Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett

"You know his name. Revisit his story."

2021

0h 21m

6.9(46 votes)

Documentary

Overview

A special celebrating the origins and legacy of Star Wars' legendary bounty hunter, Boba Fett.

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Cast & Crew

15 members

Acting

Reba Buhr

Narrator (voice)

Sound

Ben Burtt

Self

Directing

Joe Johnston

Self

Directing

George Lucas

Self

Acting

Pete Vilmur

Self

Writing

Dave Filoni

Self

Editing

Duwayne Dunham

Self

Acting

Steve Sansweet

Self

Acting

Maureen Bulloch

Self

Acting

Jeremy Bulloch

Self (archive footage)

Crew

Glenn Randall Jr.

Self (archive footage)

No Image

Acting

Daniel Logan

Self

Production

Kathleen Kennedy

Self

Acting

Temuera Morrison

Self

Acting

Ming-Na Wen

Self

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