''Elstree 1976'' is a 2015

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about the making of the 1977 film ''

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'' and the legacy that it left behind.

Cast

* Paul Blake * Jeremy Bulloch * Garrick Hagon * Anthony Forrest * David Prowse *

Angus MacInnes Angus MacInnes (born 27 October 1947) is a Canadian actor. He is most famous for his role as Jon "Dutch" Vander in ''Star Wars (film), Star Wars'', and as former hockey great Jean "Rosey" LaRose in the comedy ''Strange Brew''. He also appeared ...

, who played Jon "Dutch" Vander (Gold Leader) * Pam Rose * Derek Lyons * Laurie Goode * John Chapman

Production

The film was successfully funded via

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, grossing £42,191. The first trailer was released on 29 October 2015. It played at the BFI London Film Festival The premiere was attended by 400 people.

Reception

The film received mixed reviews. ''

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'' said, "While the quirky outcome falls short of that ambition, it offers a slice of enjoyable nostalgia, capturing a sense of life as silly, surprising, regretful and all too fleeting." ''

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'' said, "for anyone expecting a definitive behind-the-scenes film about the making of ''Star Wars'', this is not the documentary you have been looking for." ''

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'' said, "The most interesting part of ''Elstree 1976'' comes when these actors express ambivalence about their odd celebrity." The review aggregator website

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reports that 81% of critics gave the film a positive rating, based on 27 reviews, with an average score of 6.37/10.

References

External links

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