“Behind the Bucket” is a documentary following members of the “501st Legion”. They are known as “bad guys”… Star Wars fans who cosplay for charity.

For two years filmmakers followed members of the 501st’s Midwest Garrison to investigate why people say they are “Bad Guys Doing Good”.

These Star Wars costumers may be big kids at heart, but through their fandom, they go above an beyond for those who not only love Star Wars, but those who also need a little help.

Through hospital visits, charity events, a musical number with “Weird Al”, and many more excursions, you’ll see how these “nerds dressing up as plastic spacemen” are able to bring joy, while wiping tears away from the cheeks of those who need it most.

With 14,000 active members, the 501st Legion is a fan-based organization dedicated to the construction & wearing of screen-accurate replicas of Stormtrooper armor, Sith Lords, Clone Troopers, bounty hunters, and other villains from the Star Wars universe.

“Behind the Bucket: A Garrison Story tells story of bad guys doing good”. — Adam Rogan, The Journal Times

  • WINNER: Austin Revolution Film Festival
  • WINNER: South Dakota Film Festival
  • OFFICIAL SELECTION: Smodcastle Film Festival

Documentary / 2023 / 84 Minutes / Color / English / A film by Michael Thomas Determan and Tom Rosy.

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