Dragon's World: A Fantasy Made Real
★ 7.9 · 2004 · 99m · Fantasy · Documentary
"The Last Dragon" is a nature mockumentary about a British scientific team that attempts to understand the unique incredible beasts that have fascinated people for ages. CGI is used to create the dragons.
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