Filming locations Star Wars (1977)

OVERVIEW

Princess Leia is captured and held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to take over the galactic Empire. Venturesome Luke Skywalker and dashing captain Han Solo team together with the loveable robot duo R2-D2 and C-3PO to rescue the beautiful princess and restore peace and justice in the Empire.

RUNTIME

121

GENRE

Adventure, Action, Science Fiction

PRODUCTION COUNTRY

United States of America

DIRECTOR

George Lucas

CAST

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)), 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), 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), Jeremy Sinden (Gold Two), Graham Ashley (Gold Five), Don Henderson (General Taggi), Richard LeParmentier (General Motti), Leslie Schofield (Commander #1), Michael Leader (Stormtrooper), David Ankrum (Red Two, Wedge Antilles (voice) (uncredited)), Mark Austin (Boba Fett (special edition) (uncredited)), Scott Beach (Stormtrooper (voice) (uncredited)), Lightning Bear (Stormtrooper (uncredited)), Jon Berg (Cantina Alien (uncredited)), Doug Beswick (Cantina Alien (uncredited)), Paul Blake (Greedo (uncredited)), Janice Burchette (Nabrun Leids (uncredited)), Ted Burnett (Wuher (uncredited)), John Chapman (Drifter (Red 12) (uncredited)), Gilda Cohen (Cantina Patron (uncredited)), Tim Condren (Stormtrooper (uncredited)), Barry Copping (Wioslea (uncredited)) and others.

CREW

George Lucas (Executive Producer), Gary Kurtz (Producer), John Williams (Original Music Composer), Gilbert Taylor (Director of Photography), George Lucas (Writer), Richard Chew (Editor), Paul Hirsch (Editor), Marcia Lucas (Editor), Dianne Crittenden (Casting), Irene Lamb (Casting), Vic Ramos (Casting), John Barry (Production Design), Leslie Dilley (Art Direction), Norman Reynolds (Art Direction), Roger Christian (Set Decoration), John Mollo (Costume Design), Paul Huston (Visual Effects), Phil Tippett (Animation), Ben Burtt (Sound Designer), Stuart Freeborn (Makeup Supervisor), Bruce Sharman (Production Manager), Robert Watts (Production Supervisor), Derek Ball (Production Sound Mixer), Gene Corso (Sound Editor), Gordon Davidson (Sound Editor), Michael Galloway (Sound Recordist), Robert J. Litt (Sound Re-Recording Mixer), Les Fresholtz (Sound Re-Recording Mixer), Don MacDougall (Sound Re-Recording Mixer), Bob Minkler (Sound Re-Recording Mixer), Michael Minkler (Sound Re-Recording Mixer), Richard Portman (Sound Re-Recording Mixer), Robert R. Rutledge (Sound Editor), Sam F. Shaw (Supervising Sound Editor), Ray West (Sound Re-Recording Mixer), Ron Beck (Wardrobe Supervisor), Gary Rizzo (Sound Mix Technician)

CREDITS

Lucasfilm, 20th Century Fox