Captain Eo

Run Time:

17min.

Director(s):

Genre(s):

Family,Musicals

Plot: Many critics feel that most megabudget films seem designed as a potential theme-park ride first and an actual motion-picture second; Captain Eo, however, was designed as a Disney theme-park attraction from the very beginning. Read More

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