Raiders! The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made

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Raiders! The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made is a documentary directed by Jeremy Coon and Tim Skousen. The film goes behind the scenes of the cult hit Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Adaptation and the men who made it.

After Steven Spielberg’s Raiders of the Lost Ark was released 35 years ago, three 11-year-old boys from Mississippi set out on what would become a 7yearlong labor of love and tribute to their favorite film: a faithful, shot-for-shot adaptation of the defining action adventure film. They finished every scene…except one: the thrilling, explosive airplane set piece. Over two decades later, the trio reunited with the original cast members from their childhood in order to complete their masterpiece. Featuring interviews with John Rhys Davies, Eli Roth and more, Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made is just that: the story of this long-gestating project’s culmination, chronicling the friends’ dedication to their artistic vision—mixed in with some movie magic—to create a personal, epic love letter to a true modern classic.

“These kids devoted their entire childhood to something seemingly impossible by remaking one of the best and most well known action blockbusters of all time,” explains Coon. “This is the ultimate underdog story and it’s amazing that they had the resilience to actually complete it even if it took 35 years to do it. It’s never too late to follow your dreams. We hope that this story will inspire all fans to believe that the impossible is sometimes possible with enough dedication, effort, and really good friends.”

Raiders! The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made is rated PG.