Star Wars (1977)

Country of Origin: USA
Year of Production: 1977
Running Times: 121 mins     125 mins (special edition)
Format: Technicolor     35mm     70mm (blow-up)     Panavision (anamorphic)
Ratio: 2.35:1
Sound: 70mm 6-Track (70mm prints)     Dolby Digital (special edition)     Dolby (35mm prints)     DTS 70mm (European special edition 70mm prints)     DTS (special edition)     SDDS (special edition)

SELECTED CREDITS

(Full Credits)

PRODUCTION
Production Company: Lucasfilm Ltd
Executive Producer: George Lucas
Producer: Gary Kurtz
Producer (Special Edition): Rick McCallum

SCRIPT
Script: George Lucas

DIRECTION
Director: George Lucas

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Gilbert Taylor

EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Editors: Richard Chew; Paul Hirsch; George Lucas (uncredited); Marcia Lucas

MUSIC
Music: John Williams

MAKE UP AND COSTUMES
Make Up Supervisor: Stuart Freeborn
Costume Designer: John Mollo

SPECIAL MAKE UP EFFECTS
Creature Design Supervisor: Stuart Freeborn

SPECIAL EFFECTS
Special Effects: Industrial Light and Magic

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Production Designer: John Barry

LOCATIONS
Locations: Death Valley National Monument, California, USA; Marin County, California, USA; Tikal National Park, Guatemala; Tozeur, Tunisia
Location Manager: Arnold Ross

CAST
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)
Phil Brown (Uncle Owen Lars)
Shelagh Fraser (Aunt Beru Lars)
Jack Purvis (Nebit, Kitik Keed'kak)
Alex McCrindle (General Jan Dodonna)
Eddie Byrne (Commander Vanden Willard)
Drewe Henley (Garven 'Dave' Dreis (Red Leader))
Dennis Lawson (Wedge Antilles (Red 2))
Garrick Hagon (Biggs Darklighter (Red 3))
Jack Klaff (John "D." (Red 4))
William Hootkins (Jek Porkins (Red 6))
Angus McInnes (Jon 'Dutch' Vander (Gold Leader))
Jeremy Sinden (Tiree (Gold 2))
Graham Ashley (Davish 'Pops' Krail (Gold 5))
Don Henderson (General Tagge)
Richard LeParmentier (Admiral Motti)
Leslie Schofield (Chief Bast)

PLOT SUMMARY

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away... An evil Empire maintains an iron grip on the galaxy. But a rebel alliance has formed to fight them and are massing against the Empire's latest secret weapon, the Death Star. Young Luke Skywalker becomes involved with the alliance and finds himself drawn into the war against the Empire and their agent, the evil Darth Vader.

Though undeniably influential and successful and boasting one of the most devoted of fan communities, this first (or fourth, depending upon how you look at it) Star Wars film is a flimsily constructed series of coincidences and all-too-convenient plot twists that lacks a decent narrative drive and tries to keep things moving with special effects set pieces instead. The lousy acting, appalling dialogue and ill-judged comic relief don't make it any better, though there's no denying the importance of the film. incidentally, this is the movie with surely the highest body count in the industry's 100 year plus history! (Full Review)

Argentina
Theatrical Distributor: Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
Video Distributor: Gativideo

France
Theatrical Distributor: UGC-Fox Distribution (1997 reissue)

Germany
Theatrical Distributor: Twentieth Century Fox of Germany

Spain
Theatrical Distributor: Hispano Foxfilm, S.A.E.

UK
Video Distributor: CBS/Fox
Laserdisc Distributor: Encore

USA
Theatrical Distributor: Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
Video Distributor: CBS/Fox

Argentina
Rating: Atp

Australia
Rating: PG

Finland
Rating: K-12; K-8 (special edition)

France
Rating: U

Germany
Rating: 12 (bw); 6 (w) (special edition)

Netherlands
Rating: AL

Norway
Rating: 11

Portugal
Rating: M/12

Spain
Rating: T

Sweden
Rating: 11

UK
Rating: U

USA
Rating: PG (for sci-fi violence and brief mild language)

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...

The Adventures of Star Killer - working title
Guerre stellari - Italian title
Krieg der Sterne - German title
The Star Wars
Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope - reissue title

SEQUELS
Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (1983)

PREQUELS
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999)
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002)
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005)

SEE ALSO
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
2010 (1984)
The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies (1998)
Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)
American Masters Special: George Lucas - Heroes, Myth and Magic (1993)
An American Werewolf in London (1981)
Antz (1998)
Armageddon (1998)
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
Back to the Future (1985)
Battlefield Earth (2000)
The Bugs Bunny / Road Runner Movie (1979)
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins (2000)
Cheap Kung Fu Theatre 2 (1998)
Chicken Run (2000)
La cité des enfants perdus (1995)
Clerks of Darkness (1999)
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
Closet Cases of the Nerd Kind (1980)
Cocoon (1985)
Crossworlds (1996)
The Curse of Monkey Island (1997)
Darkman II: The Return of Durant (1994)
Death Star Repairmen (2003)
Demolition Man (1993)
Dogma (1999)
Doin' Time on Planet Earth (1988)
The Doom Generation (1995)
Dreamscape (1984)
Droid Gunner (1995)
Droids (1985)
Dudley Do-Right (1999)
Duke Nukem 3D (1996)
Dune (1984)
Dünyayi Kurtaran Adam (1982)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Ernest Saves Christmas (1988)
Explorers (1985)
The Faculty (1998)
The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins (1984)
FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992)
The Fifth Element (1997)
Flash Gordon (1980)
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940)
Flubber (1997)
Free Enterprise (1998)
Full Moon High (1981)
Future Fear (1997)
Future War (1995)
Galaxy Quest (1999)
George Lucas in Love (1999)
Gladiator (2000)
Gremlins (1984)
Hackers (1995)
Hardware Wars (1977)
Hawk the Slayer (1980)
Hell Comes to Frogtown (1987)
History of the World: Part I (1981)
Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993)
Human Traffic (1999)
Hyperspace (1985)
Independence Day (1996)
The Indian in the Cupboard (1995)
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
Joey (1985)
Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy (1996)
Knight Rider (1982)
Kung Fu Kenobi (1997)
Laserblast (1978)
Little Cobras: Operation Dalmatian (1997)
Little Nicky (2000)
The Matrix (1999)
Men in Black (1997)
Men In White (1998)
Merlin's Shop of Mystical Wonders (1996)
Midnight Madness (1980)
Muppets From Space (1999)
Mystery Men (1999)
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000)
Orgazmo (1997)
Percy Tårar (1996)
Pi (1998)
Poltergeist (1982)
Prison Planet 3: The Revenge (1998)
Quest for the Lost City (1990)
Radioland Murders (1994)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Red Dawn (1984)
Repossessed (1990)
Scream 2 (1997)
Scream 3 (2000)
Seksmisja (1984)
The Servants of Twilight (1991)
Shriek if You Know What I Did Last Friday the 13th (2000)
Sinbad: The Battle of the Dark Knights (1998)
Smarkus and Company (1982)
Sneakers (1992)
South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut (1999)
Spaced (1999 - 2001)
Space Mutiny (1988)
Spaceballs (1987)
SpaceCamp (1986)
Star Tours (1987)
Star Wars (1983)
Star Wars: Dark Forces (1994)
The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978)
Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Dark Forces 2 (1997)
Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Mysteries of the Sith (1998)
Star Wars: Making the Magic (NO DATE)
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (1996)
StarCraft (1998)
Starcrash (1979)
Stargate (1994)
Still Smokin' (1983)
Strange Brew (1983)
Street Fighter (1994)
Suburban Commando (1991)
Superman (1978)
Thumb Wars: The Phantom Cuticle (1999)
THX 1138 (1970)
Titan A.E. (2000)
Toy Story (1995)
Toy Story 2 (1999)
The Transformers: The Movie (1986)
Os Trapalhões na Guerra dos Planetas (1978)
Tron (1982)
Troops (1998)
Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie (1997)
Twister (1996)
Uchu daisenso (1959)
Uchu kaijû Gamera (1980)
Uchu kara no messeji (1978)
UHF (1989)
V (1983)
Wakusei daisenso (1977)
Wallace and Gromit: A Close Shave (1995)
WarGames (1983)
Without a Trace (1983)
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
The Wizard of Speed and Time (1988)
Ying huang boon sik (1986)

FOOTAGE INCLUDED IN
100 Years at the Movies (1994)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies (1998)
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western (1997)
Dünyayi Kurtaran Adam (1982)
My Science Fiction Life (2006)
Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994)
Peter Cushing: A One-Way Ticket to Hollywood (1989)
Special Effects: Anything Can Happen (1996)
The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978)
Wow! (1990)

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Last Updated: 1 January, 2009