Stanley Kubrick's groundbreaking 2001: A Space Odyssey opened the door to all the films and filmmakers who followed it. Through interviews with directors such as George Lucas, Steven Spielberg and Sydney Pollack - as well as special effects professionals and cultural historians - this documentary examines the legacy of Kubrick's masterpiece and its influence on science fiction films, special effects and world cinema.
Cast
Steven Spielberg
Self
George Lucas
Self
Sydney Pollack
Self
Ben Burtt
Self
Caleb Deschanel
Self
Dennis Muren
Self
Jay Cocks
Self
Roger Ebert
Self
Phil Tippett
Self
John Dykstra
Self
Peter Hyams
Self
Anthony Frewin
Self
Dan O'Bannon
Self
Ernest R. Dickerson
Self
David Hughes
Self
William Friedkin
Self
Paul Duncan
Self
John Calley
Self
Jan Harlan
Self
Janusz Kamiński
Self
Douglas Trumbull
Self
John Baxter
Self
Crew
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