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TIL, Captain EO was a short film produced for one of the 1st 4D rides. Directed by Francis Ford Coppola, written by George Lucas, scored by James Horner and starred Michael Jackson. It was the most expensive film ever produced on a per-minute basis, averaging out at $1.76 million per minute

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