Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made

About Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made

In 1982, three 11 year-olds in Mississippi set out to remake their favorite film: Raiders of the Lost Ark. It took seven turbulent years that tested the limits of their friendship and nearly burned down their mother's house.

Jeremy Coon and Tim Skousen directed Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made, a 2015 documentary film. Released in March 2015, it runs 93 minutes.

Its themes are filmmaking, pop culture, fandom, and fan culture.

John Rhys-Davies takes the lead as Self, Eli Roth as Self, Eric Zala as Self, and Chris Strompolos as Self. The screenplay is by Jeremy Coon and Tim Skousen.

Fanarchy, The People vs. George Lucas, and Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope make useful companions to Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made, all filed under fan film. TMDB voters put it at 6.7 out of 10 across 75 votes.