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Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Every saga has a beginning.
( Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi )


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US Runtime: 136 min

Country of Origin: United States of America

Premiere Date:
May 19, 1999   [USA]
 
Director: George Lucas   [Director]
 
Writer: George Lucas   [Writer]
 
Producers: George Lucas   [Executive Producer]
Rick McCallum   [Producer]
 
Cinematography: David Tattersall   [Director of Photography]
 
Edited by: Ben Burtt   [Editor]
Paul Martin Smith   [Editor]
 
Music Composed by John Williams   [Original Music Composer]
 
Production Design: Gavin Bocquet   [Production Design]
 
Costume Design: Trisha Biggar   [Costume Design]
 
Casting by Robin Gurland   [Casting]
 
Production Company: Lucasfilm Ltd.   (US)
 


Plot Summary:

    Two Jedi escape a hostile blockade to find allies and come across a young boy who may bring balance to the Force, but the long-dormant Sith resurface to claim their former glory.

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

Liam Neeson
Qui-Gon Jinn
Ewan McGregor
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Natalie Portman
Padmé Amidala
Jake Lloyd
Anakin Skywalker
Ian McDiarmid
Senator Palpatine
Pernilla August
Shmi Skywalker
Oliver Ford Davies
Governor Sio Bibble
Hugh Quarshie
Captain Panaka
Ahmed Best
Jar Jar Binks
Anthony Daniels
C-3PO (voice)
 
Kenny Baker
R2-D2
Frank Oz
Yoda (voice)
Terence Stamp
Chancellor Valorum
Brian Blessed
Boss Nass (voice)
Andy Secombe
Watto (voice)
Ray Park
Darth Maul
Lewis Macleod
Sebulba (voice)
Warwick Davis
Wald / Pod race spectator / Mos Espa Citizen
Steve Speirs
Captain Tarpals
Silas Carson
Nute Gunray / Ki-Adi-Mundi / Lott Dodd / Republic Cruiser Pilot
 
 

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Special Effects Department:

Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)
 
 

Filming Locations: (Now With Clickable Links To Location On Google Maps)

 

Tech Info:

Budget:
$115,000,000
Revenue:
$924,317,558
Camera:
Arriflex Cameras, Hawk Anamorphic Lenses
Color Info:
Color (DeLuxe)
Laboratory:
DeLuxe
Sound Mix:
the double-d symbol Dolby Digital EX / DTS-ES / SDDS
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1
Cinematographic Process:
Arriscope
Film Negative Format:
35 mm
Printed Film Format:
35 mm / Digital - Texas Instruments DLP 1280 x 1024
Shooting Dates:
27 Jun 1997 - Sep 1997


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