Overview

Mark Hamill is hosting an informational tour through the history of science fiction movie-making. The focus is not on special effects and action scenes, but on the relationship between society's hangups and fears and the subject matter of the movies. The effects of the American public's changing paranoias, e.g. the communist scare, is particularly well explored.

Cast

Mark Hamill

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What is "Hollywood: Aliens & Monsters" about?

Mark Hamill is hosting an informational tour through the history of science fiction movie-making. The focus is not on special effects and action scenes, but on the relationship between society's hangups and fears and the subject matter of the movies. The effects of the American public's changing paranoias, e.g. the communist scare, is particularly well explored.

When was "Hollywood: Aliens & Monsters" released?

Hollywood: Aliens & Monsters was released in 1997.

Who stars in "Hollywood: Aliens & Monsters"?

The cast includes Mark Hamill.