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Cancer patient has dying wish granted by fellow Star Wars fans

He couldn't believe how many people got together just to help him watch "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" in theaters

Cancer patient has dying wish granted by fellow Star Wars fans

He couldn't believe how many people got together just to help him watch "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" in theaters

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Cancer patient has dying wish granted by fellow Star Wars fans

He couldn't believe how many people got together just to help him watch "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" in theaters

Ron Villemaire is a father, a Vietnam veteran, and a die-hard Star Wars junkie. His daughter, Elizabeth, purchased tickets for "Star Wars: The Last Jedi," hoping they could see the movie together. But Ron was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer earlier this year and his condition made it impossible to get to the movie theater on his own. When Elizabeth sent out a tweet asking for help with the hashtag #RonsLastJedi, she never expected the local community to respond in such a tremendous way.Find out how Ron's wish to see the movie in theaters was granted by watching the video above.

Ron Villemaire is a father, a Vietnam veteran, and a die-hard Star Wars junkie. His daughter, Elizabeth, purchased tickets for "Star Wars: The Last Jedi," hoping they could see the movie together. But Ron was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer earlier this year and his condition made it impossible to get to the movie theater on his own. When Elizabeth sent out a tweet asking for help with the hashtag #RonsLastJedi, she never expected the local community to respond in such a tremendous way.

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Find out how Ron's wish to see the movie in theaters was granted by watching the video above.