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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 | full synopsisAwards:
Won 6 Oscars. Another 29 wins & 18 nominations moreUser Comments:
The film that changed the world moreCast
(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 |
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)
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Rated PG for sci-fi violence and brief mild language. (special edition, DVD version)Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
121 min | 125 min (special edition)Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishColor:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
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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The hilt of the lightsaber given to Luke Skywalker is a Graflex 3 Cell Camera flash tube with some rubber grips and a loop attached to the base, these flash tubes can still be bought today but cost around the same as an official replica hilt. moreGoofs:
Continuity: Red Leader's helmet mike switches sides several times just before he crashes. 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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What academy is Uncle Owen referring to when he tells Luke he can "go to the academy next year?"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 is the Death Star just becoming operational, when the construction started 19 years before?
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