Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini
2015 · 1h 31m · Not Rated
Documentary
Directed by
Jason Baker
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Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini
Overview
Tom Savini is one of the greatest special effects legends in the history of cinema, but little is known about his personal life until now. For the first time ever a feature length film has covered not only Tom's amazing career spanning over four decades, but his personal life as well.
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