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.
Writer: George Lucas
Stars: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher
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
Phil Brown ... Uncle Owen
Shelagh Fraser ... Aunt Beru
Jack Purvis ... Chief Jawa
Alex McCrindle ... General Dodonna
Eddie Byrne ... General Willard
Drewe Henley ... Red Leader (as Drewe Hemley)
Storyline
The Imperial Forces, under orders from cruel Darth Vader, hold Princess Leia hostage in their efforts to quell the rebellion against the Galactic Empire. Luke Skywalker and Han Solo, captain of the Millennium Falcon, work together with the companionable droid duo R2-D2 and C-3PO to rescue the beautiful princess, help the Rebel Alliance and restore freedom and justice to the Galaxy.
Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis
Plot Keywords: rebellion | galactic war | space opera | princess | droid
Taglines: The original is back. (1982 Reissue)
Genres: Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi
Details
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Country: USA
Language: English
Release Date: 25 May 1977 (USA)
Also Known As: Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
Filming Locations: Shed 1, Cardington Airship Hangars, Bedfordshire, England, UK
Box Office
Budget:$11,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend USA: $1,554,475, 30 May 1977
Gross USA: $460,998,507
Cumulative Worldwide Gross: $775,512,064
Company Credits
Production Co: Lucasfilm, Twentieth Century Fox
Technical Specs
Runtime: 121 min | 125 min (special edition)
Sound Mix: 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints)| Dolby (as Dolby System) (35 mm prints) (1977 print)| DTS-Stereo (as DTS Stereo® in selected theatres) (1997 print)| Dolby Digital (as Dolby® Digital in selected theatres) (1997 print)| Dolby Atmos | SDDS (as Sony Dynamic Digital SoundTM in selected theatres) (1997 print)| Mono (some 35 mm prints) (other 16 mm prints)
Color: Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio: 2.39 : 1
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