Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)

Director:

George Lucas

Writer:

George Lucas (written by)

Release Date:

19 May 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Every generation has a legend. Every journey has a first step. Every saga has a beginning.

Plot:

The evil Trade Federation, led by Nute Gunray is planning to take over the peaceful world of Naboo....

Plot Keywords:

Queen | Planet | Young Boy | Warrior | Apprentice

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 11 wins & 49 nominations

Cast

Liam Neeson	...	Qui-Gon Jinn
Ewan McGregor	...	Obi-Wan Kenobi
Natalie Portman	...	Queen Padmé Amidala
Jake Lloyd	...	Anakin Skywalker
Pernilla August	...	Shmi Skywalker
Frank Oz	...	Yoda (voice)
Ian McDiarmid	...	Senator Palpatine
Oliver Ford Davies	...	Gov. Sio Bibble
Ray Park	...	Darth Maul
Hugh Quarshie	...	Capt. Panaka
Ahmed Best	...	Jar Jar Binks (voice)
Anthony Daniels	...	C-3PO
Kenny Baker	...	R2-D2
Terence Stamp	...	Supreme Chancellor Valorum
Brian Blessed	...	Boss Nass (voice)
Andrew Secombe	...	Watto
Lewis Macleod	...	Sebulba (voice)
Steve Speirs	...	Capt. Tarpals
Silas Carson	...	Viceroy Nute Gunray / Ki-Adi-Mundi / Lott Dodd / Radiant VII Pilot
Ralph Brown	...	Ric Olié
Celia Imrie	...	Fighter Pilot Bravo 5
Benedict Taylor	...	Fighter Pilot Bravo 2
Karol Cristina da Silva	...	Rabé
Clarence Smith	...	Fighter Pilot Bravo 3
Samuel L. Jackson	...	Mace Windu
Dominic West	...	Palace guard
Liz Wilson	...	Eirtaé (as Friday 'Liz' Wilson)
Candice Orwell	...	Yané
Sofia Coppola	...	Saché
Keira Knightley	...	Sabé
Bronagh Gallagher	...	Radiant VII captain
John Fensom	...	TC-14
Greg Proops	...	Beed (voice)
Scott Capurro	...	Fode (voice)
Margaret Towner	...	Jira
Dhruv Chanchani	...	Kitster
Oliver Walpole	...	Seek
Katie Lucas	...	Amee (as Jenna Green)
Megan Udall	...	Melee
Hassani Shapi	...	Eeth Koth
Gin Clarke	...	Adi Gallia (as Gin)
Khan Bonfils	...	Saesee Tiin
Michelle Taylor	...	Yarael Poof
Michaela Cottrell	...	Even Piell
Dipika O'Neill Joti	...	Depa Billaba
Phil Eason	...	Yaddle
Mark Coulier	...	Aks Moe
Lindsay Duncan	...	TC-14 (voice)
Peter Serafinowicz	...	Darth Maul (voice)
James Taylor	...	Rune Haako (voice)
Chris Sanders	...	Daultay Dofine (voice)
Toby Longworth	...	Sen. Lott Dodd / Gragra (voice)
Marc Silk	...	Aks Moe (voice)
Amanda Lucas	...	Tey How / Diva Funquita (voice) (as Tyger)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Richard Armitage	...	Naboo Fighter Pilot (uncredited)
Don Bies	...	Pod race mechanic (uncredited)
Trisha Biggar	...	Orn Free Taa's aide (uncredited)
Jerome Blake	...	Rune Haako / Mas Amedda / Oppo Rancisis / Orn Free Taa (uncredited)
Michonne Bourriague	...	Aurra Sing (uncredited)
Ben Burtt	...	Naboo Courier (uncredited)
Doug Chiang	...	Flag bearer (uncredited)
Rob Coleman	...	Pod race spectator in Jabba's Private Box (uncredited)
Roman Coppola	...	Senate guard (uncredited)
Matt Daniel-Baker	...	Naboo Foot Soldier (uncredited)
Russell Darling	...	Naboo Royal Security Guard (uncredited)
Warwick Davis	...	Wald / Pod race spectator / Mos Espa Citizen (uncredited)
C. Michael Easton	...	Pod race spectator (uncredited)
Ned Gorman	...	Naboo Citizen (uncredited)
Joss Gower	...	Naboo fighter pilot (uncredited)
Raymond Griffiths	...	GONK Droid (uncredited)
Nathan Hamill	...	Pod race spectator / Naboo palace guard (uncredited)
Tim Harrington	...	Naboo Security Guard (uncredited)
Jack Haye	...	Pod race spectator in Jabba's Private Box (uncredited)
Nifa Hindes	...	Ann Gella (uncredited)
Nishan Hindes	...	Tann Gella (uncredited)
Alexi Kaye Campbell	...	Naboo Guard (uncredited)
John Knoll	...	Lt. Rya Kirsch (Bravo 4) / Flag bearer (uncredited)
Kamay Lau	...	Sei Taria - Senators Aide (uncredited)
Dan Madsen	...	Kaadu handler (uncredited)
Iain McCaig	...	Orn Free Taa's aide (uncredited)
Rick McCallum	...	Naboo courier (uncredited)
Taylor Murphy	...	Battle Droid (uncredited)
Jeff Olson	...	Pod race spectator in Jabba's Private Box (uncredited)
Lorne Peterson	...	Mos Espa citizen (uncredited)
Alan Ruscoe	...	Plo Koon / Bib Foruna / Daultay Dofine (uncredited)
Steve Sansweet	...	Naboo courier (uncredited)
Mike Savva	...	Naboo Royal Guard (uncredited)
Christian J. Simpson	...	Lt. Gavyn Sykes - Bravo 6 (uncredited)
Paul Martin Smith	...	Naboo courier (uncredited)
Scott Squires	...	Naboo speeder driver (uncredited)
Tom Sylla	...	Battle Droid (voice) (uncredited)
Bill Tlusty	...	Chokk, Jabba's Bodyguard (uncredited)
Danny Wagner	...	Mawhonic (uncredited)
Matthew Wood	...	Bib Fortuna / Ody Mandrell (uncredited) (voice)

Directed by
George Lucas

Writing credits
George Lucas		(written by)

Produced by
George Lucas	....	executive producer
Rick McCallum	....	producer

Original Music by
John Williams

Cinematography by
David Tattersall		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Ben Burtt
Paul Martin Smith

Casting by
Robin Gurland

Production Design by
Gavin Bocquet

Art Direction by
Phil Harvey
Fred Hole
John King
Rod McLean
Peter Russell		(supervising art director)

Set Decoration by
Peter Walpole

Costume Design by
Trisha Biggar

Makeup Department
Sallie Adams	....	makeup artist: second unit
Jan Archibald	....	hairdresser: Liam Neeson
Hajer Bouhaouala	....	makeup assistant: Tunisia (as Hager Bouhaouala)
Paul Engelen	....	chief makeup artist
Darlene Forester	....	hair stylist (as Darlene Forrester)
Hilary Haines	....	hair stylist: second unit
Shaune Harrison	....	animatronic effects designer
Melissa Lackersteen	....	makeup artist
Sarah Love	....	hair stylist
Sue Love	....	chief hair stylist
Trefor Proud	....	makeup artist: second unit
Morag Ross	....	makeup artist: Liam Neeson
Jemma Scott-Knox-Gore	....	contact lens designer
Jemma Scott-Knox-Gore	....	contact lens technician
Meg Speirs	....	makeup artist
Helen Taylor	....	assistant hair stylist
Simon Rose	....	special makeup effects artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Enrico Ballarin	....	unit manager: Italy
Michael Blanchard	....	post-production supervisor
David Brown	....	production supervisor
Jo Burn	....	production manager
Guido Cerasuolo	....	production supervisor: Italy
Philippa Day	....	unit manager: Tunisia
Jamie Forester	....	post-production supervisor
Peter Heslop	....	production manager: Tunisia
Jeremy Johns	....	unit manager: Tunisia
Mimoun Mahbouli	....	unit manager: Tunisia (as Meimoun Mahbouli)
Abdelaziz Ben Mlouka	....	production supervisor: Tunisia
Matthew Goodman	....	post-production supervisor (US and Latin American release) (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bernard Bellew	....	second assistant director
Andrea Boni	....	third assistant director: Italy
Roger Christian	....	second unit director
Dario Cioni	....	second assistant director: Italy
Nick Heckstall-Smith	....	first assistant director: second unit
Paul Higgins	....	crowd assistant director
Ben Howarth	....	third assistant director
Moez Kamoun	....	first assistant director: Tunisia
Christopher Newman	....	first assistant director (as Chris Newman)
Janet Nielsen	....	third assistant director: second unit
David Turchi	....	first assistant director: Italy
George Walker	....	second assistant director: second unit
Christopher Granier-Deferre	....	second second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department
Alex Aitkin	....	plasterer
Astrig Akseralian	....	art finisher
Brian Aldridge	....	dressing propman
Jess Alexander	....	junior modeler
Carl Apsey	....	supervising carpenter (as Karl Apsey)
Leon Apsey	....	assistant construction manager
Marcia Bamgboye	....	construction nurse
Mohamed Bargaoui	....	prop master/buyer: Tunisia
Ken Barley	....	plasterer department head
Robert E. Barnes	....	concept sculptor (as Robert Barnes)
Tom Barratt	....	art department assistant: USA
Jim Barr	....	propmaker
Amanda Bernstein	....	assistant set decorator
Charlotte Biggs	....	construction secretary
Mike Bishop	....	draughtsman
Brian Blues	....	supervising carpenter
Pierre Bohanna	....	propmaker
Livia Borgognoni	....	art director: Italy (as Livia Borgononi)
Alex Boswell	....	dressing props
David Bubb	....	construction manager
Sarah Bubb	....	construction secretary
Laura Burrows	....	art department coordinator: UK
Eddie Butler	....	sculptor
David Carter	....	chargehand painter
Christopher Challoner	....	art department assistant: UK
Kun Chang	....	concept artist
Bruce Cheesman	....	dressing propman
Doug Chiang	....	design director (as Doug Chang)
Kenneth Clarke	....	supervising plasterer (as Ken Clarke)
Jane Clark	....	draughtsman (as Jane Clark Pearce)
Dean Coldham	....	plasterer
Steve Court	....	chargehand plasterer
Paul Cross	....	draughtsman
John Davey	....	painter department head
Wayne Day	....	chargehand carpenter
John Duncan	....	concept model maker
Sander Ellers	....	propmaker
Philip Elton	....	draughtsman
Ricky Eyres	....	art director: second unit
Matthew Foster	....	dressing propman
Colin Fox	....	drapesman
Marc Gabbana	....	concept artist: USA
Michael Gardiner	....	supervising plasterer
James Gemmill	....	scenic artist
John Goodson	....	concept model maker
Micky Guyett	....	supervising scenic painter (as Michael Guyett)
Shaune Harrison	....	sculptor
Tessa Harrison	....	sculptor
Toby Hawkes	....	senior propmaker
Bernie Hearn	....	supervising stand-by propman (as Bernard Hearn)
Daniel Hearn	....	stand-by propman
Paul Hearn	....	dressing propman
Kate Hill	....	sculptor
Oliver Hodge	....	chargehand propmaker
Frank Howe	....	drapesman
Michelle Hudd	....	construction secretary
Jonathan Hurst	....	prop storeman
Taieb Jallouli	....	art director: Tunisia
Nicky Jarvis	....	construction nurse
Benton Jew	....	storyboard artist
Jill Jurkowitz	....	art department coordinator: USA
Kurt Kaufman	....	concept artist: USA
Jim Kerr	....	chargehand carpenter
Martin Kingsley	....	supervising dressing propman
John Kirsop	....	chargehand carpenter
Jeff Knight	....	propmaker
Patrick Laho	....	chargehand plasterer
Stan Lattimore	....	chargehand paint sprayer
Ellen Moon Lee	....	concept model maker
Peter Looby	....	dressing propman
Cathal MacIlwaine	....	carpenter
Simon Marjoram	....	chargehand carpenter
Tony Marks	....	carpenter
Iain McCaig	....	concept artist: USA
Kevin McCarthy	....	stand-by painter
Thomas McCarthy	....	chargehand carpenter (as Tom McCarthy)
Iain McFadyen	....	art department assistant: UK (as Iain Mcfayden)
Tony McVey	....	concept sculptor
Richard Miller	....	concept sculptor
Richard Mills	....	sculptor
Neil Morfitt	....	draughtsman
James Muir	....	stand-by stagehand
Keith Muir	....	head stagehand
Howard Munford	....	propmaker
Ed Natividad	....	concept artist: USA
Paul Nott-Macaire	....	stand-by carpenter: second unit
Wesley Peppiatt	....	dressing propman
Jason Phelps	....	stand-by carpenter
Julie Philpott	....	draughtsman
Keith Pitt	....	chargehand dressing propman
Gary Pollard	....	key sculptor
Lee Reeder	....	propmaker
Claire Nia Richards	....	art department assistant: UK
Lucy Richardson	....	draughtsman
Ben Scott	....	art director: Tunisia
Keith Short	....	sculptor
Jay Shuster	....	concept artist: USA
Mark Siegel	....	concept sculptor
Richard Smith	....	sculptor
Paul Spateri	....	sculptor
Ray Staples	....	plasterer
Deborah Stokely	....	production buyer
Rob Sutton	....	carpenter department head (as Robert Sutton)
Howard Swindell	....	sculptor
Anes Talmoudi	....	assistant art director
Grant Tarbox	....	dressing propman
Emma Tauber	....	art department assistant: UK
Ty Teiger	....	property master
Richard Thomas	....	prop modeller
Robert Thorne	....	stand-by propman: second unit
Gary Tomkins	....	draughtsman
Terry Toohill	....	dressing propman
Sarah 'Toad' Tozer	....	draughtsman (as Toad Tozer)
Remo Tozzi	....	junior draughtsman
Blake Tucker	....	art department coordinator: USA
Nick Turnbull	....	dressing propman
Paul Turner	....	chargehand stand-by propman: second unit
Val Vasic	....	chargehand plasterer
Ettore Venturini	....	chargehand plasterer
Lloyd Vincent	....	props
Wolfgang Walther	....	chargehand painter
Peter Watson	....	chargehand dressing propman
John Weller	....	propmaker
Stephen Weston	....	supervising wood machinist
Paul Whitelock	....	supervising painter
Terryl Whitlach	....	concept artist: USA
Tony Wright	....	concept artist: UK
Helen Xenopoulos	....	junior draughtsman
Peter Chan	....	storyboard artist (uncredited)
Claire Levinson	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Clive Memmott	....	assistant art director (uncredited)
Miko	....	assistant painter: Tunisia (uncredited)
Kira-Anne Pelican	....	art department assistant (uncredited)
Roel Robles	....	art assistant (uncredited)
Joseph Michael Roth	....	sculptor (uncredited)
Mark Scruton	....	art department assistant (uncredited)
Keith Stevenson	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Drew Struzan	....	poster artist (uncredited)

Sound Department
Jennifer Barin	....	machine room operator
Chris Barron	....	digital audio transferer (as Christopher Barron)
Mark Becker	....	documentary sound recordist
Jessica Bellfort	....	assistant adr editor
Jessica Bellfort	....	assistant dialogue editor
Tom Bellfort	....	supervising sound editor
Sara Bolder	....	adr editor
Sara Bolder	....	dialogue editor
Craig Burns	....	sound assistant
Ben Burtt	....	sound designer
Ben Burtt	....	supervising sound editor
Tony Eckert	....	foley mixer
Teresa Eckton	....	sound effects editor
Jonathan Greber	....	digital audio transfer supervisor
Guy Hake	....	documentary sound recordist
Tom Johnson	....	sound re-recording mixer
Scott Jones	....	adr mixer
Bruce Lacey	....	foley editor
Frank 'Pepe' Merel	....	foley recordist
John Midgley	....	sound recordist
Shawn Murphy	....	sound re-recording mixer
June Prinz	....	boom operator
Brandon Proctor	....	machine room operator
Steve Romanko	....	machine room operator (as Stephen Romanko)
Ronald G. Roumas	....	sound re-recordist
Gary Rydstrom	....	sound re-recording mixer
Christopher Scarabosio	....	sound effects editor (as Chris Scarabosio)
Jurgen Scharpf	....	sound mix technician
Dee Selby	....	digital audio transferer
Kevin Sellers	....	assistant sound editor
Tony Sereno	....	sound mix technician
Steve Slanec	....	assistant sound editor
Kent Sparling	....	sound mix technician
Dennie Thorpe	....	foley artist
Jana Vance	....	foley artist
Marian Wilde	....	foley editor
Matthew Wood	....	adr recordist
Matthew Wood	....	supervising sound editor
Gwendolyn Yates Whittle	....	adr editor
Gwendolyn Yates Whittle	....	dialogue editor
Steve Cook	....	co-adr supervisor (uncredited)
John Countryman	....	digital transfers (uncredited)
Douglas Hinton	....	film-to-HDTV sound editor (uncredited)
Ann Kroeber	....	additional sound effects (uncredited)
Sean Landeros	....	machine room operator (uncredited)
Joan Malloch	....	sound transferer (uncredited)
David E. Turner	....	digital transfers (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Jonathan Abbas-Klahr	....	key animatronic mold designer
Barry Angus	....	special effects technician: second unit
Maria Boggi	....	animatronic model designer
Monique Brown	....	key animatronic model designer
Andy Bunce	....	senior special effects technician: second unit
Robbie Clot	....	special effects best boy: ILM
Shirley Cooper	....	animatronic model designer
John Coppinger	....	animatronic model designer
John Coppinger	....	creature effects crew
Mark Coulier	....	key animatronic model designer
Jim Crockett	....	special effects technician: second unit
Nick Dudman	....	live action creature effects supervisor
Malcolm Evans	....	animatronic model designer
Terry Glass	....	senior special effects technician: second unit
Tamzine Hanks	....	animatronic model designer
David Heron	....	special effects technician: ILM (as Dave Heron)
Geoff Heron	....	special effects supervisor: ILM
Mark Howard II	....	special effects technician: second unit (as Mark Howard)
Brenda Hutchinson	....	special effects coordinator: second unit
Peter Hutchinson	....	special effects supervisor: second unit
Stephen Hutchinson	....	special effects technician: second unit
Jamie Hyneman	....	special effects technician
Terry Jones	....	animatronic model designer
Pierre Maurer	....	special effects
Sean McConville	....	special effects technician: second unit
Digby Milner	....	senior special effects technician: second unit (as Digby Bettison-Milner)
Kate Murray	....	animatronic model designer
Lyn Nicholson	....	creature effects coordinator
Tony Phelan	....	senior special effects technician: second unit (as Anthony Phelan)
Jenny Phelps	....	animatronic model designer
Graham Riddell	....	special effects technician: second unit
Darren Robinson	....	creatures mold filler
Bill Roth	....	sculptor
Matthew Smith	....	molding technician
Michelle Taylor	....	key animatronic model designer
Raymond Tricker	....	creature mold shop supervisor (as Ray Tricker)
Tony Vice	....	plasterer creature shop
Leslie Wheeler	....	senior special effects technician: second unit (as Les Wheeler)
Julie Wright	....	animatronic model designer
Steve Wright	....	animatronic model designer
Brendan Kedie	....	special effects crew (uncredited)
Andy Lawless	....	assistant camera (uncredited)
Anthony Lucero	....	special effects assistant (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Lauren Abrams	....	model maker: ILM
Julie Adrianson-Neary	....	digital effects artist: ILM (as Julie Neary)
Barbara Affonso	....	chief model maker: ILM
Alia Agha	....	3D matchmove artist: ILM
Kipp Aldrich	....	digital operations and technology group: ILM
Jon Alexander	....	computer graphics supervisor: ILM
Tim Alexander	....	computer graphics supervisor: ILM
Philip Edward Alexy	....	character animator: ILM (as Philip Alexy)
Joe Allen	....	grip and electric crew: ILM
Shadi Almassizadeh	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Alexandra Altrocchi	....	visual effects coordinator: ILM
Nicholas Anastassiou	....	visual effects editorial staff: ILM (as Nic Anastassiou)
John Anderson	....	software development: ILM
Will Anielewicz	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Stephen Aplin	....	digital model development and construction artist: ILM
Douglas Applewhite	....	visual effects production and technical support: ILM
Barry Armour	....	associate visual effects supervisor: ILM
Chris Armstrong	....	character animator: ILM
Joakim Arnesson	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Lori Arnold	....	visual effects coordinator: ILM
Carl Assmus	....	model maker: ILM
Okan Ataman	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Trang Bach	....	digital paint and rotoscope artist: ILM
Lance Baetkey	....	digital paint and rotoscope artist: ILM
Al Bailey	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Charles Bailey	....	chief model maker: ILM (as Charlie Bailey)
Kevin Baillie	....	pre-visualization/effects artist
Katharine Baird	....	digital paint and rotoscope artist: ILM
Scott Balcerek	....	visual effects editor: ILM
Michael Baltazar	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Eran Barnea	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Kevin Barnhill	....	sequence supervisor and development lead: ILM
Bill Barr	....	key grip: ILM
John Bartle	....	visual effects editor: ILM
Chris Barton	....	animatronic model design supervisor
Maurice Bastian	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Carol Bauman	....	model maker: ILM
Chris Bayz	....	digital paint and rotoscope artist: ILM
Dugan Beach	....	digital model development and construction artist: ILM
Randall K. Bean	....	film scanning and recording: ILM (as Randall Bean)
Donna Ashley Beard	....	digital model development and construction artist: ILM (as Donna Beard)
Greg Beaumonte	....	camera engineer: ILM
Vicki Beck	....	digital operations and technology group: ILM (as Vicki Dobbs Beck)
William Beck	....	chief model maker: ILM
Kathleen Beeler	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Tory Belleci	....	model maker: ILM
Linda Bel	....	lead animator: ILM
Jeffrey Benedict	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Leila Ben-Joseph	....	digital effects artist: ILM
David Benson	....	software development: ILM
Tom Bertino	....	animation supervisor: ground battle, ILM
Earl Beyer	....	film scanning and recording: ILM
Ken Beyer	....	digital operations and technology group: ILM
Mike Bienstock	....	assistant camera: ILM (as Michael Bienstock)
Don Bies	....	model maker: ILM
Andrea Biklian	....	film scanning and recording: ILM
Renee Binkowski	....	digital paint and rotoscope artist: ILM
Stewart Birnam	....	digital operations and technology group: ILM
Nick Blake	....	model maker: ILM
Rod G. Bogart	....	software development: ILM (as Rod Bogart)
Stella Bogh	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Nick Bogle	....	model maker: ILM
Jean Bolte	....	viewpaint supervisor: ILM
Aron Bonar	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Patrick Bonneau	....	character animator: ILM
Scott Bonnenfant	....	digital model development and construction artist: ILM
Matt Bouchard	....	digital effects artist: ILM (as Matthew Bouchard)
Gregory Brauer	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Brian Brecht	....	digital operations and technology group: ILM
Patrick Brennan	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Noel Brevick	....	visual effects production and technical support: ILM
Jeff Brewer	....	model maker: ILM
William J. Brooks	....	digital effects artist: ILM (as Billy Brooks)
Phil Brotherton	....	model maker: ILM
Elizabeth A. Brown	....	visual effects coordinator: ILM (as Liz Brown)
Ronn Brown	....	digital matte artist: ILM
Robert Bruce	....	digital model development and construction artist: ILM
Ken Bryan	....	digital model development and construction artist: ILM
Mark Buck	....	model maker: ILM
Carey Burens	....	visual effects editorial staff: ILM
Tommy Burnette	....	software development: ILM
Cathy Burrows	....	digital effects artist: ILM (as Cathy Burrow)
Endla Burrows	....	digital operations and technology group: ILM
Donald S. Butler	....	digital effects artist: ILM (as Don Butler)
Michaela Calanchini	....	visual effects coordinator: ILM
Geoff Campbell	....	digital modeling supervisor: ILM
Sue Campbell	....	character animator: ILM (as Susan Campbell)
Mario Capellari	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Megan I. Carlson	....	stage coordinator: ILM (as Megan Carlson)
Tamala Carter	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Sean M. Casey	....	visual effects production and technical support: ILM (as Sean Casey)
Mei-Ming Casino	....	visual effects production and technical support: ILM (as Mei Ming Casino)
Andrew Cawrse	....	digital model development and construction artist: ILM
Cedrick Chan	....	visual effects production and technical support: ILM
Simon Cheung	....	digital model development and construction artist: ILM
Doug Chiang	....	visual effects production designer: ILM
Ian Christie	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Marc Chu	....	character animator: ILM
Paul Churchill	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Paul Cichocki	....	visual effects editorial coordinator
Kyle Clark	....	character animator: ILM
Tom Cloutier	....	grip and electric crew: ILM
Rob Coleman	....	animation director
Brian Conlon	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Pat Conran	....	digital effects artist: ILM (as Patrick Conran)
Michael Conte	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Caitlin Content	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Ryan Cook	....	technical assistant
Michael Cordova	....	film scanning and recording: ILM
Ed Cotton	....	matchmover (as Edward Cotton)
Brice Cox Jr.	....	conceptual artist
Brice Cox Jr.	....	storyboard artist
Catherine Craig	....	digital model development and construction artist: ILM
Gail Currey	....	digital operations and technology group: ILM
Nick D'Abo	....	model maker: ILM
Bruce Dahl	....	character animator: ILM
Beth D'Amato	....	digital paint and rotoscope artist: ILM
Russell Darling	....	digital operations and technology group: ILM
Peter Daulton	....	lead animator: ILM
Fay David	....	visual effects production and technical support: ILM
Scott David	....	digital paint and rotoscope artist: ILM
Fon Davis	....	model maker: ILM
Lou Dellarosa	....	lead animator: ILM
Bernie Demolski	....	key grip: ILM
Vince De Quattro	....	digital effects artist: ILM (as Vincent De Quattro)
David Deuber	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Bryan Dewe	....	model maker: ILM (as Brian Dewe)
Caine Dickinson	....	3D computer modeler
Michael Di Como	....	sequence supervisor and development lead: ILM
Ron Diggory	....	grip and electric crew: ILM
Natalee Djokovic	....	visual effects editorial staff: ILM
Giovanni Donovan	....	chief model maker: ILM
Jeff Doran	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Andrew Doucette	....	character animator: ILM
David Dozoretz	....	pre-visualization effects supervisor
David S. Dranitzke	....	visual effects coordinator: ILM (as David Dranitzke)
Edwin Dunkley	....	visual effects editorial staff: ILM
Greg Dunn	....	digital operations and technology group: ILM
Simon Dunsdon	....	3D computer modeler
Russell Earl	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Robert Edwards	....	model maker: ILM
Mike Ellis	....	film scanning and recording: ILM (as Michael Ellis)
Kate Elsen	....	digital paint and rotoscope artist: ILM
Eric Enderton	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Vicki L. Engel	....	visual effects coordinator: ILM (as Vicki Engel)
Chrissie England	....	visual effects executive producer: ILM
Jeff Ertl	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Gonzalo Escudero	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Leanard Estebecorena	....	digital effects artist: ILM (as Leandro Estebecorena)
Scott Farrar	....	additional visual effects supervisor: ILM
Tom Fejes	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Aaron Ferguson	....	digital model development and construction artist: ILM
Mark Fiorenza	....	model maker: ILM
Tom Firestone	....	visual effects production and technical support: ILM
Kelly Fischer	....	digital paint and rotoscope artist: ILM
Brian Flora	....	digital matte artist: ILM
Dave Fogler	....	model maker: ILM (as David Fogler)
Jon Foreman	....	model maker: ILM
Dean Foster	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Christian Foucher	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Alexandre Frazao	....	motion capture group: ILM
David Fuhrer	....	digital artist: ILM
Todd Fulford	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Warren Fu	....	conceptual artist: ILM
Warren Fu	....	storyboard artist: ILM
George Gambetta	....	film scanning and recording: ILM
Kathy Gardner	....	visual effects production and technical support: ILM
Dawn Gates	....	digital paint and rotoscope artist: ILM
Steve Gawley	....	model supervisor: ILM
Diana Gazdik	....	visual effects production and technical support: ILM
John Gazdik	....	assistant camera: ILM
Brian Gee	....	visual effects production and technical support: ILM
Dennis Gehringer	....	grip and electric crew: ILM
Tim Geideman	....	film scanning and recording: ILM
Bill George	....	additional matte painter: ILM
Jennifer German	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Brian Gernand	....	chief model maker: ILM
Howard Gersh	....	sequence supervisor and development lead: ILM
Paul Giacoppo	....	digital model development and construction artist: ILM
Ray Gilberti	....	effects director of photography: ILM
Derek Gillingham	....	digital model development and construction artist: ILM
Chris Goehe	....	model maker: ILM
Dan B. Goldman	....	sequence supervisor and development lead: ILM (as Dan Goldman)
Jeremy Goldman	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Susan Goldsmith	....	digital paint and rotoscope artist: ILM
John Goodman	....	digital effects artist: ILM (as John K. Goodman)
Ned Gorman	....	visual effects producer: ILM
Monique Gougeon	....	visual effects coordinator: ILM
Adrian Graham	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Sam Granat	....	visual effects production and technical support: ILM
Andrew 'Spanky' Grant	....	character animator: ILM (as Andrew Grant)
David M. Gray	....	visual effects coordinator: ILM (as David Gray)
Caroleen Green	....	digital matte artist: ILM
Lydia Greenfield	....	film scanning and recording: ILM
Susan Greenhow	....	visual effects coordinator: ILM
Scott Grenier	....	digital operations and technology group: ILM
Cam Griffin	....	digital paint and rotoscope artist: ILM
Doug Griffin	....	motion capture group: ILM (as Douglas Griffin)
Paul Griffin	....	character animator: ILM
Bill Grinder	....	visual effects production and technical support: ILM
Matthieu Grospiron	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Jon Guidinger	....	model maker: ILM
James Hagedorn	....	3D matchmove artist: ILM (as Jim Hagedorn)
Kent Hammerstrom	....	character animator: ILM
David Hanks	....	3D matchmove artist: ILM
Jonathan Harb	....	digital matte artist: ILM
Andrew Hardaway	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Tim Harrington	....	character animator: ILM
Aaron Haye	....	model maker: ILM
Jack Haye	....	location matchmove supervisor
Kimberly Headstrom	....	visual effects production and technical support: ILM (as Kim Orla-Bukowski)
Pablo Helman	....	digital effects artist: ILM
John Helms	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Shannon Henry	....	digital operations and technology group: ILM
Christophe Hery	....	computer graphics supervisor: ILM
Neil Herzinger	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Rebecca Heskes	....	digital model development and construction artist: ILM
Hal T. Hickel	....	lead animator: ILM (as Hal Hickel)
Kela Hicks	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Clark Higgins	....	visual effects video engineer
Robert Hill	....	assistant camera: ILM (as Bob Hill)
Christina Hills	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Mary Hinman	....	digital operations and technology group: ILM
David Hisanaga	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Sean Hoessli	....	visual effects production and technical support: ILM
Samir Hoon	....	sequence supervisor and development lead: ILM
John Horn	....	software development: ILM
David Horsley	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Christopher Horvath	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Jim Hourihan	....	software development: ILM
Peggy Hrastar	....	model maker: ILM
Dorne Huebler	....	sequence supervisor and development lead: ILM
Peg Hunter	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Paul Huston	....	digital matte artist: ILM
Tom L. Hutchinson	....	computer graphics supervisor: ILM (as Tom Hutchinson)
Greg Hyman	....	visual effects editor: ILM
Grant Imahara	....	model maker: ILM
Polly Ing	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Erich Ippen	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Jason Ivimey	....	character animator: ILM
Jiri Jacknowitz	....	digital paint and roto artist: ILM
Patrick Jarvis	....	digital paint and rotoscope artist: ILM
Nancy Jencks	....	film scanning and recording: ILM
Erik Jensen	....	model maker: ILM
Mike Jobe	....	model maker: ILM (as Michael Jobe)
Jay Johnson	....	digital operations and technology group: ILM
Keith Johnson	....	3D matchmove supervisor: ILM
Doug Jones	....	film scanning and recording: ILM
Zoran Kacic-Alesic	....	software development: ILM
Florian Kainz	....	software development: ILM
Kal Karman	....	visual effects production and technical support: ILM (as Kaleem Karman)
Sandra Ford Karpman	....	digital effects artist: ILM (as Sandra Karpman)
Brian Kasper	....	visual effects production and technical support: ILM
Louis Katz	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Paul Kavanagh	....	lead animator: ILM
Ira Keeler	....	chief model maker: ILM
Susan Kelly-Andrews	....	rotoscope/paint supervisor: ILM
Shawn Kelly	....	character animator: ILM
Stephen Kennedy	....	digital effects artist: ILM (as Steve Kennedy)
Jeff King	....	digital operations and technology group: ILM
Ken Satchel King	....	character animator: ILM (as Ken King)
John Knoll	....	visual effects supervisor
Russell Koonce	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Mitch Kopelman	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Ed Kramer	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Todd Krish	....	visual effects production and technical support: ILM
Brian La France	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Jean-Claude Langer	....	digital model development and construction artist: ILM
Jeroen Lapre	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Kimberly Lashbrook	....	visual effects production and technical support: ILM
Danny Lee	....	digital operations and technology group: ILM (as Dan Lee)
Lenny Lee	....	digital model development and construction artist: ILM
Steve Lee	....	character animator: ILM
Mohen Leo	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Kelly Lepkowsky	....	model maker: ILM (as Kelly Lepkowski)
Joshua Levine	....	digital effects artist: ILM
John M. Levin	....	visual effects production and technical support: ILM (as John Levin)
Victoria Lewis	....	model maker: ILM
Martin L'Heureux	....	character animator: ILM (as Martin L'heureux)
Jeffrey B. Light	....	motion capture supervisor: ILM (as Jeff Light)
Lyndon Li	....	digital effects artist: ILM
James Lim	....	film scanning and recording: ILM
Alex Lindsay	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Jonathan Litt	....	visual effects production and technical support: ILM
Victoria Livingstone	....	character animator: ILM
Daniel Lobl	....	visual effects production and technical support: ILM
Keith London	....	chief model maker: ILM
Luke Longin	....	3D matchmove artist: ILM
Todd Lookinland	....	model maker: ILM
Nancy Luckoff	....	digital operations and technology group: ILM
Michael Dean Ludlam	....	sequence supervisor and development lead: ILM (as Michael Ludlam)
Alan Lynch	....	model maker: ILM
Michael Lynch	....	chief model maker: ILM
Craig Lyn	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Euan K. MacDonald	....	computer graphics supervisor: ILM (as Euan Macdonald)
Mike MacKenzie	....	camera engineer: ILM (as Mike Mackenzie)
Simon Maddocks	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Greg Maloney	....	computer graphics supervisor: ILM
Jules Mann	....	conceptual artist: ILM
Jules Mann	....	storyboard artist: ILM
Raleigh Mann	....	digital operations and technology group: ILM
Robert Marinic	....	sequence supervisor and development lead: ILM
Alyson Markell	....	digital model development and construction artist: ILM
Joshua Marks	....	visual effects production accountant: ILM
Tia L. Marshall	....	digital effects artist: ILM (as Tia Marshall)
Kevin Martel	....	character animator: ILM
Dawn Martin	....	visual effects editorial staff: ILM
Ken Maruyama	....	digital operations and technology group: ILM
Stuart T. Maschwitz	....	sequence supervisor and development lead: ILM (as Stuart Maschwitz)
Dana Masino	....	visual effects production and technical support: ILM
Terrence Masson	....	sequence supervisor and development lead: ILM
Bill Mather	....	digital matte artist: ILM
Kevin May	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Ian McCamey	....	visual effects editorial staff: ILM (as Ian Mccamey)
Ann McColgan	....	motion capture group: ILM
W. Regan McGee	....	digital paint and rotoscope artist: ILM (as Regan McGee)
Glen McIntosh	....	character animator: ILM (as Glen Mcintosh)
Jennifer McKnew	....	digital effects artist: ILM (as Jennifer Mcknew)
Tim McLaughlin	....	creature developer supervisor: ILM
Scott McNamara	....	model maker: ILM
Garrick Meeker	....	digital operations and technology group: ILM
Will Melick	....	digital operations and technology group: ILM
David Meny	....	sequence supervisor and development lead: ILM
Catrin Meredydd	....	matchmover: second unit
Joseph Metten	....	3D matchmove artist: ILM
Gary Meyer	....	digital operations and technology group: ILM
Fred Meyers	....	digital operations and technology group: ILM
Dan Michalske	....	grip and electric crew: ILM (as Danny Michalske)
Neil Michka	....	character animator: ILM
Amy Miller	....	model maker: ILM
Carl Miller	....	camera operator: ILM
Kerry Miller	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Richard Miller	....	sculptor
Kristen Millette	....	technical support
Jim Milton	....	visual effects editorial staff: ILM
Michael Min	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Christopher Minos	....	character animator: ILM
Chris Mitchell	....	character animator: ILM
Todd Mitchell	....	film scanning and recording: ILM
Curt I. Miyashiro	....	sequence supervisor and development lead: ILM (as Curt Miyashiro)
Craig Mohagen	....	grip and electric crew: ILM
Steve Molin	....	sequence supervisor and development lead: ILM
Jack Mongovan	....	rotoscope and paint supervisor: ILM
Amanda K. Montgomery	....	visual effects coordinator: ILM (as Amanda Montgomery)
Michael Morgan	....	visual effects editorial staff: ILM (as Mike Morgan)
Rodney Morgan	....	model maker: ILM
Tim Morgan	....	gaffer: ILM
David Manos Morris	....	3D matchmove artist: ILM
Katie Morris	....	digital paint and rotoscope artist: ILM
Danielle Morrow	....	3D matchmove artist: ILM (as Dani Morrow)
Wendy Morton	....	model maker: ILM
Kenn Moynihan	....	projectionist: ILM
Jacques Muller	....	character animator: ILM
Melissa Mullin	....	3D matchmove artist: ILM
Daryl Munton	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Dennis Muren	....	visual effects supervisor
Dave Murphy	....	model maker: ILM
Aaron Muszalski	....	digital paint and rotoscope artist: ILM
Patrick T. Myers	....	computer graphics supervisor: ILM
David Nakabayashi	....	visual effects art director: ILM
Craig Narramore	....	model maker
Patrick Neary	....	digital effects artist: ILM
C. Andrew Nelson	....	digital paint and rotoscope artist: ILM (as Andrew Nelson)
Julie Nelson	....	character animator: ILM
Steve Nichols	....	character animator: ILM
Ken Nielsen	....	digital effects artist: ILM (as Kenneth Nielsen)
Jennifer Maryam Nona	....	visual effects production and technical support: ILM (as Jennifer Nona)
Jaime Norman	....	production assistant: ILM
Luke O'Byrne	....	visual effects coordinator: ILM
Dana O'Connor	....	character animator: ILM
Rick O'Connor	....	character animator: ILM
Masi Oka	....	visual effects production and technical support: ILM (as Masayori Oka)
Michael Olague	....	gaffer: ILM
Jeff Olson	....	visual effects producer: ILM
Hiromi Ono	....	sequence supervisor and development lead: ILM
Khatsho John Orfali	....	digital effects artist: ILM (as Khatsho Orfali)
Randy Ottenberg	....	model maker: ILM
David Owen	....	visual effects production and technical support: ILM
Christine M. Owens	....	visual effects coordinator: ILM (as Christine Owens)
David Parrish	....	digital effects artist: ILM
David Parsons	....	character animator: ILM
Eddie Pasquarello	....	digital effects artist: ILM (as Edward Pasquarello)
Russell Paul	....	digital model development and construction artist: ILM
Mary Payne	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Marisa Pearl	....	visual effects production and technical support: ILM
Michael Peters	....	visual effects production and technical support
Mike Peters	....	visual effects production and technical support: ILM
Alan Peterson	....	model maker: ILM
Lorne Peterson	....	chief model maker: ILM
Aaron Pfau	....	digital model development and construction artist: ILM
Cary Phillips	....	software development: ILM
Josh Pines	....	film scanning and recording: ILM
Vance Piper	....	camera operator: ILM
Anthony Pitone	....	visual effects editorial staff: ILM
Cliff Plummer	....	digital operations and technology group: ILM (as Cliff Plumer)
Anne Polland	....	chief costumer: ILM (as Annie Polland)
Evan Pontoriero	....	pre-visualization/effects artist
Ellen Poon	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Brian Pope	....	digital artist
Nicolas Popravka	....	software development: ILM
Tony Preciado	....	model maker: ILM
Scott Prior	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Tom Proost	....	model maker: ILM
Kevin Rafferty	....	lead computer graphics supervisor: ILM
Ricardo Ramos	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Vishwa Ranjan	....	software development: ILM
Steve Rawlins	....	character animator: ILM
Chuck Ray	....	grip and electric crew: ILM
Philippe Rebours	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Jay Rennie	....	character animator: ILM
Kevin Reuter	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Magali Rigaudias	....	character animator: ILM
Rick Rische	....	digital matte artist: ILM
Massimiliano Rocchetti	....	digital effects artist: ILM (as Max Rocchetti)
Elsa Rodriguez	....	digital paint and rotoscope artist: ILM
Amanda Ronai-Dahle	....	sequence supervisor and development lead: ILM
Martin Rosenberg	....	effects director of photography: ILM (as Marty Rosenberg)
Corey Rosen	....	digital model development and construction artist: ILM
Alan Rosenfeld	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Seth Rosenthal	....	motion capture group: ILM
Thomas Rosseter	....	digital effects artist: ILM (as Tom Rosseter)
Jonathan Rothbart	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Don Rottiers	....	visual effects production and technical support: ILM
Christian Rouet	....	research & development supervisor: ILM
Noel Rubin	....	conceptual artist: ILM
Noel Rubin	....	storyboard artist: ILM
Penny Runge	....	visual effects coordinator: ILM
David Saccheri	....	digital model development and construction artist: ILM
Marc Sadeghi	....	visual effects production and technical support: ILM
Barry Safley	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Leslie Safley	....	visual effects production and technical support: ILM
Joe Salazar	....	digital paint and rotoscope artist: ILM
Mike Sanders	....	motion capture group: ILM (as Michael Sanders)
Beth Sasseen	....	digital operations and technology group: ILM
Robin Saxen	....	visual effects coordinator: ILM
Ellen Schade	....	visual effects editorial staff: ILM
Eric Schafer	....	software development: ILM
Frederic Schmidt	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Durant Schoon	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Sean Schur	....	sequence supervisor and development lead: ILM
Trish Schutz-Krause	....	character animator: ILM (as Trish Schutz)
Anthony Shafer	....	visual effects production and technical support: ILM
Jeff Shank	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Paul Sharpe	....	digital effects artist: ILM
M. Zachary Sherman	....	digital paint and rotoscope artist: ILM (as Zachary Sherman)
Dan Shumaker	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Linda Siegel	....	digital effects artist: ILM
John Silver	....	grip and electric crew: ILM (as John Siler)
Douglas James Smith	....	digital effects artist: ILM (as Douglas J. Smith)
Heather Smith	....	visual effects producer: ILM
Kenneth Smith	....	digital color timing supervisor: ILM
Kim Smith	....	model maker: ILM (as R. Kim Smith)
Douglas Smythe	....	computer graphics supervisor: ILM (as Doug Smythe)
Tony Sommers	....	digital model development and construction artist: ILM
Brian Sorbo	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Scott Squires	....	visual effects supervisor
Tom St. Amand	....	character animator: ILM
Christa Starr	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Damian Steel	....	visual effects production and technical support: ILM
Michael Steffe	....	model maker: ILM
David Stephens	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Chris Stillman	....	digital effects artist: ILM
John Stillman	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Eben Stromquist	....	model maker: ILM
Russ Sueyoshi	....	digital effects artist: ILM
David Sullivan	....	digital paint and rotoscope artist: ILM
Mark Sullivan	....	digital matte artist: ILM
Duncan Sutherland	....	camera engineer: ILM
Doug Sutton	....	sequence supervisor and development lead: ILM (as Douglas Sutton)
Pat Sweeney	....	effects director of photography: ILM (as Patrick Sweeney)
Glen Sylvester	....	character animator: ILM (as Glenn Sylvester)
Joe Takai	....	digital operations and technology group: ILM
David Tanaka	....	visual effects editor: ILM
Larry Tan	....	model maker: ILM
Catherine Tate	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Stephanie Taubert	....	film scanning and recording: ILM
Chad Taylor	....	sequence supervisor and development lead: ILM
Tim Teramoto	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Eric Texier	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Ginger Theisen	....	visual effects producer: ILM
Kim Thompson	....	lead animator: ILM
Bill Tlusty	....	visual effects production and technical support: ILM
Lisa Todd	....	lead visual effects coordinator: ILM
James Tooley	....	technical animation supervisor: ILM
Marc Toscano	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Vincent Toscano	....	software development: ILM
Christopher Townsend	....	sequence supervisor and development lead: ILM
Si Duy Tran	....	character animator: ILM (as Si Tran)
Alan Travis	....	film scanning and recording: ILM
Marjolaine Tremblay	....	lead animator: ILM
Alan Trombla	....	software development: ILM
Alex Tropiec Jr.	....	digital effects artist: ILM (as Alex Tropiec)
Chi Chung Tse	....	character animator: ILM
Ryan Tudhope	....	pre-visualization/effects artist
Pat Turner	....	effects director of photography: ILM
Trevor Tuttle	....	model maker: ILM
Yusei Uesugi	....	digital matte artist: ILM
Hans Uhlig	....	digital effects artist: ILM
David Valentin	....	visual effects coordinator: ILM
James Valentine	....	digital paint and rotoscope artist: ILM
Michael Van Eps	....	digital paint and rotoscope artist: ILM (as Mike Van Eps)
Bruce Vecchitto	....	digital color timing supervisor: ILM
Eric Voegels	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Lauren Vogt	....	model maker: ILM
Danny Wagner	....	model maker: ILM
Mark Walas	....	model maker: ILM
Melanie Walas	....	model maker: ILM
John Walker	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Kevin Wallace	....	model maker: ILM
Steve Walton	....	chief model maker: ILM
Andy Wang	....	digital effects artist: ILM
David Washburn	....	3D matchmove supervisor: ILM
Dave Watson	....	grip and electric crew: ILM
Talmage Watson	....	3D matchmove artist: ILM
Judith Weaver	....	visual effects producer: ILM
Robert Weaver	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Harold Weed	....	digital model development and construction artist: ILM (as Howie Weed)
Susan M. Weeks	....	digital effects artist: ILM (as Susan Weeks)
R.D. Wegener	....	3D matchmove artist: ILM
Li-Hsien Wei	....	digital model development and construction artist: ILM (as Sunny Li-Hsien Wei)
David Weitzberg	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Colie Wertz	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Ken Wesley	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Erin West	....	digital paint and rotoscope artist: ILM
R. Christopher White	....	sequence supervisor and development lead: ILM (as Christopher White)
Chuck Wiley	....	model maker: ILM
Marc Wilhite	....	visual effects production and technical support: ILM
Scott Wirtz	....	character animator: ILM
Carrie Wolberg	....	visual effects production and technical support: ILM
Andy Wong	....	character animator: ILM
Ron Woodall	....	digital model development and construction artist: ILM
Julie Woodbridge	....	model maker: ILM
Jeff Wozniak	....	pre-visualization/effects artist
William R. Wright	....	character animator: ILM
Eran Yachdav	....	model maker: ILM
Elbert Yen	....	digital model development and construction artist: ILM
Jeffery Yost	....	software development: ILM
Melva Young	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Dean Yurke	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Habib Zargarpour	....	computer graphics supervisor: ILM
Wei Zheng	....	digital matte artist: ILM
Ken Ziegler	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Rita E. Zimmerman	....	digital effects artist: ILM (as Rita Zimmerman)
Greg Baxter	....	digital operations coordinator (uncredited)
Anna Bies	....	modelmaker (uncredited)
Don Bies	....	puppeteer: R2D2 (uncredited)
Michael Corcoran	....	digital effects artist (uncredited)
Joe DiCesare	....	viewpaint artist (uncredited)
James Doherty	....	digital modeler (uncredited)
Nika Dunne	....	digital paint: ILM (uncredited)
C. Michael Easton	....	character animator (uncredited)
David 'Rudy' Grossman	....	creature technical director: ILM (special edition) (uncredited)
Ivo Horvat	....	matte painter: ILM (uncredited)
Tony Hurd	....	CG operations: ILM (uncredited)
Matt Jacobs	....	rotoscoper (uncredited)
Rod M. Janusch	....	visual effects (uncredited)
Wayne Kennedy	....	modeler (uncredited)
Chris Paizis	....	matchmove artist (uncredited)
Mayur Patel	....	digital effects artist (uncredited)
Bruce Powell	....	digital artist (uncredited)
Adam Savage	....	model maker (uncredited)
Nick Seuser	....	visual effects editorial staff (uncredited)
Emmanuel Shiu	....	pre-visualization artist (uncredited)
Jimi Simmons	....	digital effects artist (uncredited)
Marcus Stokes	....	visual effects (uncredited)
Katrina Stovold	....	digital plate restorator (uncredited)
Edward Taylor IV	....	digital modeler: ILM (uncredited)
Tristan Tom	....	production engineering: ILM (uncredited)
Matt Wallin	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Matthew A. Ward	....	art department intern: ILM (uncredited)
Michael Wick	....	model maker: ILM (uncredited)
David Wiezer	....	grip: ILM (uncredited)
Ka-Ping Yee	....	software development (uncredited)
Susumu Yukuhiro	....	assistant digital matte artist (uncredited)

Stunts
Dani Biernat	....	stunt performer (as Danni Biernat)
Ray De-Haan	....	stunt performer
Nick Gillard	....	stunt coordinator
Joss Gower	....	stunt performer
Rob Inch	....	stunt double: Qui-Gon
Rob Inch	....	stunt performer
Morgan Johnson	....	stunt performer
Mark Anthony Newman	....	stunt performer (as Mark Newman)
Andreas Petrides	....	assistant stunt coordinator
Andreas Petrides	....	stunt double: Obi-Wan
Dominic Preece	....	stunt performer
Marc Cass	....	stunts (uncredited)
Joss Gower	....	stunt double: Qui-Gon (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
John Barry	....	practical electrician
Mark Binnall	....	grip: second unit
Derek Boyes	....	photography assistant
Sonny Burdis	....	electrician: second unit
Michael Chambers	....	additional electrician
Ian Coffey	....	clapper loader: second unit
Gary Colkett	....	electrician
Peter Connolly	....	chargehand rigger
Vernon Connolly	....	electrician
Jason Coop	....	clapper loader
Trevor Coop	....	camera operator
Jason Curtis	....	stand-by rigger
Adam Dale	....	aerial camera operator
Lester Dunton	....	video playback operator
Simon Dutton	....	electrical rigger
Mark Evans	....	rigging gaffer
Shaun Evans	....	clapper loader
Jonathan Fisher	....	still photographer
Andrew Haddock	....	video playback operator
Graham Hall	....	focus puller
Steven Hall	....	focus puller: second unit
Keith Hamshere	....	chief still photographer
Stuart Hurst	....	generator operator
Ed Jones	....	clapper loader: second unit (as Edward Meredydd Jones)
Giles Keyte	....	still photographer
Keith Kirkum	....	rigging electrician
Eddie Knight	....	gaffer
Adam Lee	....	electrician
Ron Lyons	....	practical electrician (as Ronald Lyons)
Larry 'Dizzy' Meehan	....	rigging electrician (as Larry Meehan)
Paul Mills	....	chargehand rigger
Stewart Monteith	....	best boy
Peter Myslowski	....	key grip
Giles Nuttgens	....	director of photography: second unit
Mick O'Connell	....	practical electrician (as Mickey O'Connell)
Richard Oxley	....	electrician: second unit
Garry Ridgwell	....	electrical rigger (as Garry Ridgewell)
Dave Ridout	....	best boy: second unit
Roy Rowland	....	rigging electrician (as Roy Rowlands)
Bill Sansom	....	chargehand rigger
Steve Sansom	....	stand-by rigger: second unit
Lilia Sellami	....	camera trainee
Keith Sewell	....	Steadicam operator
Jon Shenk	....	documentary cinematographer (as Jonathan Shenk)
Lotfi Siala	....	gaffer: Tunisia
David Smith	....	gaffer: second unit
Dathi Sveinbjarnarson	....	video playback assistant
Hassen Tebbi	....	grip: Tunisia
Mark Thomas	....	electrician
Lucien Nunes Vaz	....	video playback operator: second unit
Jack White	....	rigging electrician
George White Jr.	....	electrician (as George White)
Tim Wiley	....	generator operator
Karim Ayari	....	assistant camera (uncredited)
James Gilligan	....	rigging electrician: daily (uncredited)
Jay Maidment	....	still photographer: re-shoots (uncredited)
Gordon Segrove	....	focus puller: underwater unit (uncredited)
Robert Shacklady	....	second assistant camera: underwater unit (uncredited)
Mike Valentine	....	underwater camera operator (uncredited)

Animation Department
Miguel A. Fuertes	....	lead animator
Jay Rennie	....	animator
Chuck Duke	....	animator (uncredited)

Casting Department
Kirsten Hampton	....	casting assistant
Sally Millson	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Anthony Brookman	....	wardrobe master
Rosaria Coppola	....	costume workroom assistant
Ivo Coveney	....	costume props modeler
Kay Coveney	....	costume cutter
John Cowell	....	costume painter
Angela Creasor	....	costume workroom assistant
Arabella Dean	....	costume workroom assistant
Lou Durkin	....	wardrobe mistress
Nigel Egerton	....	wardrobe assistant: second unit
Emma Fryer	....	costume accessories
Steve Gell	....	costume painter (as Steven Gell)
Reuben Hart	....	costume props assistant
Sharon Long	....	wardrobe supervisor
Debbie Marchant	....	costume cutter
Ann Maskrey	....	assistant costume designer
Anne Matheson	....	costume workroom assistant
Ruth Matheson	....	costume workroom assistant
Helen Mattocks	....	wardrobe assistant
Sharon McCormack	....	costume cutter
Naama Mejri	....	wardrobe supervisor: Tunisia (as Naama Jazi Mejri)
Caroline Mirfin	....	costume workroom assistant
Andrea Moon	....	costume workroom assistant
Michael Mooney	....	costume assistant
Day Murch	....	wardrobe assistant: second unit
Neil Murphy	....	wardrobe assistant
Julie Nethercoat	....	costume workroom assistant
Marnie Ormiston	....	costume workroom assistant
Jane Petrie	....	wardrobe assistant: second unit
Natalie Rodgers	....	wardrobe assistant
Karen Shannon	....	costume accessories
Amber Smit	....	costume runner
Peter Thompson	....	costume props assistant
Roslyn Tiddy	....	costume workroom assistant
Rachel Turner	....	costume workroom assistant
Emma Walker	....	textile assistant
Karn Webster	....	costume runner
Nicole Young	....	costume workroom supervisor
Catherine Buyse Dian	....	wardrobe assistant: Italy (uncredited)
Sara Creed	....	costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Kerry Bailey	....	post-production assistant
Gary Burritt	....	negative cutter
Aura Gilge	....	assistant film editor
Jamie Martin	....	assistant editor: UK
Jim Passon	....	color timer
Marypat Plottner	....	first assistant editor
Julian Pryce	....	assistant editor: UK
Joseph Jett Sally	....	assistant editor: avid
David Suther	....	assistant film editor

Music Department
Jonathan Allen	....	scoring assistant
Stephen Coleman	....	music copyist
Ronald Corp	....	score: New London's Children Choir director
Andrew Dudman	....	scoring assistant
Terry Edwards	....	score: London Voices director
Maurice Murphy	....	musician: trumpet
Shawn Murphy	....	music scoring engineer
Peter Myles	....	assistant music editor
John Neufeld	....	orchestrator
Gordan Nikolitch	....	orchestra leader
Conrad Pope	....	orchestrator
Kenneth Wannberg	....	music editor (as Ken Wannberg)
John Williams	....	conductor
John Williams	....	music producer
Dave Forty	....	music assistant engineer (uncredited)
Mark Graham	....	music copyist (uncredited)
Joseph Williams	....	music arranger (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Phil Allchin	....	transportation captain
George Andrews	....	unit driver
Nigel Birtchnell	....	unit driver
Garry Clark	....	unit driver
Peter Collins	....	unit driver
Mark Davies	....	unit driver
Brian Estabrook	....	unit driver (as Brian Esterbrook)
Peter Graovac	....	unit driver
John Hollywood	....	unit driver
Fabio Mancini	....	transportation captain: Italy
Lassaad Mejri	....	transportation manager: Tunisia
Chris Streeter	....	unit driver
Steve Timms	....	unit driver

Other crew
Nina Axelrod	....	talent searcher
Abdallah Baaloch	....	production accountant: Tunisia (as Abdallah Balouche)
Jolyon Bambridge	....	R2-D2 operator: second unit
Jane Bay	....	executive assistant: George Lucas
Amel Becharnia	....	production coordinator: Tunisia
Tamana Bleasdale	....	floor runner
Claudia Bravin	....	cashier: Italy
Jonathan Bresman	....	conceptual researcher
Scott Brewer	....	projectionist
Martin Brown	....	studio runner
Kate Campbell	....	unit publicist
Laura Cappato	....	production coordinator: Italy
Melanie Claus	....	production coordinator: travel
Wendy Corman	....	accounting manager (as Wendy Gorman)
Colin Coughlin	....	electrical storeman
David Craig	....	conceptual researcher
Jenny Craik	....	researcher
Ugo Criscuolo	....	location assistant: Italy
David Deane	....	fire safety officer
Tim De'ath	....	catering manager
Valentin Dimitrov	....	production assistant
Jo Donaldson	....	researcher
Cheryl Edwards	....	researcher
Kathryn Farrar	....	production controller
Joan Field	....	stand-in: Natalie Portman, second unit
Henry Forsyth	....	studio runner
Nick Gillard	....	sword master
Raymond Griffiths	....	stand-in: Jake Lloyd, second unit
Gavin Hale	....	stand-in: Liam Neeson, second unit
Lynne Hale	....	director of publicity
Joe Halford	....	studio runner
Barbara Harley	....	assistant accountant
Nathan Holmes	....	floor runner
Dean Hood	....	location accountant: Tunisia
Kate Jones	....	assistant to artists
Robert Jordan	....	location manager
Jemma Kearney	....	assistant: Liam Neeson
Jason King	....	production assistant
Paul Kite	....	utility stand-in: second unit
Moslah Kraiem	....	location manager: Tunisia
Koichi Kurisu	....	conceptual researcher
Marilena La Ferrara	....	payroll: Italy
Melissa Leigh	....	studio runner
Leo Martin	....	assistant production coordinator
Paul Matwiy	....	production network engineer
Brian McCulley	....	talent searcher
Sophie Mellor	....	craft service
Anne Merrifield	....	secretary to George Lucas
Tina Mills	....	image archivist
Sophie Milton	....	assistant: Rick McCallum, USA
Janet Nielsen	....	assistant: Rick McCallum, USA
Hermione Ninnim	....	production coordinator
Lisa Parker	....	production coordinator
Tori Parry	....	production coordinator: Tunisia
Rajeshree Patel	....	assistant accountant
Clare Plummer	....	assistant accountant: Tunisia
Penelope Powell	....	assistant accountant
Ardees Rabang	....	assistant to production controller (as Ardees Rabang Jundis)
Franco Rapa	....	location manager: Italy
Louisa Rawlins	....	creatures production assistant
Mark Reynolds	....	chef
Steve Ricard	....	stand-in: Ewan McGregor, second unit
Nicola Rosada	....	production assistant: Italy
Steve Sansom	....	chief scaffolding engineer
Richard Sharkey	....	location manager
Jean Simmons	....	accounting assistant
Christian J. Simpson	....	utility stand-in: second unit (as Christian Simpson)
Val Sunderland	....	location accountant: Italy
Michele Tandy	....	production accountant
Jayne-Ann Tenggren	....	script supervisor
Isobel Thomas	....	assistant: Rick McCallum, UK
John Torrijos	....	video service
Sarah Touaibi	....	crowd pre-fit supervisor (as Sarah Jane Touaibi)
Jeannie Udall	....	unit nurse (as Jeanie Udall)
Lisa Vick	....	script supervisor: second unit
Christian von Burkleo	....	video service (as Christian Von Burkleo)
Sarah Wheale	....	accounts runner (as Sarah-Jane Wheale)
Betty Williams	....	set cost accountant
Marc Wilton	....	studio runner
Winnie Wishart	....	production coordinator: Italy
Marc Wolff	....	helicopter pilot (as Mark Wolfe)
Carla Zacchia	....	accountant: Italy
Sarita Allison	....	art finisher (uncredited)
Donald Austen	....	puppeteer: Yoda (uncredited)
David Ayres	....	production runner (uncredited)
Claudia Cimmino	....	production assistant: Italy (uncredited)
Phil Clarke	....	production liaison (uncredited)
Steve Dent	....	horse master (uncredited)
Wendy Dixon	....	picture researcher (uncredited)
Traci Duxbury	....	accounting assistant (uncredited)
David Greenaway	....	puppeteer: Yoda (uncredited)
Alan Harris	....	double: Terrence Stamp (uncredited)
Alan Harris	....	stand-in: Chancellor Finis Valorum (uncredited)
Anya Keith	....	floor runner: second unit (uncredited)
Ali Keshavji	....	production runner (uncredited)
Chris Miller	....	technical consultant (uncredited)
James O'Donnell	....	safety diver: underwater unit (uncredited)
Jeremy Pelzer	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Andreas Petrides	....	fight arranger (uncredited)
Peter Robey	....	insurance (uncredited)
H.B. Siegel	....	chief technology officer: ILM (uncredited)
Katherine Smee	....	puppeteer: Yoda (uncredited)
Joan Washington	....	dialect coach: Ewan McGreggor and Natalie Portman (uncredited)
Sarah Wheale	....	assistant coordinator: re-shoots (uncredited)

Thanks
Jim Morris	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Lucasfilm

Distributors

• Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation (1999) (USA) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox Italia (1999) (Italy) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox Netherlands (1999) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox (1999) (UK) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox de Argentina (1999) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox of Germany (1999) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Finnkino (1999) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Fox-Warner (1999) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Gemini Film (1999) (Russia) (theatrical)
• Hispano Foxfilms S.A.E. (1999) (Spain) (theatrical)
• UGC-Fox Distribution (UFD) (1999) (France) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (USA) (DVD)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (USA) (laserdisc)
• Egmont Entertainment (2000) (Finland) (VHS)
• FS Film Oy (2001) (Finland) (DVD)
• Fox Network (2001) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Gativideo (Argentina) (DVD)
• Gativideo (Argentina) (VHS)
• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment Germany (2000) (Germany) (video)
• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2000) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2001) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD) (special edition)
• Yorin (2002) (Netherlands) (TV) (first national airing)

Special Effects

• Gentle Giant Studios
• Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)

Other Companies

• Pinewood Studios  movie studio
• 2020 Casting  extras casting
• AFM Lighting  lighting rental facility
• ARRI Media  camera rental
• Abbey Road Studios  music recorded at
• Affinity Artists Agency  talent agency
• CTV Services  production services: Tunisia
• Compass Point Studios  adr recorded at
• Dakota Music Services  music preparation
• Dolby Laboratories  sound post-production
• FB-FX  armor maker
• FBFX  armor maker
• Flying Pictures  Wescam cameras provied by
• Gallery  special thanks
• Hollywood Catering Services  catering
• Jo Anne Kane Music Services  music preparation
• Joe Dunton & Company  video assist equipment
• Kona Cutting  negative cutting
• London Symphony Orchestra, The (LSO)  music performed by
• London Voices  choir
• Magmasters Sound Studios  adr recorded at
• Mestiere Cinema  production services: Italy
• Michael Webb Transport Location Services  production vehicles
• Midnight Transfer  dailies telecine transfers (as Midnight Transfer, London)
• Monaco Laboratories  visual effects processing (as Monaco Laboratories, San Francisco)
• New London Children's Choir  choir
• Pacific Title/Mirage  end credits
• Pinewood Studios  stills processing
• Rank Film Laboratories  color timing (as Rank Deluxe Film Laboratories)
• Sapex Scripts  scripts
• Screen Face  make-up supplied by
• Skywalker Sound  post-production sound services
• Sony Classical  soundtrack released by
• Underwater Studios Ltd.  underwater tank
• Vantage Film  HAWK anamorphic lenses provided by
• Wavevend Communications  communications equipment
• Western Images  on-line and telecine services (as Western Images, San Francisco)
• Wigs Specialties  wigs

Also Known As:

Star Wars I: The Phantom Menace (USA) (video box title)
Star Wars: Episode I (USA) (working title)
Star Wars: Episode I - The Beginning (USA) (working title)
The Phantom Menace (USA) (short title)
Star wars: Episodio I - La amenaza fantasma (Argentina) (Mexico) (Panama) (Peru) (Spain) [es]
Star Wars: Episódio I - A Ameaça Fantasma (Brazil) (Portugal) [pt]
Star Wars: Episode I - Die dunkle Bedrohung (Austria) (Germany) (poster title) [de]
Star wars - det mörka hotet (Finland: Swedish title) (Sweden) [sv]
Звёздные войны: Эпизод 1 - Скрытая угроза (Russia) [ru]
Csillagok háborúja I. - Baljós árnyak (Hungary) [hu]
Guerra nas Estrelas - A Ameaça Fantasma (Brazil) [pt]
Guerre stellari: Episodio I (Italy) (promotional title) [it]
Gwiezdne wojny: Czesc I - Mroczne widmo (Poland) [pl]
La amenaza fantasma (Spain) (working title) [es]
La guerra de las galaxias: Episodio I - La amenaza fantasma (Venezuela) [es]
Ratovi zvezda - Fantomska pretnja (Serbia) [sr]
Razboiul stelelor - Amenintarea fantomei (Romania) [ro]
Star Wars: Bölüm I - Gizli tehlike (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Star wars episodi I: Pimeä uhka (Finland) [fi]
Star wars: Épisode 1 - La menace fantôme (France) [fr]
Star wars: Épisode I - La menace fantôme (Canada: French title) [fr]
Star wars: Episode I - Den skjulte trussel (Norway) [no]
Star wars: Episode I - Den usynlige fjende (Denmark) (poster title) [da]
Star wars: Episodi I - Pimeä uhka (Finland) [fi]
Star wars: Episodio I - La minaccia fantasma (Italy) [it]
Star wars: H aorath apeilh (Greece) [el]
Sutâ wôzu: Fantomu menasu (Japan) [ja]
Tähtien sota: Episodi I - Pimeä uhka (Finland) (TV title) [fi]

MPAA:

Rated PG for sci-fi action/violence.

Runtime:

133 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital EX | SDDS (8 channels) | DTS-ES

Certification:

Iceland:10 (original rating) | Iceland:LH (video rating) | Malaysia:U | Brazil:Livre | South Africa:PG | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Belgium:KT | Denmark:11 | Finland:K-11 (DVD rating) | Finland:K-12/9 (original rating) | France:U | Germany:6 (w) | Hong Kong:I | Ireland:PG | Italy:T | Netherlands:AL | New Zealand:PG | Norway:11 | Peru:PT | Portugal:M/6 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:All | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | UK:U | USA:PG | Canada:G (British Columbia/Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Philippines:G

Filming Locations:

CTV Services, Tunisia

Company:

Lucasfilm

Trivia:

The first Star Wars film to be released on DVD (more than a year after it's release on VHS).

Goofs:

Continuity: Several times, during the fight scene in the Theed Hangar, the Droidekas are shown shooting, but no lasers are coming out of their guns.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Qui-Gon Jinn: Captain.
Radiant VII captain: Yes, sir?
Qui-Gon Jinn: Tell them we wish to board at once.
Radiant VII captain: [to communication device] With all due respect, the ambassadors for the Supreme Chancellor wish to board immediately.
Nute Gunray: [on view screen] Yes, of course. As you know, our blockade is perfectly legal and we'd be happy to receive the ambassadors.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Building a Better Mummy (1999) (V)

Too many "Yes Men" around George Lucas

Of course this movie had a ton of hype and what movie can live up to all of that....yada yada yada. Even allowing for that, this movie is somewhat of a dissapointment. This movie proves that it wasn't just special FX that made "Star Wars" fun to watch. It was as if George Lucas was so thrilled with what he could do with CGI effects, he forgot what made the original trilogy so great, which is writing and characters. It's not a bad film but the problems are many.

-Many people have forgiven this movie for being lackluster as they say "It is only the first in another trilogy and it is just setting up everything to follow". WRONG WRONG WRONG, this film needed to be it's own movie first and foremost as the other three films were. It needed to have good characters and a somewhat interesting story....it didn't.

-The conflict in this story revolves around a trade dispute and the fate of the planet Naboo. Was anybody really caring about this? The details of the dispute are somewhat vague and what is revealed doesn't real generate enough interest for us to root for a particular side. The important conflict regarding Darth Sideous and his rise is kept far far in the background. We don't even know why Darth Maul hates the Jedi's so much....he just does. Possibly Lucas wanted Darth Maul to be somewhat like Boba Fett (silent and mysterious). It worked with Boba Fett because he was only a supporting character, not a main villian. This film really has no clear villian. I wish somebody would have had the courage and just told Lucas that his basic story was lousy.

-Nobody looks particularly happy in this film. Qui-gon is really the only character that can be related to and even he is rather distant. The queen acts like a mannequin in much of her scenes (and looks like one to). Obi-wan Kenobi wanders through the entire movie to no avail and never says anything interesting. The characters never seem to talk about anything besides the plot (unlike in the first film). C3PO and R2-D2 were pretty pointless. The Jedi council comes across as extremely cold and buracratic. And I will never understand WHY they wrote Annakin as a grade school kid in this film. He should have been a teenager. His scenes with the queen were awkward. We're not even going to discuss Jar Jar.

Various other things...

-The "midochlorians" thing seems to have just been tacked on. The humor falls flat unless you are an extremely small child. Annakin destroys the trade ship at the end and safves everyone, basically BY MISTAKE!!! ILM and George Lucas seem to be so happy with their new CGI toys that they spent 95% of their time perfecting them. Quite frankly I thought the FX in "Return of the Jedi" were sharper, more dimensional and less cartoonish. Nothing all that memorable seems to happen here. This movie may never have been as good as the hype, but it could have easily been much better than this. I waited so long for this film, yet the first time I saw this movie I was actually bored in the middle of it.

There are good moments. The pod race was fun, as was the light sabre battle at the end. There are some very nice special effects throughout.

Hopefully Lucas just had writers block when he wrote this one. Maybe he will remember what made the other films so good in time for "Episode II". Though he seems to have botched the title of it already.