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Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

  • Documentary

September 29, 2012 (US)

1h 30m

The world's biggest directors, the best special effects artists, pay tribute to...

There’s only one person who so accurately personifies movie magic in the history of film, and that man is special effects maestro Ray Harryhausen. Focusing on the man behind the landmark effects on films like Clash Of The Titans, One Million Years B.C., Jason And The Argonauts an...

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