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Director:
Writer:
George Lucas (written by)
Release Date:
25 May 1977 (USA)
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Tagline:
It's Back! (re-release) more
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. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Won 6 Oscars.
Another 27 wins
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21 nominations
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Cast
(in credits order) (verified as complete) | 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 (1997 special edition) | |
Original Music by | |||
| John Williams | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Gilbert Taylor | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Richard Chew | |||
| T.M. Christopher | (1997 special edition) | ||
| Paul Hirsch | |||
| Marcia Lucas | |||
| George Lucas | (uncredited) | ||
Casting by | |||
| Dianne Crittenden | (as Diane 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 | .... | make-up: second unit | |
| Doug Beswick | .... | make-up: second unit | |
| Stuart Freeborn | .... | make up 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) | |
| Bruce Sharman | .... | 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 | |
| Leon Ericksen | .... | art director: second unit (as Leon Erickson) | |
| Al Locatelli | .... | art director: second unit | |
| Ralph McQuarrie | .... | production illustrator | |
| Richard Brown | .... | carpenter (uncredited) | |
| John Chisholm | .... | prop man (uncredited) | |
| Ron Cobb | .... | conceptual creature designer (uncredited) | |
| Steve Cooper | .... | set designer (uncredited) | |
| Tony Musk | .... | carpenter (uncredited) | |
| Alan Roderick-Jones | .... | assistant to production designer (uncredited) | |
| Drew Struzan | .... | poster artist (uncredited) | |
| Bill Welch | .... | construction manager (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Derek Ball | .... | production sound mixer | |
| Ben Burtt | .... | sound designer (1997 special edition) | |
| Ben Burtt | .... | special dialogue and sound effects | |
| Gene Corso | .... | sound editor | |
| Gordon Davidson | .... | sound editor | |
| Teresa Eckton | .... | sound editor (1997 special edition) | |
| Les Fresholtz | .... | rerecording mixer (as Lester Fresholtz) | |
| Roxanne Jones | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Stephen Katz | .... | sound consultant: Dolby | |
| Robert J. Litt | .... | rerecording mixer (as Robert Litt) | |
| Don MacDougall | .... | rerecording mixer | |
| Robert Marty | .... | assistant sound editor (1997 special edition) | |
| Bob Minkler | .... | rerecording mixer | |
| Michael Minkler | .... | rerecording mixer (as Mike Minkler) | |
| Richard Portman | .... | rerecording mixer | |
| Gary Rizzo | .... | digital sound mix technician (1997 special edition) (as Gary A. Rizzo) | |
| Ronald G. Roumas | .... | sound re-recordist (1997 special edition) | |
| Robert R. Rutledge | .... | sound editor | |
| Karen Sharp | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Sam F. Shaw | .... | supervising sound editor (as Sam Shaw) | |
| Gary Summers | .... | sound re-recording mixer (1997 special edition) | |
| Ray West | .... | rerecording mixer | |
| Richard L. Anderson | .... | sound effects editor (uncredited) | |
| Fred Clemons | .... | machine room operator (1997 special edition) (uncredited) | |
| Steve Kinsey | .... | sound mixing technician (1997 special edition) (uncredited) | |
| Cathy McKelvey | .... | assistant sound editor (uncredited) | |
| Ken Nightingall | .... | boom operator (uncredited) | |
| Brian Slack | .... | DTS consultant (1997 special edition) (uncredited) | |
| Jack Snyder | .... | sound engineer (uncredited) | |
| David E. Turner | .... | machine room operator (1997 special edition) (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| John Stears | .... | special production and mechanical effects supervisor | |
| Tony Dyson | .... | R2D2 designer (uncredited) | |
| Laine Liska | .... | model effects (uncredited) | |
| Robert Nugent | .... | special effects technician (uncredited) | |
| Frank Van der Veer | .... | additional opticals (uncredited) | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Julie Adrianson-Neary | .... | computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special edition) (as Julie Neary) | |
| Richard Alexander | .... | camera & mechanical design: miniature and optical effects unit | |
| Karen Ansel | .... | computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special edition) | |
| Caleb Aschkynazo | .... | optical camera assistant: miniature and optical effects unit | |
| Greg Auer | .... | miniature explosions: miniature and optical effects unit | |
| Mark Austin | .... | computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special edition) | |
| Al Bailey | .... | digital plate restoration artist: ILM (1997 special edition) (as Alan Bailey) | |
| Scott Balcerek | .... | assistant visual effects editor: ILM (1997 special edition) | |
| Douglas Barnett | .... | special mechanical equipment: miniature and optical effects unit | |
| David Beasley | .... | model builder: miniature and optical effects unit | |
| Adam Beckett | .... | animation and rotoscope designer: miniature and optical effects unit | |
| Jon Berg | .... | stop motion animation: miniature and optical effects unit | |
| David Berry | .... | optical printer operator: miniature and optical effects unit | |
| John Andrew Berton Jr. | .... | computer graphics supervisor: ILM (1997 special edition) (as John Berton) | |
| Robert Blalack | .... | composite optical photography: Praxis | |
| Rod G. Bogart | .... | software development: ILM (1997 special edition) (as Rod Bogart) | |
| Scott Bonnenfant | .... | digital plate restoration artist: ILM (1997 special edition) | |
| Ronn Brown | .... | digital production assistant: ILM (1997 special edition) | |
| Chris Bushman | .... | optical supervisor (1997 special edition) | |
| Colin Cantwell | .... | additional spacecraft design: miniature and optical effects unit | |
| Dave Carson | .... | visual effects supervisor: ILM (1997 special edition) | |
| Chris Casady | .... | animator: miniature and optical effects unit | |
| Amelia Chenoweth | .... | computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special edition) | |
| Terry Chostner | .... | computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special edition) | |
| Larry Cuba | .... | computer animation and graphic displays: miniature and optical effects unit | |
| David Deuber | .... | computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special edition) | |
| Natasha Devaud | .... | computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special edition) | |
| David Dozoretz | .... | animatics artist: ILM (1997 special edition) | |
| Patricia Rose Duignan | .... | production staff: miniature and optical effects unit | |
| John Dykstra | .... | special photographic effects supervisor | |
| Selwyn Eddy | .... | computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special edition) (as Selwyn Eddy III) | |
| Richard Edlund | .... | first cameraman: miniature and optical effects unit | |
| Harrison Ellenshaw | .... | matte artist: miniature and optical effects unit (as P.S. Ellenshaw) | |
| TyRuben Ellingson | .... | visual effects art director: ILM (1997 special edition) (as Ty Ruben Ellingson) | |
| Jonathan Erland | .... | model builder: miniature and optical effects unit (as Jon Erland) | |
| Phillip Feiner | .... | optical supervisor (1997 special edition) | |
| Steve Gawley | .... | model builder: miniature and optical effects unit | |
| Lyn Gerry | .... | animator: miniature and optical effects unit | |
| Howard Gersh | .... | computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special edition) | |
| Paul Giacoppo | .... | computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special edition) | |
| Ned Gorman | .... | visual effects producer: ILM (1997 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: ILM (1997 special edition) | |
| Joanne Hafner | .... | computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special edition) | |
| James Hagedorn | .... | computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special edition) | |
| Carol Hayden | .... | computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special edition) | |
| Matthew Hendershot | .... | computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special edition) (as Matt Hendershot) | |
| Kela Hicks | .... | digital production assistant: ILM (1997 special edition) | |
| Guy Hudson | .... | computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special edition) | |
| Paul Huston | .... | digital matte artist: ILM (1997 special edition) | |
| Paul Huston | .... | model builder: miniature and optical effects unit | |
| Cindy Isman | .... | film librarian: miniature and optical effects unit | |
| Joe Johnston | .... | effects illustrator and designer: miniature and optical effects unit (as Joseph Johnston) | |
| David Jones | .... | model builder: miniature and optical effects unit | |
| Doug Jones | .... | negative supervisor: ILM (1997 special edition) | |
| Tom Kennedy | .... | visual effects producer: ILM (1997 special edition) | |
| Forest Key | .... | assistant visual effects editor: ILM (1997 special edition) | |
| Mark Kline | .... | production staff: miniature and optical effects unit | |
| Brian Knep | .... | software development: ILM (1997 special edition) | |
| John Knoll | .... | visual effects supervisor: ILM (1997 special edition) | |
| Peter Kuran | .... | animator: miniature and optical effects unit | |
| Angela Leaper | .... | assistant visual effects editor: ILM (1997 special edition) | |
| Joe Letteri | .... | visual effects supervisor: ILM (1997 special edition) (as Joseph Letteri) | |
| Stewart Lew | .... | computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 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: ILM (1997 special edition) (as Nancy Jill Luckoff) | |
| Margaret B. Lynch | .... | visual effects coordinator: ILM (1997 special edition) (as Margaret Lynch) | |
| Jodie Maier | .... | computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special edition) | |
| Greg Maloney | .... | computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special edition) | |
| Pamela Malouf | .... | film librarian: miniature and optical effects unit | |
| Stuart T. Maschwitz | .... | computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special edition) (as Stuart Maschwitz) | |
| Bill Mather | .... | digital matte artist: ILM (1997 special edition) (as William Mather) | |
| George E. Mather | .... | production supervisor: miniature and optical effects unit | |
| Connie McCrum | .... | film librarian: miniature and optical effects unit | |
| David McCue | .... | optical printer operator: miniature and optical effects unit | |
| Grant McCune | .... | chief model maker: miniature and optical effects unit | |
| Dan McNamara | .... | Sabre group supervisor: ILM (1997 special edition) (as Daniel McNamara) | |
| Ralph McQuarrie | .... | planet and satellite artist: miniature and optical effects unit | |
| Gary Meyer | .... | production engineering: ILM (1997 special edition) | |
| Fred Meyers | .... | production engineering: ILM (1997 special edition) | |
| Alvah J. Miller | .... | electronics design: miniature and optical effects unit | |
| Marty Luigi Miramontez | .... | production engineering: ILM (1997 special edition) (as Marty Miramontez) | |
| Mark Moore | .... | visual effects art director: ILM (1997 special edition) | |
| John C. Moulds | .... | optical camera assistant: miniature and optical effects unit | |
| Dennis Muren | .... | second cameraman: miniature and optical effects unit | |
| Dennis Muren | .... | visual effects supervisor: ILM (1997 special edition) | |
| Joe Murray | .... | second unit director & cameraman: ILM (1997 special edition) | |
| Ron Nathan | .... | production staff: miniature and optical effects unit | |
| Bruce Nicholson | .... | optical camera assistant: miniature and optical effects unit | |
| Bruce Nicholson | .... | visual effects supervisor: ILM (1997 special edition) | |
| Kerry Nordquist | .... | computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special edition) | |
| Masaaki Norihoro | .... | special components assistant: miniature and optical effects unit | |
| Dan O'Bannon | .... | computer animation and graphic displays: miniature and optical effects unit | |
| Scott Pasko | .... | computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special edition) | |
| Rhonda Peck | .... | production staff: miniature and optical effects unit | |
| Richard Pecorella | .... | optical printer operator: miniature and optical effects unit | |
| Lorne Peterson | .... | model builder: miniature and optical effects unit | |
| Josh Pines | .... | digital scanning supervisor: ILM (1997 special edition) (as Joshua Pines) | |
| Eleanor Porter | .... | special components assistant: miniature and optical effects unit | |
| Ken Ralston | .... | assistant cameraman: miniature and optical effects unit (as Kenneth Ralston) | |
| Eldon Rickman | .... | optical printer operator: miniature and optical effects unit | |
| David Robman | .... | assistant cameraman: miniature and optical effects unit | |
| Corey Rosen | .... | digital plate restoration artist: ILM (1997 special edition) | |
| Michael Ross | .... | animator: miniature and optical effects unit | |
| Paul Roth | .... | optical photography coordinator: miniature and optical effects unit | |
| Christian Rouet | .... | software development: ILM (1997 special edition) | |
| David Scott | .... | special mechanical equipment: miniature and optical effects unit | |
| Jonathan Seay | .... | animator: miniature and optical effects unit | |
| Alex Seiden | .... | visual effects supervisor: ILM (1997 special edition) | |
| Robert Shepherd | .... | production manager: miniature and optical effects unit (as Bob Shepherd) | |
| 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: miniature and optical effects unit | |
| Damian Steel | .... | computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special edition) | |
| David Tanaka | .... | visual effects editor: ILM (1997 special edition) | |
| Chad Taylor | .... | Sabre artist: ILM (1997 special edition) | |
| Danny Taylor | .... | computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special edition) | |
| Jay Teitzell | .... | computer animation and graphic displays: miniature and optical effects unit | |
| Bert Terreri | .... | optical camera assistant: miniature and optical effects unit | |
| Paul Theren | .... | computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special edition) | |
| Lon Tinney | .... | production manager: miniature and optical effects unit | |
| Phil Tippett | .... | stop motion animation: miniature and optical effects unit (as Philip Tippett) | |
| Lisa Todd | .... | visual effects coordinator: ILM (1997 special edition) | |
| James Tooley | .... | computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special edition) | |
| Suzie Vissitzky Tooley | .... | CG production manager: ILM (1997 special edition) (as Suzie Vissotzky Tooley) | |
| Christopher Townsend | .... | computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special edition) (as Chris Townsend) | |
| Donna Tracy | .... | optical camera assistant: miniature and optical effects unit | |
| Don Trumbull | .... | camera & mechanical design: miniature and optical effects unit | |
| Yusei Uesugi | .... | digital matte artist: ILM (1997 special edition) | |
| Lam Van To | .... | CG resource manager: ILM (1997 special edition) | |
| James Van Trees Jr. | .... | optical printer operator: miniature and optical effects unit | |
| Bruce Vecchitto | .... | digital color timing supervisor: ILM (1997 special edition) | |
| Joe Viskocil | .... | miniature explosions: miniature and optical effects unit | |
| Tim Waddy | .... | computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special edition) (as Timothy Waddy) | |
| John C. Wash | .... | computer animation and graphic displays: miniature and optical effects unit (as John Wash) | |
| Jim Wells | .... | optical camera assistant: miniature and optical effects unit | |
| Stephen Williams | .... | visual effects supervisor: ILM (1997 special edition) | |
| Diana Wilson | .... | animator: miniature and optical effects unit | |
| Vicky Witt | .... | optical camera assistant: miniature and optical effects unit | |
| Stuart Ziff | .... | special mechanical equipment: miniature and optical effects unit | |
| Rita E. Zimmerman | .... | Sabre artist: ILM (1997 special edition) (as Rita Zimmerman) | |
| Patrick L. Almanza | .... | digital cleanup artist (2004 restoration) (uncredited) | |
| Les Bowie | .... | visual effects (uncredited) | |
| Daniel Brimer | .... | digital effects resource assistant: ILM (1997 special edition) (uncredited) | |
| Ronn Brown | .... | digital matte artist: ILM (1997 special edition) (uncredited) | |
| Beth D'Amato | .... | digital paint and roto lead: ILM (1997 special edition) (uncredited) | |
| Fon Davis | .... | model maker: ILM (1997 special edition) (uncredited) | |
| Sheena Duggal | .... | Inferno artist: ILM (1997 special edition) (uncredited) | |
| Dave Gregory | .... | optical effects lineup & plotting: Ray Mercer & Co. (uncredited) | |
| Aaron Haye | .... | model maker: ILM (1997 special edition) (uncredited) | |
| Gregory Jein | .... | model builder (uncredited) | |
| Bob Keen | .... | model builder (uncredited) | |
| Jennifer Law-Stump | .... | digital effects artist: Pacific Title Digital (1997 special edition) (uncredited) | |
| Tom Martinek | .... | senior digital effects artist: ILM (1997 special edition) (uncredited) | |
| Todd Mitchell | .... | scanning operator: ILM (1997 special edition) (uncredited) | |
| Barry Nolan | .... | effects animator (uncredited) | |
| Olivier Sarda | .... | compositor (1997 special edition) (uncredited) | |
| Nina Saxon | .... | effects animator (uncredited) | |
| Nelson Shin | .... | animator: lightsaber (uncredited) | |
| Denise Shurtleff | .... | visual effects production assistant (uncredited) | |
| Chris Silagyi | .... | matte painter (uncredited) | |
| Frank Van der Veer | .... | additional opticals (uncredited) | |
| Jeff Wells | .... | digital effects artist: Pacific Title Digital (1997 special edition) (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 | .... | photography: second unit | |
| Rick Clemente | .... | photography: second unit | |
| Robert Dalva | .... | photography: second unit | |
| Tak Fujimoto | .... | photographer: second unit | |
| Geoff Glover | .... | camera operator | |
| John Jay | .... | still photographer | |
| Ron Tabera | .... | gaffer | |
| Ronnie Taylor | .... | camera operator | |
| 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 (1997 special edition) (uncredited) | |
| Terry Lewis | .... | best boy (uncredited) | |
| Michael E. Matteson | .... | grip (uncredited) | |
| David Robman | .... | camera operator (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 (1997 special edition) | |
| Bob Hart | .... | negative cutter (1997 special edition) | |
| Samuel H. Hinckley | .... | assistant editor (1997 special edition) (as Samuel Hinckley) | |
| Colin Michael Kitchens | .... | assistant film editor (as Colin Kitchens) | |
| Bonnie Koehler | .... | assistant film editor | |
| Jay Miracle | .... | assistant film editor | |
| Robert Raring | .... | color timer (1997 special edition) (as Robert J. Raring) | |
| Ray Sabo | .... | negative continuity (1997 special edition) | |
| Brian Q. Kelley | .... | editor: additional material (1997 special edition) (uncredited) | |
| Jim Passon | .... | color timer (1997 special edition) (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Herbert W. Spencer | .... | orchestrator | |
| Eric Tomlinson | .... | music scoring mixer | |
| 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 (1997 special edition) | |
| Patricia Carr | .... | production assistant (as Pat Carr) | |
| Pete Comandini | .... | film restoration supervisor (1997 special edition) | |
| Steve Cullip | .... | assistant auditor | |
| Brian Doyle | .... | unit publicist | |
| Kim Falkinburg | .... | assistant auditor | |
| Tim Fox | .... | archivist (1997 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 Perri | .... | titles | |
| Arnold Ross | .... | location manager | |
| Ann Skinner | .... | continuity | |
| Lucy Autrey Wilson | .... | assistant to director | |
| Bob Anderson | .... | fight arranger (uncredited) | |
| Stanley Bielecki | .... | advertising and publicity consultant (uncredited) | |
| Stephen Calcutt | .... | stand-in: Peter Mayhew and David Prowse (uncredited) | |
| Jack Dearlove | .... | stand-in: Harrison Ford (uncredited) | |
| Kathryn Farrar | .... | production controller (1997 special edition) (uncredited) | |
| Stuart Freeborn | .... | creature design supervisor (uncredited) | |
| Craig Miller | .... | marketing consultant (uncredited) | |
| Len Piper | .... | stand-in: Declan Mulholland (uncredited) | |
| Edward Summer | .... | marketing consultant (uncredited) | |
Production Companies
- Lucasfilm (as A Lucasfilm Limited Production)
- Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
- Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation (1977) (USA) (theatrical) (as 20th Century Fox)
- 20th Century Fox (1977) (France) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox (1977) (UK) (theatrical)
- Finnkino (1997) (Finland) (theatrical) (Special Edition)
- Fox Films (1977) (Finland) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Television Distribution (1997-) (USA) (TV)
- 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 (1995) (Finland) (VHS)
- 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)
- Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) (uncredited)
- Praxis Film Works (composite optical photography)
- Image West Ltd. (computer animation and graphic displays)
- Van der Veer Photo Effects (additional optical effects) (as Van Der Veer Photo Effects)
- Ray Mercer & Company (additional optical effects)
- Modern Film Effects (additional optical effects)
- Master Film Effects (additional optical effects)
- DePatie-Freleng Enterprises (DFE) (additional optical effects) (as De Patie-Freleng Enterprises, Inc)
- London Symphony Orchestra, The (LSO) music performed by
- Fox Fanfare Music original music copyright © 1977 by
- Dolby Laboratories sound post-production (as Dolby System)
- Anvil Recording Studios music recorded at
- American Zoetrope post-production completion
- Samuel Goldwyn Studios rerecorded at (as Samuel Goldwyn Studio)
- Tunisian Government, The the producers wish to thank
- Instituto de Antropología e Historia the producers wish to thank (as the Institute of Anthropology and History)
- National Park Service, The the producers wish to thank (as the National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior)
- Skywalker Sound digital remastering (1997 special edition)
- Pacific Title optical restoration (1997 special edition)
- YCM Laboratories film restoration (1997 special edition)
- RCA Victor soundtrack available on (1997 special edition)
- Ballantine Books novelization available from (1997 special edition)
- Lucasfilm THX / TAP Theater Alignment Program quality assurance (1997 special edition)
- Audiolink Radio Communications walkie talkies (uncredited)
- Lee Lighting grip and lighting equipment (uncredited)
- Lowry Digital Images digital restoration (2004 re-release)
- Sony Classical soundtrack released by (2004 re-release)
Additional Details
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]
De sterrenoorlog (Netherlands) [nl]
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]
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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]
De sterrenoorlog (Netherlands) [nl]
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]
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MPAA:
Rated PG for sci-fi violence and brief mild language. (special edition, DVD version)
Parents Guide:
Runtime:
121 min | 125 min (special edition)
Country:
Language:
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1 more
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:
Fun Stuff
Trivia:
There is a rumor that Anthony Daniels (C-3PO) was having trouble timing his conversations with R2-D2, as R2-D2's dialogue was to be dubbed in later. Supposedly, Anthony Daniels asked George Lucas to make some kind of noise to help him, but when George Lucas forgot, the matter was dropped.
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Goofs:
Miscellaneous: In the music in the ending credits, a trumpet overblows and hits a wrong note
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Quotes:
FAQ
If the stormtroopers are clones, why didn't George Lucas have Temeura Morrison dub over their voices for the special DVD edition like he did for Boba Fett?Why does Obi-Wan vanish when Vader slashes him down?
Were the Biggs and Luke scenes on Tatooine originally part of the finished film?
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When you ask casual movie fans (read: any of my friends) what their favorite movie is, you might get an answer like this: "Uh..I dunno...Jurassic Park 2 was cooler than the first... but Gladiator had people getting their heads cut off... and Scary Movie rocked, man... that movie is so funny." So what the hell do they mean? Well, beats me. Not too long ago, we were having a "philosophical" conversation about movies, when the subject came to Star Wars and the quels. (Pre and se.) We were arguing which one was the best. One of my friends said, "Well, I gotta admit, the first one is a classic, but the prequel has its moments." I swear a tear came to my eye. I never thought I'd have this kind of conversation with one of my friends.
My point here is that Star Wars is a classic even to people who don't know Casablanca from Scooby Doo. It has everything you could possibly want: action, romance, midgets, cool creatures, quotable dialogue, midgets in bear suits, a great score and many more midgets. (Seriously, though, I don't mind midgets.) All this in a non-violent, non-racy, perfect-for-your-wee-ones package.
For those of you who haven't seen this movie (yes, all 20 of you. I'm watching you.) I'll describe the plot. Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) is a young man who lives with his uncle and aunt on a desert planet. See. Luke's parents are dead. One day, as Luke is... outside, something crashes and he checks it out. It turns out there were two robots in there, namely C-3P0 and R2-D2. They have a message to give to some guy named Obi-Wan Kenobi (which turns out to be Alec Guiness!) from Princess Leia Organa (Carrie Fisher). Luke goes off to find old Ben, who lives close to his uncle. Old Ben gives Luke a long story about how his father was a Jedi and he will be one too, etc. When they come back, Luke's uncle and aunt are dead and now, he's not safe. So Luke and Ben and the robots head to Nar Shadaa, a hole, basically. There they meet up with Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and his big, uh, ape-like thing called a Wookie.
There's a lot more plot to this movie, and I would pass the limit of 1000 word before I could explain it all. The fact of the matter is, there'S a lot of backstory to this movie. There's probably more backstory to this movie than there is to your LIFE. (Don't feel bad...) I used to be a fanatic. I used to know everything there was to know about Star Wars. And you will notice that I didn't start my review by saying I was blah blah blah in 1977. Why is that? Because, I wasn't at all in 1977. I saw every movie in its special edition form, in 1997. I had seen the movies on TV before, but they never held my attention. Until they were re-released. Just type in Star Wars in a search engine. You'll see that this movie has a rabid following and a detailed history to boot.
The acting here is not what's important. It's about on the same level as old adventure films of the 30's and 40's except for a few notable exceptions (Guiness, Ford and a few supporting actors). What makes this movie exceptional is the whole spectacle that unfolds. This is never boring, rarely violent and always a treat to watch. All the creatures, all the characters, all the action scenes, all of this movie is basically perfect. People criticize it as being a kids' movie, as being just stupid mindless action. Well, you guys are right. But that's what this movie was set out to be, that's what it is and that's why I like it.
Lucas borrowed from Kurosawa and Ford to make this movie, and consequently, many have borrowed from his work. This movie deserves to be borrowed from. It shaped American cinema, it shaped the way people think about "action-adventure" movies, it spawned dozens of books, two sequels, one prequel, two TV movies, comic books, action figures and legions of fans. If you haven't already seen this... Well ,you probably haven't seen much anyway, so rent this. If you have seen this, watch it again. I think I will. 10/10