Star Wars: Episode IV - Star Wars (1977) - A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...

Star Wars: Episode IV - Star Wars

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...
( Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi )

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US Runtime: 121 min

Country of Origin: United States of America

Premiere Date:
May 25, 1977 [USA]

Director:	George Lucas [Director]

Writer:	George Lucas [Writer]

Producers:	Gary Kurtz [Producer] George Lucas [Executive Producer] James Nelson [Associate Producer]

Cinematography:	Gilbert Taylor [Director of Photography]

Edited by:	Richard Chew [Editor] Paul Hirsch [Editor] Marcia Lucas [Editor]

Music Composed by	John Williams [Original Music Composer]

Production Design:	John Barry [Production Design]

Costume Design:	John Mollo [Costume Design]

Casting by	Dianne Crittenden [Casting] Irene Lamb [Casting] Vic Ramos [Casting]

Production Companys:	20th Century Fox (US) Lucasfilm Ltd. (US)

Plot Summary:

Luke Skywalker joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a cocky pilot, a Wookiee and two droids to save the galaxy from the Empire's world-destroying battle station, while also attempting to rescue Princess Leia from the mysterious Darth Vader.

Cast: (First 20, for the rest click 'Show All Cast & Crew' below.)

Mark Hamill Luke Skywalker Harrison Ford Han Solo Carrie Fisher Princess Leia Organa Peter Cushing Grand Moff Tarkin Alec Guinness Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi Anthony Daniels C-3PO Kenny Baker R2-D2 Peter Mayhew Chewbacca David Prowse Darth Vader (performer) Phil Brown Uncle Owen		Shelagh Fraser Aunt Beru Jack Purvis Chief Jawa Alex McCrindle General Dodonna Eddie Byrne General Willard Drewe Henley Red Leader Denis Lawson Red Two (Wedge Antilles) Garrick Hagon Red Three (Biggs Darklighter) Jack Klaff Red Four (John "D") William Hootkins Red Six (Porkins) Angus MacInnes Gold Leader

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Tech Info:

Budget:: $11,000,000
Revenue:: $775,398,007
Color Info:: Color (Technicolor)
Sound Mix:: 70 mm 6-Track / Dolby / Dolby Digital / DTS / DTS 70 mm / SDDS

Aspect Ratio:: 2.35 : 1
Cinematographic Process:: Panavision - anamorphic / VistaVision - effects
Film Negative Format:: 35 mm
Printed Film Format:: 35 mm

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