Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects
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Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects

"Hollywood's Biggest Special Effects Secrets! How Cities Are Destroyed! How Aliens Are Created! How People Fly In Space!"

Documentary focused on the creation of movie and television special effects, hosted by Roy Scheider and Jonathan Brandis, featuring behind the scenes look at how the visual effects were created for popular films of the era.

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Cast

  • Roy Scheider
    Roy Scheider
    Self - Host
  • Jonathan Brandis
    Jonathan Brandis
    Self - Host
  • Alec Baldwin
    Alec Baldwin
    Self
  • Tim Burton
    Tim Burton
    Self
  • John Carpenter
    John Carpenter
    Self
  • Charlton Heston
    Charlton Heston
    Self
  • Bob Hoskins
    Bob Hoskins
    Self
  • Robert Englund
    Robert Englund
    Self
  • Michael Dorn
    Michael Dorn
    Self
  • Leslie Nielsen
    Leslie Nielsen
    Self
  • Robert Patrick
    Robert Patrick
    Self
  • George Lucas
    George Lucas
    Self
  • Kit West
    Self
  • Sam Nicholson
    Self
  • Gale Anne Hurd
    Gale Anne Hurd
    Self
  • Rick Baker
    Rick Baker
    Self
  • John Lithgow
    John Lithgow
    Self
  • Sam Neill
    Sam Neill
    Self
  • Howard Berger
    Howard Berger
    Self
  • Stan Winston
    Stan Winston
    Self
  • Hoyt Yeatman
    Hoyt Yeatman
    Self
  • Mark Stetson
    Self
  • Joe Viskocil
    Self
  • Richard Edlund
    Richard Edlund
    Self
  • Dennis Muren
    Dennis Muren
    Self
  • Jim Carrey
    Jim Carrey
    Self
  • Steve Williams
    Self
  • David J. Burke
    Self
  • James Lima
    Self

Crew

  • Gary R. Benz
    Executive Producer
  • Gary R. Benz
    Producer
  • Stephen Rocha
    Producer
  • Lise Romanoff
    Producer
  • Jon Kroll
    Coordinating Producer
  • Gary R. Benz
    Director
  • Dan Arden
    Writer
  • Dan Arden
    Producer
  • Tara Sandler
    Executive In Charge Of Production

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