Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible 13 years old

Leslie Iwerks' documentary takes audiences behind the scenes at ILM with in depth interviews with some of the company's top talent and showcases never before seen footage highlighting many of their pioneering milestones. From creating the first ever computer generated character in a feature film to the latest advancements in visual effects for film franchises like Transformers and Iron Man, ILM has created some of the most memorable movie moments in recent history.

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Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible Cast

Name Character
Tom Cruise He was 48, now 61 years old as Narrator (voice)
Samuel L. Jackson He was 61, now 75 years old as himself
Seth Green He was 36, now 50 years old as himself
Jon Favreau He was 44, now 57 years old as himself
George Lucas He was 66, now 79 years old as himself
Steven Spielberg He was 63, now 77 years old as himself
Ron Howard He was 56, now 70 years old as himself
J.J. Abrams He was 44, now 57 years old as himself
John Lasseter He was 53, now 67 years old as himself
Robin Williams He was 59, 63 years old when he died
Jerry Bruckheimer He was 67, now 80 years old as himself
John Dykstra He was 63, now 76 years old as Himself
Dennis Muren He was 64, now 77 years old as Himself
Jim Morris He was 46, now 60 years old as himself
Ed Catmull He was 65, now 79 years old as himself
Tim Alexander He was 45, now 59 years old as Himself
Richard Edlund He was 69, now 83 years old as Himself

Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible Crew

Name Department
Steven Douglas Smith as Cinematography. Crew
Leslie Iwerks as Director. She was 40 (now 53) years old Directing
Leslie Iwerks as Editor. She was 40 (now 53) years old Editing
Leslie Iwerks as Producer. She was 40 (now 53) years old Production
Leslie Iwerks as Writer. She was 40 (now 53) years old Writing
Jeff Stephenson as Editor. Editing
Jeff Stephenson as Writer. Writing
Jane Kelly Kosek as Producer. Production
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Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible (13 years)

  • Release day: Friday, November 12, 2010
  • Runtime: 60 minutes