When small-time money counterfeiter Edward L. Montoro nearly dies in a plane crash, he decides to reinvent himself as a filmmaker. It's the late 1970s, the dawn of the age of the blockbuster, and Montoro pioneers the "mockbuster"—knock-off productions that capitalize on the popularity of mainstream Hollywood films. But as his little studio attracts the wrath of the movie industry, Montoro makes a desperate decision, sparking one of the great unsolved mysteries in cinematic history.

JOURNALIST: SHAUN RAVIV

EDITING: THOMAS CURRY

SOUND-DESIGN & AUDIO MIX: ALICE BOYD

VOICE: ERIC JASON MARTIN

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