Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made
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In 1982, three 11 year-olds in Mississippi set out to remake their favorite film: Raiders of the Lost Ark. It took seven turbulent years that tested the limits of their friendship and nearly burned down their mother's house. By the end, they had completed every scene except one... the explosive airplane scene. 30 years later, they attempt to finally realize their childhood dream by building a replica of the 75 foot "Flying Wing" plane from Raiders in a mud pit in the backwoods of Mississippi... and then blow it up! This is the story behind the making of what is known as "the greatest fan film ever made."
Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made is a 2015 documentary that chronicles three childhood friends who spent seven years recreating Raiders of the Lost Ark in 1982, then reunited 30 years later to finally complete the one scene they couldn't finish: the explosive airplane sequence. The film captures their ambitious attempt to build and detonate a replica of the iconic 75-foot Flying Wing in rural Mississippi.
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When was Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made released?
The documentary was released on March 14, 2015.
What is the documentary about?
It documents how three 11-year-olds began remaking Raiders of the Lost Ark in 1982, spending seven years on the project before attempting to complete the unfinished airplane explosion scene three decades later.
Is this a narrative film or documentary?
Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made is a documentary that tells the real story behind the fan-made Raiders of the Lost Ark remake.
What happened during the original fan film project?
The three friends completed nearly every scene of their Raiders remake over seven years, but left the climactic airplane explosion unfinished—partly because they nearly burned down their mother's house during their attempts.
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