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Star Wars (1977)

PG 121 min  -  Action | Adventure | Fantasy  -   25 May 1977 (USA)
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A spirited farm boy, Luke Skywalker, joins rebel forces to save the Princess from the evil Darth Vader, and the galaxy from the Empire's planet-destroying Death Star.

Director:

George Lucas

Writer:

George Lucas
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mark Hamill ...
Harrison Ford ...
Carrie Fisher ...
Peter Cushing ...
Alec Guinness ...
Anthony Daniels ...
Kenny Baker Kenny Baker ...
Peter Mayhew ...
David Prowse ...
James Earl Jones ...
Darth Vader (voice)
Phil Brown Phil Brown ...
Shelagh Fraser Shelagh Fraser ...
Jack Purvis Jack Purvis ...
Alex McCrindle Alex McCrindle ...
Eddie Byrne Eddie Byrne ...
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Storyline

Part IV in George Lucas' epic, Star Wars: A New Hope opens with a Rebel ship being boarded by the tyrannical Darth Vader. The plot then follows the life of a simple farm boy, Luke Skywalker, as he and his newly met allies (Han Solo, Chewbacca, Obi-Wan Kenobi, C-3PO, R2-D2) attempt to rescue a Rebel leader, Princess Leia, from the clutches of the Empire. The conclusion is culminated as the Rebels, including Skywalker and flying ace Wedge Antilles make an attack on the Empire's most powerful and ominous weapon, the Death Star. Written by P. Wong <pwong@nt.net>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Empire | Galaxy | Princess | Planet | Farm  | See more »

Taglines:

May the Force be with you (re-release) See more »

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for sci-fi violence and brief mild language See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope See more »

Filming Locations:

Tikal National Park, Guatemala See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$11,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$35,906,661 (USA) (2 February 1997) (2 Screens)

Gross:

$775,398,007 (Worldwide) (25 November 2011)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | (special edition)

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Interested in creating a modest line of colorful space toys, Kenner Toys signed on for the merchandising shortly before Star Wars opened, although they did not believe the movie would be a hit. When Star Wars became a hit, they were unprepared to handle the demand and produce enough Star Wars toys to handle the demand for Christmas. Instead, they sold boxed vouchers for various toys. The toys sold in the "Empty Box" campaign during December were not delivered until the following March. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: The windows at the cockpit of the Millenium Falcon do not match when viewed from outside and when viewed from inside. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
C-3PO: Did you hear that? They shut down the main reactor. We'll be destroyed for sure. This is madness.
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Crazy Credits

The film has no opening credits. Instead, the first credits seen at the end of the film are presented in the order in which they would have otherwise been shown at the start. Although by the late 1990s it was commonplace for films to not have opening credits, in 1977 it was somewhat unusual for a major film to not have opening credits. See more »

Connections

Spoofed in "Robot Chicken: 1987 (#2.6)" (2006) See more »