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5-25-77 is a 2022 coming-of-age film about a teenage director who dreams of making special effects movies and is obsessed with Star Wars. The film follows his journey from his small town in Illinois to Hollywood, where he meets filmmakers like Douglas Trumbull and Steven Spielberg.
Pat Johnson, a film-maker hopeful, recounts his childhood in rural Illinois, his love story and his obsession with Star Wars. The film, based on the director's real life, premiered in 2007 and was released in 2021 after years of work.
- (1.5K)
- Comedy, Drama
- Patrick Read Johnson
- 2007-05-25
Jul 21, 2022 · Watch the trailer of 5-25-77, a film inspired by the true story of the director who saw Star Wars before anyone else. The movie follows his journey from childhood to filmmaking, with John Francis Daley starring as the young Johnson.
- Senior Writer
Overlong but fast-paced, the film is packed with witty details, outrageously low-budget effects and a continuous stream of nutty teen antics that leads to an epic odyssey into movie magic. Rated...
- (14)
- John Francis Daley
- Patrick Read Johnson
- Comedy
Watch the official trailer of 5-25-77, a movie based on the true story of Pat Johnson, the first fan of Star Wars. The film follows his journey of growing up, falling in love, and becoming a filmmaker.
- 3 min
- 593.1K
- IGN Movie Trailers
Alienated, hopeful-filmmaker Pat Johnson's epic story of growing up in rural Illinois, falling in love, and becoming the first fan of the movie that changed ...
- 3 min
- 341
- L2ProductionsFlorida
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Official Trailer. Alienated, hopeful-filmmaker Pat Johnson's epic story growing up in rural Illinois, falling in love, and becoming the first fan of the movie that changed everything, 'Star Wars.'
- 3 min