

Science Fiction Revolution
2025-05-04 · Runtime unavailable · ★ 7.5
A journey through the 1980s sci-fi films, exploring the impact and relevance they had and still hold today, as told by the artists that made them as well as those inspired by their works.
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- David A. Weiner
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- United Kingdom, France
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