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Wikipedia article




'Comic Book: The Movie' is a 2003 direct-to-DVD mockumentary starring and directed by Mark Hamill.

Plot



Comic book fan Don Swan battles against a fictional film studio that is about to announce a film based on his favorite superhero, Commander Courage.

Cast



* Mark Hamill as Donald Swan

* Billy West as Leo Matuzik

* Donna D'Errico as Liberty Lass, Papaya Smith

* Roger Rose as Taylor Donohue

* Jess Harnell as Ricky

* Lori Alan as Anita Levine

* Daran Norris as Commander Courage, Bruce

* Jim Cummings as Dr. Cedric Perview

* Jill Talley as Jill Sprang

* Tara Strong as Hotel Maid

* Arleen Sorkin as Ms. Q

* James Arnold Taylor as J.T.

* Debi Derryberry as Debby Newman

* Tom Kenny as Derek Sprang

* Sid Caesar as Old Army Buddy

* Jonathan Winters as Wally (Army Buddy #2)

* Kevin Michael Richardson as Ice Tray

Cameo appearances in the film

* Kevin Smith

* Hugh Hefner

* Stan Lee

* Bruce Campbell

* Peter David

* David Prowse

* Peter Mayhew

* Jeremy Bulloch

* Mike Mignola

* Matt Groening

* Rob Paulsen

* Sergio Aragons

* Maurice LaMarche

Production



The script was finished on July 29, 2002. Most of the movie was filmed at San Diego Comic-Con on July 1720, 2003. All the interviews with attendees while Hamill remained in character were unscripted to obtain a realistic look. This film subverted convention by casting voice actors in live-action roles.

Release



'Comic Book: The Movie 'was released on DVD on January 27, 2004. then released on DVD again on April 26, 2011. Started Streaming on Netflix on Nov 27, 2013- June 2, 2016.

Reception



The film received an approval rating of 40% on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, based on five reviews. IGN rated the film a 7 out of 10.

Awards



* DVD Exclusive Awards

** Best Live-Action DVD Premiere Movie

** Best Actor (in a DVD Premiere Movie) - Mark Hamill

** Best Supporting Actor (in a DVD Premiere Movie) - Sid Caesar and Jonathan Winters

** Best Director (in a DVD Premiere Movie) - Mark Hamill

References




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