Movie: Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

Top 10 Billed Cast

Forrest J. Ackerman
Forrest J. Ackerman

Self

Ray Bradbury
Ray Bradbury

Self

Bobbie Bresee
Bobbie Bresee

Self

Lon Chaney Jr.
Lon Chaney Jr.

Self (archive footage)

Lon Chaney
Lon Chaney

Self (archive footage)

Roger Corman
Roger Corman

Self

Joe Dante
Joe Dante

Self

John Landis
John Landis

Self

Fay Wray
Fay Wray

Self (archive footage)

Max Schreck
Max Schreck

Self (archive footage)

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    Famous Monster takes a fast-paced, colorful look at the life of science fiction's greatest fan - Forrest J. Ackerman, whose 85 year love affair with the genre helped bring it into the mainstream and shape the way we view science fiction today.

  • Release Date

    2007-05-16

  • Average

    9

  • Rating:

    4.5 starts
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  • Languages:

    English

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