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Fanboys

Fanboys

Never tell them the odds.

20096.11h 30m

Overview

In 1999, Star Wars fanatics take a cross-country trip to George Lucas' Skywalker Ranch so their dying friend can see a screening of The Phantom Menace before its release.

Directed by Kyle Newman
Written by Ernest Cline, Adam F. Goldberg
Produced by Kevin Spacey, Dana Brunetti
Box OfficeBudget: $3.9MRevenue: $949K

Top Cast

Sam Huntington

Sam Huntington

Eric

Jay Baruchel

Jay Baruchel

Windows

Dan Fogler

Dan Fogler

Hutch

Kristen Bell

Kristen Bell

Zoe

Christopher Rodriguez Marquette

Christopher Rodriguez Marquette

Linus

David Denman

David Denman

Chaz

Christopher McDonald

Christopher McDonald

Big Chuck

Isaac Kappy

Isaac Kappy

Garfunkel

Seth Rogen

Seth Rogen

Admiral Seasholtz / Alien / Roach

Charlie B. Brown

Charlie B. Brown

Myron

Themes & Keywords

fanroad triprivalryfan cultureurinationbuddycross countryspace opera1990sfandom

About Fanboys

Fanboys is a adventure, comedy, crime, drama film released in 2009 exploring themes of fan, road trip, rivalry, fan culture, urination, buddy. Directed by Kyle Newman, it stars Sam Huntington, Jay Baruchel, Dan Fogler. In 1999, Star Wars fanatics take a cross-country trip to George Lucas' Skywalker Ranch so their dying friend can see a screening of The Phantom Menace before its release.

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