''The Jedi Hunter'' is a
fan film
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that made its debut on the internet on August 30, 2002, created by fans of the ''
Star Wars
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'' franchise. It is a
spoof
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of ''
Star Wars
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'' and ''
The Crocodile Hunter
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'', with
Boba Fett
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sliding into the
Steve Irwin role, hunting
Jedi
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along with his wife "
Terri
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Fett".
While the film primarily spoofs the ''Star Wars'' universe in the format of a ''
Crocodile Hunter'' special, there are several other notable targets, including swipes at ''
Army of Darkness
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'', ''
"Crocodile" Dundee
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'', ''
Star Trek
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'', ''
Shaft
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'', ''
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'', and ''
Aliens
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** Enemy alien, the above in times of war
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** Specifically, intelligent extrate ...
''. The film starts with a quick series of faux channel changes, opening with a cameo appearance by
Crazy Watto
''Crazy Watto'' is a two-minute-long fan film that made its debut on the Internet in 2000. The film is a spoof of used car deal ads shown on television, featuring Watto from '' Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace''. Watto offers up for sale ...
and continuing with ''Star Wars'' versions of ''
Cheers
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'' and ''
The Six Million Dollar Man
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''.
The film bears the odd credit ''"Special Thanks to
Peter Mayhew for giving us the inspiration – that's right, blame the Wookiee!"'' According to ''Star Wars Insider'', this credit is due to a missed dinner engagement with the ''Star Wars'' actor, which led the filmmakers to amuse themselves while waiting for him, eventually hitting upon the idea that became this film. They good-naturedly credit his not appearing at dinner with kick-starting the film.
The film has played at many film festivals, and proven popular with ''
Star Wars
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'' fans, winning several awards, including Best Visual Effects at the 2003 Dahlonega International Film Festival, and the Audience Choice Award in the
Lucasfilm
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-sponsored 2003
Official Star Wars Fan Film Awards. In August 2010, ''
Time
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'' magazine listed it as one of the Top 10 ''Star Wars'' fanfilms.
Notes
External links
*
Official Site– News, behind-the-scenes info, and more
The Jedi Hunter at Atomfilms
Jedi Hunter review at Film Threat
2002 films
Fan films based on Star Wars
American independent films
2002 independent films
2002 science fiction films
2000s English-language films
2000s American films
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