Fanboys Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

In 1998, five friends stole their way into history.

Jul. 28, 2009

Fanboys

Release Date: Friday, February 6, 2009 Limited

Kristen Bell, Danny Trejo, Kevin Spacey, Dan Fogler, Adam F. Goldberg, Ray Park, Billy Dee Williams, Carrie Fisher, Jay Baruchel, Dana Brunetti, Sam Huntington, Chris Marquette, Evan Astrowsky, Matthew Perniciaro, Kyle Mann, Ernest Cline

Four extreme "Star Wars" fans and childhood friends drive across America to Skywalker Ranch.

PG-13 Adventure 1 hr, 30 m

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Four extreme "Star Wars" fans and childhood friends drive across America to Skywalker Ranch.

Plot

What's the story about?

A group of friends who are avid "Star Wars" fans travel west to see the Holy Grail of all sci-fi movies, "Star Wars: Episode I." The year is 1999 and for these death star dorks, the "Star Wars" films are more than just movies; they are a way of life. So, after one of the group takes sick, it is nothing short of a moral imperative that the friends break into George Lucas' Skywalker Ranch to watch the seminal sci-fi picture together before its release. Enlisting the help of an estranged friend, who has traded in his Darth Vader mask for a proper day job, the adventure lays way to some extremely funny situations, including an outrageous brawl with some hard-core Trekkies.

Adventure Comedy

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Fanboys.

Sam Huntington
The Last Stop in Yuma County, Sully
C
Chris Marquette
Broken Horses, 10 Rules for Sleeping Around
Dan Fogler
A Complete Unknown, Verona’s Romeo & Juliet
Jay Baruchel
How to Train Your Dragon, Aloha
Kristen Bell
Scream 4, Nobody Wants This (series)
Carrie Fisher
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Ray Park
G.I. Joe: Retaliation, G.I. Joe: Rise of the Cobra
Danny Trejo
A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas, Gracie and Pedro: Pets to the Rescue
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Billy Dee Williams
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Crew Behind the Film

The Fanboys behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's writer Adam F. Goldberg last wrote Aliens in the Attic and Simon Bloom: The Gravity Keeper.

Director: Kyle Mann
Screenwriters: Adam F. Goldberg
Ernest Cline
Producers: Evan Astrowsky
Dana Brunetti
Matthew Perniciaro
Kevin Spacey

Studios: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Company: Coalition Film; Trigger Street Productions

Additional Information

MPA Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for pervasive crude and sexual material, language and drug content
Runtime: 1 hr, 30 m
Tagline: In 1998, five friends stole their way into history.
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Official Fanboys movie trailers and clips.

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Production Details

What we know about the Fanboys movie production.

Key Facts

The movie has been delayed to add a cameo with Kevin Smith and sound effects from the "Star Wars" films, which were authorized by George Lucas himself after he saw an early cut and approved.

Production Updates

Feb 2009

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Fanboys was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, February 6, 2009. in around 44 theaters There were 6 other movies released on the same date, including Coraline (15th Anniversary re-release), Push and He's Just Not That Into You. As a limited release, Fanboys was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

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