Heart of an Empire (2007)
Overview
A very visible, but misunderstood group dressed as Star Wars Stormtroopers do charity work worldwide. The story comes full circle when the amputee founder's own daughter is diagnosed with cancer and this surrogate family he created comes to his aid. We follow their public and private worlds in this documentary.
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| Budget | $65,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.645 |
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