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Mike Jittlov, Richard Kaye, Philip Michael Thomas, Forrest J Ackerman, Lynda Aldon ... see more see more... , Robin Antin , Paul Barselou , Bob Basso , Paulette Breen , Steve Brodie , David Conrad , Nancye Ferguson , Lee Forbes , Kari French , Cynthia Frost , Galyn Gorg , Michael Gough , Kirk Edward Hansen , Barbara Hooper , Ben Kronen , Annie Livingstone , David McCharen , Paige Moore , Bill Morrison , Rachelle Ottley , Angelique Pettyjohn , Laurie Rose , Gary Schwartz , Donovan Scott , Stephen Stucker , Joseph Lyle Taylor , Arnetia Walker , Alan White , Allen Baron , Frank Davis , Alan Lee Graf , Ward Kimball , Frank LaLoggia , Steve Mann , John Massari , Lauri Riley , Harvey J. Alperin , Christopher Barczak , Jade Barrett , Wilimeda Behanna , Phil Boroff , Evelyn Carpenter , Chris Coart , Randi D. Cogert , Mark Conlon , Doug Crepeau , Steve Ecclesine , Hal Etherington , Tim Frisbee , Anyavel Glynn , Christine Green , Jean Hart , Rick Heebner , Monica B. Herzer , Greg Jittlov , Marie Jittlov , Jeff Knoerle , Slim E. Leatche , Joan Leizman , Ben Lum , Tammy Manville , Chuck McCollum , Patrick McGreal , Tery McPhie , Smokey Ochoa , Eddie Paul , Gwen Perlman , Rob Reed , Amy Rose Drucker , Michelle Roth , Patty Ryan , William Z. Ryan , Missy Sauppe , Jan Sayre , Brianne Siddall , Beth Sjogren , Pete Sorenson , Steven Stucker , Linda Talcott , Patricia Thomson , Nick Worth , Jim Danforth , William Hart , Brian Lucas , Lucky Straeker , Paige Moor

Mike Jittlov, a master of special effects who's strutted his stuff in several short films, is both the director and star of The Wizard of Speed and Time. Jittlov plays himself, an eager-beaver directo... read more read more...r who offers a reel of special effects to a TV producer. The director makes a huge bet to the producer that he, Jittlov, can expand his reel into a fantastic feature film. Unfortunately, he's out of money, so Jittlov is obliged, Rocky style, to employ friends and family for his epic. In the picture-within-a-picture, Jittlov plays a second role, as the Wizard of Speed and Time (from the movie of the same name). The producer sends out some hired goons to prevent Jittlov from finishing his job, but our hero--both of him--emerges triumphant. Adding to the Pirandellian quality of The Wizard of Speed and Time is the fact that the avaricious fictional producer is played by the film's real producer, Richard Kaye. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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PG, 1 hr. 35 min.

Directed by: Mike Jittlov

Release Date: September 1, 1989

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  • ajv2688
    March 12, 2011
    ajv2688
    An awesomely made little film, it's fun and visually very cool. I highly recommend it.
  • YosemiteSamFan
    September 4, 2007
    YosemiteSamFan
    Totally magical. Follows Mike Jittlov, aka "The Wizard of Speed and Time", and his film animation career. He runs into many hurdles trying to get his work released by Hollywood. It's such an imaginative and energetic film, which gives hope to any independant filmmaker, and gives ... read moreus a good idea of what goes on behind the scenes. So much love and talent went into this movie; it needs to come out on DVD yesterday.
  • cacutshaw
    February 22, 2007
    cacutshaw
    No one loves this movie and the director more than Mike Jittlov himself. Now let's sing a song about him!
  • NEMESISxDx
    March 17, 2011
    NEMESISxDx
    sometimes a movie is so incredibly stupid that i can't stand it and sometimes it's so incredibly stupid that i love it. i love this. gave me a big grin the whole way through. XD camp beyond camp. can you handle it? lol
  • bradwest
    October 15, 2008
    bradwest
    Expanding on his short film, this becomes a metafiction as Jittlov chronicles his own efforts to make it in a cute Hollywoodsy way. The best human speedster effects you'll ever see, no mater what advances CGI makes.
  • rune081624
    November 15, 2007
    rune081624
    The cinematic genius of Mike Jittlov shines in this wicked satire on the film industry.
    Although made on a shoestring budget, the film features impressive animation and special effects as well as delightful performances and a terrific script. Required viewing for fans of Mike Jit... read moretlov as well as anyone who loves fantasy and stop motion animation.
  • blueeaglesfeathers
    June 17, 2007
    blueeaglesfeathers
    This is a movie about a guy with animation talent, trying to break into the hollywood film industry. Wonderful animation sequences are, ((in my opinion)) the highlite of this movie.

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Emanuel Levy
October 28, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

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Robert Roten
December 31, 2002
Robert Roten, Laramie Movie Scope

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Jeffrey Westhoff
October 11, 2002
Jeffrey Westhoff, Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

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