Star Wars (1977)

User Rating:

8.8/10   

Director:

George Lucas

Writer:

George Lucas (written by)

Release Date:

25 May 1977 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

It's Back! (re-release)

Plot:

Luke Skywalker leaves his home planet, teams up with other rebels, and tries to save Princess Leia from the evil clutches of Darth Vader.

Plot Keywords:

Death Star | Empire | Planet | Princess | Galaxy

Awards:

Won 6 Oscars. Another 29 wins & 18 nominations

Cast

Mark Hamill	...	Luke Skywalker
Harrison Ford	...	Han Solo
Carrie Fisher	...	Princess Leia Organa
Peter Cushing	...	Grand Moff Tarkin
Alec Guinness	...	Ben Obi-Wan Kenobi
Anthony Daniels	...	C-3PO
Kenny Baker	...	R2-D2
Peter Mayhew	...	Chewbacca
David Prowse	...	Darth Vader
James Earl Jones	...	Darth Vader (voice)
Phil Brown	...	Uncle Owen
Shelagh Fraser	...	Aunt Beru
Jack Purvis	...	Chief Jawa
Alex McCrindle	...	General Dodonna
Eddie Byrne	...	General Willard
Drewe Henley	...	Red Leader (as Drewe Hemley)
Denis Lawson	...	Red Two (Wedge) (as Dennis Lawson)
Garrick Hagon	...	Red Three (Biggs)
Jack Klaff	...	Red Four (John D.)
William Hootkins	...	Red Six (Porkins)
Angus MacInnes	...	Gold Leader (as Angus Mcinnis)
Jeremy Sinden	...	Gold Two
Graham Ashley	...	Gold Five
Don Henderson	...	General Taggi
Richard LeParmentier	...	General Motti
Leslie Schofield	...	Commander #1
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
David Ankrum	...	Red Two (voice) (uncredited)
Mark Austin	...	Boba Fett (special edition) (uncredited)
Rick Baker	...	Cantina alien (uncredited)
Scott Beach	...	Stormtrooper (voice) (uncredited)
Lightning Bear	...	Stormtrooper (uncredited)
Jon Berg	...	Cantina alien (uncredited)
Doug Beswick	...	Cantina alien (uncredited)
Paul Blake	...	Greedo (uncredited)
Janice Burchette	...	Nabrun Leids (uncredited)
Ted Burnett	...	Wuher (uncredited)
John Chapman	...	Drifter (Red 12) (uncredited)
Gilda Cohen	...	Cantina patron (uncredited)
Tim Condren	...	Stormtrooper (uncredited)
Barry Copping	...	Wioslea (uncredited)
Alfie Curtis	...	Dr. Evazan (uncredited)
Robert Davies	...	Cantina patron (uncredited)
Maria De Aragon	...	Greedo (uncredited)
Robert A. Denham	...	Hrchek Kal Fas (uncredited)
Frazer Diamond	...	Jawa (uncredited)
Peter Diamond	...	Stormtrooper / Tusken Raider / Death Star Trooper / Garouf Lafoe (uncredited)
Warwick Diamond	...	Jawa (uncredited)
Sadie Eden	...	Garindan (uncredited)
Kim Falkinburg	...	Djas Puhr (uncredited)
Harry Fielder	...	Death Star Trooper (uncredited)
Ted Gagliano	...	Stormtrooper with Binoculars (uncredited)
Salo Gardner	...	Cantina patron (uncredited)
Steve Gawley	...	Death Star trooper (uncredited)
Barry Gnome	...	Kabe (uncredited)
Rusty Goffe	...	Kabe / Jawa / GONK Droid (uncredited)
Isaac Grand	...	Cantina patron (uncredited)
Nelson Hall	...	Stormtrooper (special edition) (uncredited)
Reg Harding	...	Stormtrooper (uncredited)
Alan Harris	...	Leia's rebel escort (uncredited)
Frank Henson	...	Stormtrooper (uncredited)
Christine Hewett	...	Brea Tonnika (uncredited)
Arthur Howell	...	Stormtrooper (uncredited)
Tommy Ilsley	...	Ponda Baba (uncredited)
Joe Johnston	...	Death Star trooper (uncredited)
Annette Jones	...	Mosep (uncredited)
Linda Jones	...	Chall Bekan (uncredited)
Joe Kaye	...	Solomohal (uncredited)
Colin Michael Kitchens	...	Stormtrooper (voice) (uncredited)
Melissa Kurtz	...	Jawa (uncredited)
Tiffany L. Kurtz	...	Jawa (uncredited)
Al Lampert	...	Daine Jir (uncredited)
Anthony Lang	...	BoShek (uncredited)
Laine Liska	...	Muftak / Cantina band member (uncredited)
Derek Lyons	...	Temple Guard / Medal Bearer (uncredited)
Mahjoub	...	Jawa (uncredited)
Alf Mangan	...	Takeel (uncredited)
Rick McCallum	...	Stormtrooper (special edition) (uncredited)
Grant McCune	...	Death Star gunner (uncredited)
Jeff Moon	...	Cantina Patron (uncredited)
Mandy Morton	...	Swilla Corey (uncredited)
Lorne Peterson	...	Massassi Base rebel scout (uncredited)
Marcus Powell	...	Rycar Ryjerd (uncredited)
Shane Rimmer	...	InCom engineer (uncredited)
Pam Rose	...	Leesub Sirln (uncredited)
George Roubicek	...	Cmdr. Praji (Imperial Officer #2 on rebel ship) (uncredited)
Erica Simmons	...	Tawss Khaa (uncredited)
Angela Staines	...	Senni Tonnika (uncredited)
George Stock	...	Cantina Patron (uncredited)
Roy Straite	...	Cantina Patron (uncredited)
Peter Sturgeon	...	Sai'torr Kal Fas (uncredited)
Peter Sumner	...	Lt. Pol Treidum (uncredited)
John Sylla	...	Cantina Voices (voice) (uncredited)
Tom Sylla	...	Massassi Outpost Announcer / Various Voices (voice) (uncredited)
Malcolm Tierney	...	Lt. Shann Childsen (uncredited)
Phil Tippett	...	Cantina alien (uncredited)
Burnell Tucker	...	Del Goren (uncredited)
Morgan Upton	...	Stormtrooper (voice) (uncredited)
Jerry Walter	...	Stormtrooper (voice) (uncredited)
Hal Wamsley	...	Jawa (uncredited)
Larry Ward	...	Greedo (voice) (uncredited)
Diana Sadley Way	...	Thuku (uncredited)
Harold Weed	...	Ketwol / Melas (uncredited)
Bill Weston	...	Stormtrooper (uncredited)
Steve 'Spaz' Williams	...	Mos Eisley Citizen (special edition) (uncredited)
Fred Wood	...	Cantina Patron (uncredited)

Directed by
George Lucas

Writing credits
George Lucas		(written by)

Produced by
Gary Kurtz	....	producer
George Lucas	....	executive producer
Rick McCallum	....	producer (special edition)

Original Music by
John Williams

Cinematography by
Gilbert Taylor

Film Editing by
Richard Chew
T.M. Christopher		(special edition)
Paul Hirsch
Marcia Lucas
George Lucas		(uncredited)

Casting by
Dianne Crittenden
Irene Lamb
Vic Ramos

Production Design by
John Barry

Art Direction by
Leslie Dilley
Norman Reynolds

Set Decoration by
Roger Christian

Costume Design by
John Mollo

Makeup Department
Rick Baker	....	makeup artist: second unit
Doug Beswick	....	makeup artist: second unit
Stuart Freeborn	....	makeup supervisor
Graham Freeborn	....	special makeup effects crew (uncredited)
Kay Freeborn	....	makeup artist (uncredited)
Nick Maley	....	special makeup effects crew: Cantina sequence (uncredited)
Patricia McDermott	....	hair stylist (uncredited)
Charles E. Parker	....	special makeup effects crew: Cantina sequence (uncredited)
Christopher Tucker	....	special makeup effects crew: Cantina sequence (uncredited)

Production Management
Peter V. Herald	....	production manager: second unit (as Peter Herald)
Pepi Lenzi	....	production manager: second unit
David V. Lester	....	production manager: second unit (as David Lester)
George E. Mather	....	production supervisor
Bruce Sharman	....	production manager
Robert Shepherd	....	production manager
Lon Tinney	....	production manager
Robert Watts	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Gerry Gavigan	....	assistant director
Terry Madden	....	assistant director
Anthony Waye	....	assistant director (as Tony Waye)

Art Department
Frank Bruton	....	property master
Steve Cooper	....	set designer
Leon Ericksen	....	art director: second unit
Al Locatelli	....	art director: second unit
Ralph McQuarrie	....	production illustrator
Alan Roderick-Jones	....	assistant to production designer
Richard Brown	....	carpenter (uncredited)
John Chisholm	....	prop man (uncredited)
Tony Musk	....	carpenter (uncredited)
Drew Struzan	....	poster artist (uncredited)
Bill Welch	....	construction manager (uncredited)

Sound Department
Derek Ball	....	production sound mixer
Ben Burtt	....	sound designer (special edition)
Ben Burtt	....	special dialogue and sound effects
Gene Corso	....	sound editor
Gordon Davidson	....	sound editor
Les Fresholtz	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Lester Fresholtz)
Roxanne Jones	....	assistant sound editor
Stephen Katz	....	stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Robert J. Litt	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Robert Litt)
Don MacDougall	....	sound re-recording mixer
Robert Marty	....	assistant sound editor (special edition)
Bob Minkler	....	sound re-recording mixer
Michael Minkler	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Mike Minkler)
Richard Portman	....	sound re-recording mixer
Gary Rizzo	....	digital sound mix technician (special edition)
Robert R. Rutledge	....	sound editor
Karen Sharp	....	assistant sound editor
Sam F. Shaw	....	supervising sound editor
Gary Summers	....	sound re-recording mixer (special edition)
Ray West	....	sound re-recording mixer
Richard L. Anderson	....	sound effects editor (uncredited)
Fred Clemons	....	machine room operator (special edition) (uncredited)
Steve Kinsey	....	sound mixing technician (special edition) (uncredited)
Cathy McKelvey	....	assistant sound editor (uncredited)
Ken Nightingall	....	boom operator (uncredited)
Brian Slack	....	DTS consultant (special edition) (uncredited)
Jack Snyder	....	sound engineer (uncredited)
David E. Turner	....	machine room operator (special edition) (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Patricia Rose Duigan	....	production staff: miniature and optical effects unit
John Dykstra	....	special photographic effects supervisor
Tony Dyson	....	R2D2 design
Laine Liska	....	model effects
Alvah J. Miller	....	electronics design: miniature and optical effects unit
Nelson Shin	....	designer: Lightsaber's blade
John Stears	....	special production and mechanical effects supervisor
Lon Tinney	....	production manager: miniature and optical effects unit
David V. Lester	....	pyrotechnic unit production manager (uncredited)
Robert Nugent	....	special effects technician (uncredited)
Frank Van der Veer	....	additional opticals (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Julie Adrianson-Neary	....	computer graphics artist (special edition) (as Julie Neary)
Richard Alexander	....	camera & mechanical design: miniature and optical effects unit
Karen Ansel	....	computer graphics artist: ILM (special edition)
Caleb Aschkynazo	....	optical camera assistant
Greg Auer	....	miniature explosions
Mark Austin	....	computer graphics artist (special edition)
Alan Bailey	....	digital plate restoration artist (special edition)
Al Bailey	....	digital plate restoration artist (special edition)
Scott Balcerek	....	assistant visual effects editor (special edition)
Douglas Barnett	....	special mechanical equipment: miniature and optical effects unit
David Beasley	....	model builder
Adam Beckett	....	animation and rotoscope designer
Jon Berg	....	stop motion animation
David Berry	....	optical printer operator
John Andrew Berton Jr.	....	CG supervisor (special edition) (as John Berton)
Robert Blalack	....	composite optical photography
Rod G. Bogart	....	software development (special edition) (as Rod Bogart)
Scott Bonnenfant	....	digital plate restoration artist (special edition)
Ronn Brown	....	digital matte artist (special edition)
Chris Bushman	....	optical supervisor (special edition)
Colin Cantwell	....	additional spacecraft design
Dave Carson	....	visual effects supervisor (special edition)
Amelia Chenoweth	....	computer graphics artist (special edition)
Terry Chostner	....	computer graphics artist (special edition)
Beth D'Amato	....	digital paint and roto lead (restored version)
Fon Davis	....	model maker: ILM (special edition)
David Deuber	....	computer graphics artist (special edition)
Natasha Devaud	....	computer graphics artist (special edition)
David Dozoretz	....	animatics artist (special edition)
Patricia Rose Duigan	....	production staff: miniature and optical effects unit
John Dykstra	....	special photographic effects supervisor
Selwyn Eddy	....	computer graphics artist (special edition) (as Selwyn Eddy III)
Richard Edlund	....	first cameraman: miniature and optical effects unit
Harrison Ellenshaw	....	matte artist (as P.S. Ellenshaw)
TyRuben Ellingson	....	visual effects art director (special edition)
Jonathan Erland	....	model builder
Phillip Feiner	....	optical supervisor (special edition)
Steve Gawley	....	model builder
Howard Gersh	....	computer graphics artist (special edition)
Paul Giacoppo	....	computer graphics artist (special edition)
Ned Gorman	....	visual effects producer (special edition)
Bruce Green	....	assistant editor: opticals (as Bruce Michael Green)
Jerry Greenwood	....	special mechanical equipment: miniature and optical effects unit
Grant Guenin	....	sabre artist (special edition)
Joanne Hafner	....	computer graphics artist (special edition)
James Hagedorn	....	computer graphics artist (special edition)
Carol Hayden	....	computer graphics artist (special edition)
Aaron Haye	....	model maker: ILM (special edition)
Matthew Hendershot	....	computer graphics artist (special edition)
Kela Hicks	....	digital production assistant (special edition)
Guy Hudson	....	computer graphics artist (special edition)
Paul Huston	....	digital matte artist (special edition)
Paul Huston	....	model builder
Cindy Isman	....	film librarian: miniature and optical effects unit
Gregory Jein	....	model maker
Joe Johnston	....	effects illustrator and designer: miniature and optical effects unit (as Joseph Johnston)
David Jones	....	model builder
Doug Jones	....	negative supervisor (special edition)
Tom Kennedy	....	visual effects producer (special edition)
Forest Key	....	assistant visual effects editor (special edition)
Mark Kline	....	production staff: miniature and optical effects unit
Brian Knep	....	software development (special edition)
John Knoll	....	visual effects supervisor (special edition)
Jennifer Law-Stump	....	digital effects artist: Pacific Title Digital (special edition)
Angela Leaper	....	assistant visual effects editor (special edition)
Joe Letteri	....	visual effects supervisor (special edition) (as Joseph Letteri)
Stewart Lew	....	computer graphics artist (special edition)
Mary M. Lind	....	film control coordinator: miniature and optical effects unit
Bruce Logan	....	second unit photography: miniature and optical effects unit
Nancy Luckoff	....	CG resource manager (special edition) (as Nancy Jill Luckoff)
Margaret B. Lynch	....	visual effects coordinator (special edition)
Jodie Maier	....	computer graphics artist (special edition)
Greg Maloney	....	computer graphics artist (special edition)
Pamela Malouf	....	film librarian: miniature and optical effects unit
Stuart T. Maschwitz	....	computer graphics artist (special edition)
Bill Mather	....	digital matte artist (special edition) (as William Mather)
George E. Mather	....	production supervisor: miniature and optical effectsunit
Connie McCrum	....	film librarian: miniature and optical effects unit
David McCue	....	optical printer operator
Grant McCune	....	chief model maker
Dan McNamara	....	sabre group supervisor (special edition) (as Daniel McNamara)
Ralph McQuarrie	....	planet and satellite artist
Gary Meyer	....	production engineering (special edition)
Fred Meyers	....	production engineering (special edition)
Alvah J. Miller	....	electronics design: miniature and optical effects unit
Mary Miramontez	....	production engineering (special edition)
Mark Moore	....	visual effects art director (special edition)
John C. Moulds	....	optical camera assistant
Dennis Muren	....	second cameraman: miniature and optical effects unit
Joe Murray	....	second unit director & cameraman: ILM (special edition)
Ron Nathan	....	production staff: miniature and optical effects unit
Bruce Nicholson	....	optical camera assistant
Bruce Nicholson	....	visual effects supervisor (special edition)
Kerry Nordquist	....	computer graphics artist (special edition)
Masaaki Norihoro	....	assistant: miniature and optical effects unit
Scott Pasko	....	computer graphics artist (special edition)
Rhonda Peck	....	production staff: miniature and optical effects unit
Richard Pecorella	....	optical printer operator
Lorne Peterson	....	model builder
Eleanor Porter	....	assistant: miniature and optical effects unit
Ken Ralston	....	assistant cameraman: miniature and optical effects unit (as Kenneth Ralston)
Eldon Rickman	....	optical printer operator
David Robman	....	assistant cameraman: miniature and optical effects unit
Corey Rosen	....	digital plate restoration artist (special edition)
Paul Roth	....	optical photography coordinator
David Scott	....	special mechanical equipment: miniature and optical effects unit
Alex Seiden	....	visual effects supervisor (special edition)
Robert Shepherd	....	production manager: miniature and optical effects unit
James Shourt	....	special components: miniature and optical effects unit
William Shourt	....	camera & mechanical design: miniature and optical effects unit
Douglas Smith	....	assistant cameraman: miniature and optical effects unit
Gary Smith	....	optical camera assistant
Damian Steel	....	computer graphics artist (special edition)
David Tanaka	....	visual effects editor (special edition)
Chad Taylor	....	Sabre artist: ILM (special edition)
Danny Taylor	....	computer graphics artist (special edition)
Bert Terreri	....	optical camera assistant
Paul Theren	....	computer graphics artist (special edition)
Lon Tinney	....	production manager: miniature and optical effects unit
Phil Tippett	....	stop motion animation
Lisa Todd	....	visual effects coordinator (special edition)
James Tooley	....	computer graphics artist (special edition)
Suzie Vissitzky Tooley	....	CG production manager (special edition)
Christopher Townsend	....	computer graphics artist (special edition)
Christopher Townsend	....	digital effects artist: ILM (special edition)
Donna Tracy	....	optical camera assistant
Don Trumbull	....	camera & mechanical design: miniature and optical effects unit
Yusei Uesugi	....	digital matte artist (special edition)
Lam Van To	....	CG resource manager (special edition)
James Van Trees Jr.	....	optical printer operator
Bruce Vecchitto	....	digital color timing supervisor (special edition)
Joe Viskocil	....	miniature explosions
Tim Waddy	....	computer graphics artist (special edition) (as Timothy Waddy)
Jeff Wells	....	digital effects artist: Pacific Title Digital (special edition)
Jim Wells	....	optical camera assistant
Stephen Williams	....	visual effects supervisor (special edition)
Vicky Witt	....	optical camera assistant
Stuart Ziff	....	special mechanical equipment: miniature and optical effects unit
Rita E. Zimmerman	....	sabre artist (special edition) (as Rita Zimmerman)
Les Bowie	....	visual effects (uncredited)
Daniel Brimer	....	digital effects resource assistant (special edition) (uncredited)
Sheena Duggal	....	Inferno artist: ILM (special edition) (uncredited)
Dave Gregory	....	optical effects lineup & plotting: Ray Mercer & Co. (uncredited)
Bob Keen	....	model maker (uncredited)
Tom Martinek	....	senior digital effects artist (special edition) (uncredited)
Barry Nolan	....	effects animator (uncredited)
Olivier Sarda	....	compositor (special edition) (uncredited)
Nina Saxon	....	effects animator (uncredited)
Denise Shurtleff	....	visual effects production assistant (uncredited)
Chris Silagyi	....	matte painter (uncredited)

Stunts
Peter Diamond	....	stunt coordinator
Bob Anderson	....	stunt double (uncredited)
Bob Anderson	....	stunts (uncredited)
Lightning Bear	....	stunts (uncredited)
Peter Brace	....	stunt double: Chewbacca (uncredited)
Peter Brace	....	stunts (uncredited)
Andy Bradford	....	stunts (uncredited)
Tim Condren	....	stunts (uncredited)
Peter Diamond	....	stunts (uncredited)
Jim Dowdall	....	stunts (uncredited)
Nick Gillard	....	stunts (uncredited)
Richard Graydon	....	second stunt guard at cellblock AA-23 (uncredited)
Richard Graydon	....	stunts (uncredited)
Richard Hammatt	....	stunts (uncredited)
Reg Harding	....	stunts (uncredited)
Frank Henson	....	stunts (uncredited)
Arthur Howell	....	stunts (uncredited)
Mags Kavanaugh	....	stunt double (uncredited)
Mags Kavanaugh	....	stunts (uncredited)
Wendy Leech	....	stunt double: C-3P0 (uncredited)
Wendy Leech	....	stunts (uncredited)
Bronco McLoughlin	....	stunts (uncredited)
Nosher Powell	....	stunts (uncredited)
Colin Skeaping	....	first stunt guard at cellblock AA-23 (uncredited)
Colin Skeaping	....	stunt double: Luke Skywalker (uncredited)
Colin Skeaping	....	stunts (uncredited)
Bill Weston	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Carroll Ballard	....	photographer: second unit
Rick Clemente	....	photographer: second unit
Robert Dalva	....	photographer: second unit
Tak Fujimoto	....	photographer: second unit
Geoff Glover	....	camera operator
John Jay	....	still photographer
David Robman	....	camera operator
William Shourt	....	camera & mechanical design
Ron Tabera	....	gaffer
Ronnie Taylor	....	camera operator
Don Trumbull	....	camera & mechanical design
Steve Birtles	....	supervising electrician (uncredited)
Peter Bloor	....	electrician (uncredited)
Maurice Gillett	....	gaffer (uncredited)
Bruce Hill	....	ultra high speed photography (uncredited)
Brian Q. Kelley	....	photographer: additional footage for special edition (uncredited)
Terry Lewis	....	best boy (uncredited)
Michael E. Matteson	....	grip (uncredited)

Animation Department
Chris Casady	....	animator
Lyn Gerry	....	animator
Peter Kuran	....	animator
Michael Ross	....	animator
Jonathan Seay	....	animator
Phil Tippett	....	stop motion animation
Diana Wilson	....	animator
Patrick L. Almanza	....	senior clean-up artist (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ron Beck	....	wardrobe supervisor
Dominic Jack Pizzo Sr.	....	stormtrooper costumes (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Todd Boekelheide	....	assistant film editor
Ted Gagliano	....	post-production executive (special edition)
Bob Hart	....	negative cutter (special edition)
Samuel H. Hinckley	....	assistant editor (special edition)
Colin Michael Kitchens	....	assistant film editor (as Colin Kitchens)
Jay Miracle	....	assistant film editor
Jim Passon	....	color timer (special edition)
Robert Raring	....	color timer (special edition)
Ray Sabo	....	negative continuity (special edition)
Brian Q. Kelley	....	editor: additional material for special edition (uncredited)

Music Department
Herbert W. Spencer	....	orchestrator
Kenneth Wannberg	....	supervising music editor
Paul Kegg	....	musician: cello (uncredited)
George Lucas	....	music producer (uncredited)
Angela Morley	....	additional orchestrator (uncredited)
Arthur Morton	....	additional orchestrator (uncredited)
Maurice Murphy	....	musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Lionel Newman	....	music supervisor (uncredited)
John Williams	....	additional orchestrator (uncredited)
John Williams	....	conductor (uncredited)
Albert Woodbury	....	additional orchestrator (uncredited)

Other crew
Bunny Alsup	....	assistant to producer
Leon Briggs	....	film restoration consultant (special edition)
Patricia Carr	....	production assistant (as Pat Carr)
Pete Comandini	....	film restoration supervisor (special edition)
Larry Cuba	....	computer automation and graphic displays
Steve Cullip	....	assistant auditor
Brian Doyle	....	unit publicist
Kim Falkinburg	....	assistant auditor
Kathryn Farrar	....	production controller (special edition)
Tim Fox	....	archivist (special edition)
Brian Gibbs	....	production controller
Miki Herman	....	production assistant
Ralph M. Leo	....	location auditor
Charles Lippincott	....	advertising publicity supervisor
Penny McCarthy	....	assistant auditor
Dan O'Bannon	....	computer automation and graphic displays
Dan Perri	....	title designer
Arnold Ross	....	location manager
David Scott	....	special mechanical equipment
James Shourt	....	special components
Ann Skinner	....	continuity
Jay Teitzell	....	computer automation and graphic displays
John C. Wash	....	computer automation and graphic displays (as John Wash)
Lucy Autrey Wilson	....	assistant to director
Stuart Ziff	....	special mechanical equipment
Bob Anderson	....	fight arranger (uncredited)
Stanley Bielecki	....	advertising and publicity consultant (uncredited)
Stephen Calcutt	....	stand-in: Peter Mayhew and David Prowse (uncredited)
Ron Cobb	....	conceptual creature designer (uncredited)
Jack Dearlove	....	stand-in: Harrison Ford (uncredited)
Stuart Freeborn	....	creature design supervisor (uncredited)
Craig Miller	....	marketing consultant (uncredited)
Len Piper	....	stand-in: Decland Mulholland (uncredited)
Edward Summer	....	marketing consultant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Lucasfilm
• Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Distributors

• Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation (1977) (USA) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox (1977) (France) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox Television Distribution (1997-) (USA) (TV)
• 20th Century Fox (1977) (UK) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox de Argentina (Argentina)
• 20th Century Fox of Germany (Germany)
• Abril Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
• Alexandra Video Club (2004) (Bulgaria) (DVD)
• CBS/Fox Home Video (1980-) (Australia) (VHS) (original video release)
• CBS/Fox Video (1984) (Belgium) (video)
• CBS/Fox (video)
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1984) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Egmont Entertainment (2000) (Finland) (VHS)
• FS Film Oy (2004) (Finland) (DVD)
• Finnkino (1997) (Finland) (theatrical) (Special Edition)
• Finnkino (1995) (Finland) (VHS)
• Fox Films (1977) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Fox Video (USA) (laserdisc)
• Gativideo (Argentina) (video)
• Hispano Foxfilms S.A.E. (Spain) (special edition)
• In-Cine Distribuidora Cinematográfica S.A. (Spain)
• Rautakirja (1983) (Finland) (VHS) (rental)
• Showtime (1994) (Finland) (VHS)
• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (19??) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD) (special edition)
• UGC-Fox Distribution (UFD) (1997) (France) (re-release)

Special Effects

• Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)
• DePatie-Freleng Enterprises (additional optical effects)
• Master Film Effects (additional optical effects)
• Modern Film Effects (additional optical effects)
• Ray Mercer & Company (additional optical effects)
• Van der Veer Photo Effects (additional optical effects)

Other Companies

• Audiolink Radio Communications  walkie talkies
• DeLuxe Laboratories  prints by (as DeLuxe)
• Dolby Laboratories  sound post-production
• Image West Ltd.  computer automation and graphic displays
• Lee Lighting  grip and lighting equipment
• Lowry Digital Images  digital restoration (2004 re-release)
• Lucasfilm THX / TAP Theater Alignment Program  digital restoration
• Skywalker Sound  digital remastering (special edition)
• Sony Classical  soundtrack released by

Also Known As:

Adventures of the Starkiller: Episode 1 - The Star Wars (USA) (working title)
La guerra de las estrellas (USA: Spanish title)
Star Wars IV: A New Hope (USA) (video box title)
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (USA) (reissue title (new title))
The Adventures of Luke Starkiller as Taken from the 'Journal of the Whills': Saga I - Star Wars (USA) (working title)
The Star Wars (USA) (original script title)
The Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Starkiller (USA) (working title)
La guerra de las galaxias (Argentina) (Chile) (Colombia) (Mexico) (Panama) (Peru) (Spain) (Venezuela) [es]
La guerre des étoiles (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
Stjärnornas krig (Finland: Swedish title) (Sweden) [sv]
Звёздные войны (Soviet Union: Russian title) [ru]
Звёздные войны: Эпизод 4 - Новая надежда (Soviet Union: Russian title) [ru]
Междузвездни войни (Bulgaria: Bulgarian title) [bg]
A Guerra das Estrelas (Portugal) [pt]
Csillagok háborúja (Hungary) [hu]
Guerra nas Estrelas (Brazil) [pt]
Guerre stellari: Episodio IV - Una nuova speranza (Italy) (reissue title) [it]
Gwiezdne wojny (Poland) [pl]
Hvezdné války (Czechoslovakia: Czech title) [cs]
Hviezdne vojny (Czechoslovakia: Slovak title) [sk]
Hviezdne vojny IV - Nová nádej (Czechoslovakia: Slovak title) (long title) [sk]
Krieg der Sterne (West Germany) [de]
Krieg der Sterne - Episode IV: Eine neue Hoffnung (Germany) (new title) [de]
La guerra de les galàxies (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
La guerra de les galàxies: Una nova esperança (Spain: Catalan title) (reissue title) [ca]
La guerre des étoiles - Un nouvel éspoir (Canada: French title) (TV title) [fr]
Ratovi zvezda - Nova nada (Serbia) [sr]
Ratovi zvijezda (Croatia) (video title) [hr]
Star Wars: Епизод IV - Нова Надежда (Bulgaria: Bulgarian title) [bg]
Star Wars: Episode IV - Neue Hoffnung (Germany) (video title) [de]
Star Wars: Epizoda IV - Nová nadeje (Czechoslovakia: Czech title) (long title) [cs]
Star wars IV - Tähtien sota: Uusi toivo (Finland) (video box title) [fi]
Star wars: Épisode IV, la guerre des étoiles (France) (TV title) [fr]
Star wars: Episodio IV - Una nueva esperanza (Spain) (new title) [es]
Stjörnustríð (Iceland) [is]
Stjernekrigen (Denmark) [da]
Sutâ wôzu: Aratanaru kibou (Japan) [ja]
Tähtien sota (Finland) [fi]
Yildiz savaslari (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]

MPAA:

Rated PG for sci-fi violence and brief mild language. (special edition, DVD version)

Runtime:

121 min | 125 min (special edition)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | DTS 70 mm (special edition) (70 mm prints) (Europe) | DTS (special edition) | Dolby Digital (special edition) | Dolby (35 mm prints) | SDDS (special edition)

Certification:

Iceland:L (special edition) | Iceland:LH (original version) (video re-rating) | Malaysia:U | Canada:G (British Columbia/Quebec) | South Korea:All | Brazil:Livre | South Africa:PG | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Canada:PG (Nova Scotia) (special edition) | Chile:TE | Denmark:11 (special edition) | Denmark:12 | Finland:K-12 (original rating) | Finland:K-8 (special edition) | France:U | Germany:6 (special edition) | Hong Kong:I | Iceland:L (original rating) | Ireland:G | Mexico:AA | Netherlands:AL | New Zealand:PG | Norway:11 (special edition) | Norway:12 | Peru:PT | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG (special edition) | Spain:T | Sweden:11 | UK:U | USA:PG (certificate #24925) | West Germany:12 (original rating) | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) (original rating)

Filming Locations:

Tikal National Park, Guatemala

Company:

Lucasfilm

Trivia:

During the scene where Han Solo and the others emerge from the Millennium Falcon's secret compartments, John Williams wrote a 3-note motif for the accompanied soundtrack. This 3-note motif is a cue from Psycho (1960). As a friend and colleague of Bernard Herrmann, who wrote the music for Psycho (1960), John Williams included this particular cue as an homage to Bernard Herrmann. SOURCE: 'The Making of Psycho' documentary which can be found in the Bonus Materials section on the 'Psycho (1960) Collector's Edition' DVD. The 1:16 mark of the documentary reveals this information.

Goofs:

Continuity: The shrubs on the edge of the hole in Luke's desert home.

Quotes:

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

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Bionicle 2: Legends of Metru Nui (2004) (V)

One of the most successful movies of all time (and I'm not talking about the Box Office take)

What made this the hugely successful triumph it was? Was it casting, music, imagination, ingenuity, or luck?

I remember opening day at the theaters. I was old enough to remember every scene, every character, every nuance of this film; having committed it to memory forever, as if I would never again be able to see this beloved, instantly loved masterpiece.

I also remember that the HIT factor of this movie was so unexpected that you had to wait literal MONTHS to get the action figures promised on the cereal boxes. The pieces were still in the manufacturing process and we had to settle for coupons promising our toys in a few months. I wound up seeing this in the theaters a grand total of 36 times; much to my mother's dismay. She loved the movie as I did, but felt I was obsessed. Today, thirty years later, sitting here writing this review, I realize how right she was. I'm still obsessed with this movie, and with the subsequent movies which followed. I wait in great anticipation for Episode 3. I'm a fan, and I don't care what other people say about Episodes 1 & 2. I don't even mind the "prequel" factor, as the situation at the time, dictated to Lucas which movies he would do first.

See, I remember the studios saying to him that he had to choose from the three central climactic books, and trash the rest, or just trash the whole idea. He didn't exactly "sell out," he did what he had to do to get his movie...his vision...out there for us to see and experience. I admired his decision then, and I admire it now. Episodes 1-3 are being filmed now, because Lucas had the clout, the money, and the patience to give us his vision...his complete vision and not just the three center books of a 9-book series. I realize that now, there are dozens of books, but at the time, there were nine. And while most of us were happy with Episodes 4-6 and would not have missed 1-3 and 7-9, I personally am so very glad he has taken it upon himself to give us his full vision. I have enjoyed each and every installment with the same sense of awe and joy as I did this one.

The casting was the first triumph for this cinematic milestone. Ford is a charismatic and magnetic personality and portrayed Han with a professionalism that you'd expect from more seasoned actors. Sir Alec Guiness is an absolute joy as Obi Wan. His casting was precise and excellent in that part. Carrie Fisher portrayed Leia in a way that, up until then, had never been experienced. Most "princess" types before her were whining, whimpering, little snots who were incapable of anything beyond tripping and twisting their ankle in times of peril, while Fisher portrayed her character as a bold, brazen, yet sophisticated and educated woman who was aware of her surroundings and capable of defending herself and her realm with the utmost authority.

And Mark Hamil. He was perfectly cast as the whining little boy who wanted more, but was afraid to reach for it. He grows up quite well on film in these three installments, and endears himself to the audience so much the more for it. But a cast member who is almost always left out of these reviews is Peter Mayhew. Chewbacca. His character, as a supporting character to Han's, was exemplary. It's not easy portraying a walking carpet, yet holding the attention, admiration, and love of virtual millions. I am VERY happy about his being cast as Chewy in Episode 3. Couldn't happen to a more deserving...or capable...fellow. Bravo! And James Earl Jones's voice being used as the voice of Darth Vader, was pure genius. His commanding voice haunted the dreams of countless thousands of star-struck children for generations to come. I also have to say that this movie would not have had the charm it does had it not been for Anthony Daniels' C3P0. He is a gift and a joy.

The musical score by John Williams featured in this masterpiece was one of the contributing factors. But honestly, this movie's success was such a total surprise to everyone, including Lucas, that nothing could prepare the world for the aftermath of having witnessed this bona fide legend, first hand.

The story itself; replete with sub-plot after sub-plot, rich in dialog and detail, was beyond anyone's greatest expectations. Everyone, including Lucas, expected this movie to fail. It is a timeless classic, which I will not repeat here. There are too many movie reviews giving full details of the plot, and I won't be redundant beyond what I have already said.

However, that being said, there are a few points I would like to make concerning the symbolism of this endeavor. The Force is a metaphor for the psychic abilities with which we are all born. It was also a metaphor for hope and faith, dedication and commitment to the greater state of being. The Empire is said to have been a metaphor for the Germanic Nazi "storm troopers." While the Rebellion is said to have been symbolic of (what would later become) the NATO forces who defeated them.

And then there are the effects. The effects were, in 1977, so awesome; so creative; so ahead of their time, as to ensure this movie's vast success for the next forty years. George Lucas enjoys an almost god-like status among sci-fi/fantasy fans worldwide.

This movie does not rate a rating. Usually, when I say that, it is because the movie is so bad, or disappointing that I don't have the heart to rate it.

But in this case, it far surpasses any 10/10 rating I could give it.

The Fiend :.