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'Star Wars' actor Jake Lloyd -- who played Anakin Skywalker -- suffers from schizophrenia, went off his meds and attacked his mother before his latest police run-in... TMZ has learned.

We've learned that the Indianapolis Metro Police Department was called on March 26 to report the assault. During her interview with cops, Lloyd's mother, Lisa revealed Jake has schizophrenia and was off his meds.

According to the report, Lisa told police Lloyd showed up at her house and began yelling at her ... telling her that she ruined his life. When she wouldn't let him in, Jake knocked her down and stomped on her three or four times, causing abrasions and bruising on her arm.

When police arrived, Jake was already gone. His mom declined to press charges.

TMZ spoke with Lisa ... who confirmed Jake began showing signs of schizophrenia when he was 19. She said Jake has gotten help in the past and the family plans to try and get him help again ... once he's released from jail.

Lisa said despite the March incident, Jake is not a violent person.

We just got the first video of Jake Lloyd's high speed chase and it's INSANE!

As we've reported ... cops say Lloyd hit 117 mph in his Nissan as he swerved in and out of traffic -- and this dash cam video shows him going off the highway, passing people on the shoulder, and kicking up huge clouds of dust in the median.

How he didn't crash into an innocent driver ... is amazing.

The dash cam was mounted in the patrol car of a Colleton County Sheriff's patrol car, and you can see at least 3 other units trying to catch up with Lloyd -- who played young Anakin Skywalker in the 'Star Wars' prequels.

The chase finally ended when Lloyd abruptly turned right ... going off the road and slamming into a tree.

Dick Van Patten, best known for playing the dad on the classic TV show "Eight Is Enough," died Tuesday morning in Santa Monica.

Van Patten's rep released a statement Tuesday, saying, "I am sorry to report this sad news. His family will not be doing any press at this time."

He reportedly died of complications from diabetes.

Van Patten started acting when he was just 7 -- often appearing on Broadway. Besides his huge TV role ... Dick also had memorable roles in the Mel Brooks movies "Spaceballs" and "Robin Hood Men in Tights."

He was 86.

Horner's assistant Sylvia Wells confirmed his death on Facebook, writing, "A great tragedy has struck my family today, and I will not be around for a while. I would like some privacy and time to heal. We have lost an amazing person with a huge heart, and unbelievable talent. He died doing what he loved."

Celine Dion tweeted about his death, writing, "Rene and I are deeply saddened by the tragic death of James Horner. He will always remain a great composer in our hearts. James played an important part in my career. We will miss him. We offer his family and friends our deepest sympathy."

A plane owned by James Horner -- the Academy Award-winning composer of "My Heart Will Go On" -- crashed Monday morning, killing the pilot.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... the 2-seater S312 Tucano MK1 -- a single-engine turboprop -- went down at 9:30 AM west of Santa Barbara. We're told the pilot was alone in the aircraft when it crashed, but authorities have not identified the body.

The crash sparked a brush fire, and there was almost nothing left of the plane.

Horner composed soundtracks for Hollywood's top directors – Stephen Spielberg, George Lucas, Ron Howard, Mel Gibson -- and won an Oscar and a Golden Globe for "Titanic" ... which included Celine Dion's massive hit.

61-year-old Horner is a known recreational pilot ... much like Harrison Ford.

The guy who played NFL star Michael Oher in "The Blind Side" says he understands why Oher would have beef with the movie ... but says at the end of the day -- GET OVER IT!!!!

Oher recently bitched about the movie to ESPN ... saying it hurt his NFL career because it set unrealistic expectations -- "People look at me, and they take things away from me because of a movie. They don't really see the skills and the kind of player I am."

Now, actor Quinton Aaron has responded ... saying he understands where Oher is coming from but says the positives that came out of that movie FAR OUTWEIGH the negatives.

"You gotta at some point notice the amount of people's lives this movie has touched in a positive, encouraging and inspiring manner."

"At the end of the day bro you are a millionaire, you're famous, you are a SuperBowl Champ, you have an amazing family that loves you, friends, fans and teammates."

"Who gives a damn about what people say or think who wanna criticize your game bro, that shouldn't matter. Somebody is always gonna have something to say that you're not gonna like."

Jake Lloyd, the actor who played the young Anakin Skywalker in "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace" -- hit speeds of 117 MPH as he swerved in and out of traffic before hitting a bunch of trees.

TMZ broke the story ... Lloyd is in custody after the wild chase last week. It started in Charleston, S.C. when cops noticed Lloyd driving a Nissan at around 80 MPH. They began to chase him, and Lloyd's reaction was to speed up, weaving and narrowly missing cars and trucks. He even used the median to pass vehicles.

Lloyd hit several trees and was taken into custody and charged with reckless driving, failure to stop, resisting arrest and driving without a license.

Jake Lloyd, the actor who played the young Anakin Skywalker in "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace," was arrested, TMZ has learned, after an insane car chase that ended when Jake plowed into some trees.

Cops say Lloyd was driving in Charleston, South Carolina, when Sheriff's deputies began pursuing him. The chase was underway and it went on for miles, into another county.

Deputies say Jake began passing cars on the double yellow line and began driving recklessly, at high speeds.

Cops say eventually Jake lost control of his car, which ran off the road, through a fence and into a wooded area where it struck several trees.

The 26-year-old who also starred in "Jingle All the Way" was arrested for reckless driving, failure to stop, resisting arrest and driving without a license.

He's currently in custody.

Richard Matt and David Sweat, the two killers who escaped from a New York prison, are about to get the chance of a Lifetime ... on TV.

Johnson Production Group -- an entertainment company deep into the world of 'Ripped from the Headlines' TV -- is going to film a show chronicling the escape, the manhunt and hopefully the capture from the vantage point of Joyce Mitchell, the woman who allegedly helped them bust out.

JPG honchos tell us, there’s a market for female crime thrillers and they reckon viewers are probably even more fascinated by Joyce than the killers themselves.

The production company is confident the show can make air within 5 months, and they can easily pivot as events warrant.

As for where it lands, JPG says they have a good relationship with Lifetime as well as online streaming networks like Hulu.

Steven Spielberg’s little leading lady in “The BFG" is only 11, but she's gonna be counting a lot of zeroes soon ... at least based on the sweet deal she scored with the mega producer/director.

Ruby Barnhill's minor's contract says she'll make $85k for the first movie ... based on the bestselling kids' book about a little girl who befriends a 24-foot tall giant. And if this turns out to be another Spielberg blockbuster ... it could unlock a lot more cash for Ruby.

Ruby's contract with Dreamworks -- which was filed in L.A. County Court 'cause she's a kid -- says the studio could pick her up for 2 more flicks with $250k and $400k paydays! And yes ... that's before bonuses.

Blake Anderson from “Workaholics” is not a morning person … at least that’s the reason he’s giving for mumbling through his spaced out 6 AM interview for his perfectly titled movie “Dope.”

The bagel toting Blake went on a local station in Cincinnati to promo his upcoming movie but it was a complete disaster from the first word ... to the curse words he eventually slurred on the air -- before the anchor pulled the plug.

Blake had a bunch of excuses too -- including lack of sleep, and the Golden State Warriors. He later tweeted that he didn't get home from the bar until 3 AM. Makes sense.

Check out the vid. Highlarious.

An alleged murderer is facing termination ... from an actual Terminator, because Robert Patrick -- the ole T-1000 is sitting on his jury.

The 'Terminator 2' star is serving on a gang related murder trial currently going on in Downtown Los Angeles. In the case in question ... Deon Montea Archie is accused of shooting and killing Markai Brown in 2013.

The trial's been going on for about a week now, and Patrick seems to be in good spirits. He tweeted on Wednesday ... "Starting day 7 #civicduty."

Margot Robbie is out of the game ... on the bench ... off the market ... NOT ever going to be yours -- 'cause the Aussie hottie and her man are flashing gold bands that reek of marriage ... we think.

Margot was walking around Toronto -- where she's shooting "Suicide Squad" -- with the gold piece. Thing is ... her beau, aspiring director Tom Ackerley, was sporting similar jewelry last week. Both of them have it on THAT finger.

Robbie and Ackerley hit the one year mark this month... so, it could be perfect timing for him to pop the question.

There's still hope fellas -- they could just be promise rings. Plus, what newlywed or newly engaged chick (especially a smoking hot one in Hollywood) doesn't flash her diamond??

Then again, reality is ... you never had a chance.

Did Arnold Schwarzenegger just invite J.J. Watt to play a T-1000 in the next "Terminator" movie???

Affirmative.

Watt's a HUGE fan of the action legend -- and even did an impression of the guy when they met face-to-face at the CMT Awards in Nashville earlier this month.

Well, Arnold liked Watt so much he hooked him up to see an early screening of his new flick "Terminator Genisys" ... and afterward, made an INCREDIBLE offer to the NFL superstar.

"Of course in the next 'Terminator' you have to be the T-1000."

Zac Efron was either a noble conservationist or a reckless yahoo when he dove with a tiger shark.

Shark experts could not be more divided. Naturalist Juan Oliphant, who set up the dive in Hawaii with Zac and Adam Divine, tells TMZ the point was to show the beauty of sharks so people will think twice before poaching them for fin soup.

But shark photog Jeff Kurr felt Zac's dive was not only reckless, it could actually make sharks even more hated and feared. He says tiger sharks are extremely dangerous and unpredictable.

Oliphant says Zac and Adam were extremely respectful and the shark was "mellow and uninterested in people," but Kurr says grabbing a fin is an aggressive invite to a deadly attack.

FYI ... in Hawaii, tiger shark attacks outnumber great white attacks.

Rachel Dolezal's getting called out by no-less an authority on being black in America ... than "Roots" star LeVar Burton, who says under NO circumstances does she get a pass!

Right off the bat ... LeVar made it clear he does not speak for the entire black community, but added ... "I can speak for Kunta [Kinte]!"

Channeling his "Roots" character, Burton went off ... saying Rachel needs to understand "being black in America is NOT a game." Toby Kunta also has a message for anyone comparing Dolezal to Caitlyn Jenner.

Channing Tatum gets paid millions to get down and dirty, but Thursday night in Vegas, he did it off a dare.

An ultra-hyper Caesars Palace MC goaded the "Magic Mike" star into bumping and grinding at the racy variety show, "Absinthe." After taking crap over some of his film flops, C.T. jumped up and busted a move.

Channing’s a big fan of the show, which combines cabaret and acrobatics.