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  • 2016
  • Not Rated
  • Cinetic Media
  • 1 h 46 m
  • 2016
  • Not Rated
  • Cinetic Media
  • 1 h 46 m

Summary After Steven Spielberg's classic Raiders of the Lost Ark was released 35 years ago, three 11-year-old boys from Mississippi set out on what would become a 7-year-long labor of love and tribute to their favorite film: a faithful, shot-for-shot adaptation of the action adventure film. They finished every scene...except one; the film's expl...

Directed By: Jeremy Coon, Tim Skousen

Written By: Alan Eisenstock, Tim Skousen, Jeremy Coon

  • 2016
  • Not Rated
  • Cinetic Media
  • 1 h 46 m
  • 2016
  • Not Rated
  • Cinetic Media
  • 1 h 46 m

Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 20 Critic Reviews
70
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 17 User Ratings
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Summary After Steven Spielberg's classic Raiders of the Lost Ark was released 35 years ago, three 11-year-old boys from Mississippi set out on what would become a 7-year-long labor of love and tribute to their favorite film: a faithful, shot-for-shot adaptation of the action adventure film. They finished every scene...except one; the film's expl...

Directed By: Jeremy Coon, Tim Skousen

Written By: Alan Eisenstock, Tim Skousen, Jeremy Coon

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Chris Strompolos

Self - 'Indy' & Producer

Eric Zala

Self - 'Belloq' & Director

Jayson Lamb

Self - Camera & Effects

John Rhys-Davies

Self - 'Sallah' in Raiders of the Lost Ark

Chris Gore

Self - Founder, Film Threat

Eli Roth

Self - Film Director

Harry Jay Knowles

Self - Founder, Ain't It Cool News

Steve Strompolos

Self - Chris' Father

Elaine Stevens

Self - Chris' Mother

Kurt Zala

Self - Eric's Brother

Milton Bienvenu

Self - Eric's Sixth Grade Teacher

Alan Eisenstock

Self - Author of Raiders! The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made

Cassie Zala

Self - Eric's Wife

Darcy Zala

Self - Eric's Child

Quinn Zala

Self - Eric's Child

Mark Spain

Self - Plane Builder

Dan Todd

Self - Pyro Expert

Mary Jensen

Self - Eric's Mother

Alan Stenum

Self - 'Sallah'

Scott Lionberger

Self - Hovito Indian, German Soldier & Stunts

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 20 Critic Reviews
70
80% Positive
16 Reviews
15% Mixed
3 Reviews
5% Negative
1 Review

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 20 Critic Reviews
70
80% Positive
16 Reviews
15% Mixed
3 Reviews
5% Negative
1 Review

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100
Jun 15, 2016
Tim Skousen and Jeremy Coon’s new documentary, Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made, isn’t the kids’ finished film. It’s a film about the making of their film — and it’s amazing.
By Chris Nashawaty FULL REVIEW
80
Jun 15, 2016
The will-they-won’t-they dynamic of the film grips you and it’s almost impossible not to root for Strompolos and Zala, especially when things on set get hairy.
By Lanre Bakare FULL REVIEW
75
Jun 15, 2016
Orson Welles famously called filmmaking “the biggest electric-train set any boy ever had,” and Raiders! captures that spirit without inviting the mockery that, say, American Movie does.
By Mike D'Angelo FULL REVIEW
70
Jun 16, 2016
“Raiders!” is as sloppy and imperfect as the kids’ shot-for-shot remake, but it has much the same charm.
By Barbara VanDenburgh FULL REVIEW
67
Jun 15, 2016
This documentary is the sort of film that will leave both young and old(er) film fans grinning like the boys (and one girl) who dreamed the whole fantastic, mad scheme up in the first place.
By Marc Savlov FULL REVIEW
60
Jun 16, 2016
The documentary, directed by Jeremy Coon and Tim Skousen, revisits those tender years and what came after with a lot of obvious enthusiasm and not an ounce of critical distance, as if they too were just two more friends playing along.
By Manohla Dargis FULL REVIEW
25
Jun 16, 2016
Imagine “Moby-Dick” rewritten in crayon, and you’ll get the idea.
By Kyle Smith FULL REVIEW

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User Score
Mixed or Average Based on 17 User Ratings
5.5
53% Positive
9 Ratings
12% Mixed
2 Ratings
35% Negative
6 Ratings

User Reviews

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User Score
Mixed or Average Based on 17 User Ratings
5.5
53% Positive
9 Ratings
12% Mixed
2 Ratings
35% Negative
6 Ratings

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Production Company Jeremy Coon Productions
Release Date Jun 17, 2016
Duration 1 h 46 m
Rating Not Rated
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Tagline What started as a childhood project ends in an adult obsession.
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