paul Blake

Self

Anthony Forrest

Anthony Forrest

Self

John Chapman

John Chapman

Self

Laurie Goode

Self

Where to watch(NG)

Stream

Night Flight Plus

Rent / Buy

Amazon Video

Apple TV Store

Google Play Movies

YouTube

Fandango At Home

Reviews

8 reviews · 7 critics

7 fresh · 0 rotten

Critics consensus

“Unquestionably kind to its mostly unknown subjects, Elstree 1976 documents the story of short-lived fame a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away while also serving as a companion piece to the franchise.”

81% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

A

Andrew O'Hehir

RTSalon.comMay 12, 2016

A deadpan documentary with notes of wistful irony ...

C

Chris Nashawaty

RTEntertainment WeeklyMay 9, 2016

Elstree 1976 isn't an essential movie for anyone but the most obsessive fanboy or girl. It's a film about the strange hand of fate, the wages of dumb luck, and the flipside of fame-life on the D-list.

O

Odie Henderson

RTRogerEbert.comMay 6, 2016

You're hearing some good stories told from the viewpoints of minor characters. This will hold your attention best if you are a "Star Wars" completist or a super-fan.

E

Eddie Harrison

RTfilm-authority.comMar 18, 2026

... a bittersweet portrait of dreams fulfilled and destroyed, about how life somehow finds a way to give you what you want in a way that you don’t...

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Information

Title

Elstree 1976

Released

Oct 9, 2015

Rated

12

Region of Origin

United Kingdom

Original Audio

English

Runtime

1h 30m

Status

Released

Studio

Canal Cat Films

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