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Release Date:
25 May 1977 (USA) moreTagline:
It's Back! (re-release) morePlot:
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 | add synopsisAwards:
Won 6 Oscars. Another 27 wins & 21 nominations moreUser Comments:
My favourite movie more (1172 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| 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 |
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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)
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Rated PG for sci-fi violence and brief mild language. (special edition, DVD version)Parents Guide:
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121 min | 125 min (special edition)Country:
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2.20 : 1 moreSound 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)Fun Stuff
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Crew or equipment visible: When the Falcon is on approach to the Death Star's docking bay, you can see the support prop under the vehicle. This was not corrected on the DVD releases. moreQuotes:
[first lines]C-3PO: Did you hear that? They shut down the main reactor. We'll be destroyed for sure. This is madness.
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Star Wars is a movie that has had great social impact, a fact that has often gone unnoticed. A harbinger of a changing mood within the United States, Star Wars was one of the few movies rated General that was released in 1977. Where movies had for a decade been depicting ever more dark topics (Taxi Driver, The Exorcist) Star Wars was a lighthearted adventure. While some may decry the move back to swashbuckling from social comment, I for one celebrate the fact that Star Wars made it possible for families to go to movies together once again.