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Writer:
George Lucas (written by)
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Release Date:
25 May 1977 (USA) more
Tagline:
It's Back! (re-release) more
Plot:
Luke Skywalker leaves his home planet, teams up with other rebels, and tries to save Princess Leia from the evil clutches of Darth Vader. full summary | full synopsis
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Won 6 Oscars. Another 27 wins & 21 nominations more
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Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

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

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 (as Drewe Hemley)
Denis Lawson ... Red Two (Wedge) (as Dennis Lawson)

Garrick Hagon ... Red Three (Biggs)
Jack Klaff ... Red Four (John D.)

William Hootkins ... Red Six (Porkins)
Angus MacInnes ... Gold Leader (as Angus Mcinnis)
Jeremy Sinden ... Gold Two
Graham Ashley ... Gold Five
Don Henderson ... General Taggi
Richard LeParmentier ... General Motti
Leslie Schofield ... Commander #1
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
David Ankrum ... Red Two (voice) (uncredited)
Mark Austin ... Boba Fett (special edition) (uncredited)

Rick Baker ... Cantina alien (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)
Alfie Curtis ... Dr. Evazan (uncredited)
Robert Davies ... Cantina patron (uncredited)
Maria De Aragon ... Greedo (uncredited)
Robert A. Denham ... Hrchek Kal Fas (uncredited)
Frazer Diamond ... Jawa (uncredited)
Peter Diamond ... Stormtrooper / Tusken Raider / Death Star Trooper / Garouf Lafoe (uncredited)
Warwick Diamond ... Jawa (uncredited)
Sadie Eden ... Garindan (uncredited)
Kim Falkinburg ... Djas Puhr (uncredited)
Harry Fielder ... Death Star Trooper (uncredited)
Ted Gagliano ... Stormtrooper with Binoculars (uncredited)
Salo Gardner ... Cantina patron (uncredited)
Steve Gawley ... Death Star trooper (uncredited)
Barry Gnome ... Kabe (uncredited)
Rusty Goffe ... Kabe / Jawa / GONK Droid (uncredited)
Isaac Grand ... Cantina patron (uncredited)
Nelson Hall ... Stormtrooper (special edition) (uncredited)
Reg Harding ... Stormtrooper (uncredited)
Alan Harris ... Leia's rebel escort (uncredited)
Frank Henson ... Stormtrooper (uncredited)
Christine Hewett ... Brea Tonnika (uncredited)
Arthur Howell ... Stormtrooper (uncredited)
Tommy Ilsley ... Ponda Baba (uncredited)

Joe Johnston ... Death Star trooper (uncredited)
Annette Jones ... Mosep (uncredited)
Linda Jones ... Chall Bekan (uncredited)
Joe Kaye ... Solomohal (uncredited)
Colin Michael Kitchens ... Stormtrooper (voice) (uncredited)
Melissa Kurtz ... Jawa (uncredited)
Tiffany L. Kurtz ... Jawa (uncredited)
Al Lampert ... Daine Jir (uncredited)
Anthony Lang ... BoShek (uncredited)
Laine Liska ... Muftak / Cantina band member (uncredited)

Derek Lyons ... Temple Guard / Medal Bearer (uncredited)
Mahjoub ... Jawa (uncredited)
Alf Mangan ... Takeel (uncredited)

Rick McCallum ... Stormtrooper (special edition) (uncredited)
Grant McCune ... Death Star gunner (uncredited)
Jeff Moon ... Cantina Patron (uncredited)
Mandy Morton ... Swilla Corey (uncredited)
Lorne Peterson ... Massassi Base rebel scout (uncredited)
Marcus Powell ... Rycar Ryjerd (uncredited)
Shane Rimmer ... InCom engineer (uncredited)
Pam Rose ... Leesub Sirln (uncredited)
George Roubicek ... Cmdr. Praji (Imperial Officer #2 on rebel ship) (uncredited)
Erica Simmons ... Tawss Khaa (uncredited)
Angela Staines ... Senni Tonnika (uncredited)
George Stock ... Cantina Patron (uncredited)
Roy Straite ... Cantina Patron (uncredited)
Peter Sturgeon ... Sai'torr Kal Fas (uncredited)
Peter Sumner ... Lt. Pol Treidum (uncredited)
John Sylla ... Cantina Voices (voice) (uncredited)
Tom Sylla ... Massassi Outpost Announcer / Various Voices (voice) (uncredited)
Malcolm Tierney ... Lt. Shann Childsen (uncredited)
Phil Tippett ... Cantina alien (uncredited)
Burnell Tucker ... Del Goren (uncredited)
Morgan Upton ... Stormtrooper (voice) (uncredited)
Jerry Walter ... Stormtrooper (voice) (uncredited)
Hal Wamsley ... Jawa (uncredited)
Larry Ward ... Greedo (voice) (uncredited)
Diana Sadley Way ... Thuku (uncredited)
Harold Weed ... Ketwol / Melas (uncredited)
Bill Weston ... Stormtrooper (uncredited)
Steve 'Spaz' Williams ... Mos Eisley Citizen (special edition) (uncredited)
Fred Wood ... Cantina Patron (uncredited)
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Directed by
George Lucas 
 
Writing credits
George Lucas (written by)

Produced by
Gary Kurtz .... producer
George Lucas .... executive producer
Rick McCallum .... producer (1997 special edition)
 
Original Music by
John Williams 
 
Cinematography by
Gilbert Taylor (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Richard Chew 
T.M. Christopher (1997 special edition)
Paul Hirsch 
Marcia Lucas 
George Lucas (uncredited)
 
Casting by
Dianne Crittenden  (as Diane Crittenden)
Irene Lamb 
Vic Ramos 
 
Production Design by
John Barry 
 
Art Direction by
Leslie Dilley 
Norman Reynolds 
 
Set Decoration by
Roger Christian 
 
Costume Design by
John Mollo 
 
Makeup Department
Rick Baker .... make-up: second unit
Doug Beswick .... make-up: second unit
Stuart Freeborn .... make up supervisor
Graham Freeborn .... special makeup effects crew (uncredited)
Kay Freeborn .... makeup artist (uncredited)
Nick Maley .... special makeup effects crew: Cantina sequence (uncredited)
Patricia McDermott .... hair stylist (uncredited)
Charles E. Parker .... special makeup effects crew: Cantina sequence (uncredited)
Christopher Tucker .... special makeup effects crew: Cantina sequence (uncredited)
 
Production Management
Peter V. Herald .... production manager: second unit (as Peter Herald)
Pepi Lenzi .... production manager: second unit
David V. Lester .... production manager: second unit (as David Lester)
Bruce Sharman .... production manager
Robert Watts .... production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Gerry Gavigan .... assistant director
Terry Madden .... assistant director
Anthony Waye .... assistant director (as Tony Waye)
 
Art Department
Frank Bruton .... property master
Leon Ericksen .... art director: second unit (as Leon Erickson)
Al Locatelli .... art director: second unit
Ralph McQuarrie .... production illustrator
Richard Brown .... carpenter (uncredited)
John Chisholm .... prop man (uncredited)
Ron Cobb .... conceptual creature designer (uncredited)
Steve Cooper .... set designer (uncredited)
Tony Musk .... carpenter (uncredited)
Alan Roderick-Jones .... assistant to production designer (uncredited)
Drew Struzan .... poster artist (uncredited)
Bill Welch .... construction manager (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Derek Ball .... production sound mixer
Ben Burtt .... sound designer (1997 special edition)
Ben Burtt .... special dialogue and sound effects
Gene Corso .... sound editor
Gordon Davidson .... sound editor
Teresa Eckton .... sound editor (1997 special edition)
Les Fresholtz .... rerecording mixer (as Lester Fresholtz)
Roxanne Jones .... assistant sound editor
Stephen Katz .... sound consultant: Dolby
Robert J. Litt .... rerecording mixer (as Robert Litt)
Don MacDougall .... rerecording mixer
Robert Marty .... assistant sound editor (1997 special edition)
Bob Minkler .... rerecording mixer
Michael Minkler .... rerecording mixer (as Mike Minkler)
Richard Portman .... rerecording mixer
Gary Rizzo .... digital sound mix technician (1997 special edition) (as Gary A. Rizzo)
Ronald G. Roumas .... sound re-recordist (1997 special edition)
Robert R. Rutledge .... sound editor
Karen Sharp .... assistant sound editor
Sam F. Shaw .... supervising sound editor (as Sam Shaw)
Gary Summers .... sound re-recording mixer (1997 special edition)
Ray West .... rerecording mixer
Richard L. Anderson .... sound effects editor (uncredited)
Fred Clemons .... machine room operator (1997 special edition) (uncredited)
Samuel C. Crutcher .... assistant sound editor (uncredited)
Steve Kinsey .... sound mixing technician (1997 special edition) (uncredited)
Cathy McKelvey .... assistant sound editor (uncredited)
Ken Nightingall .... boom operator (uncredited)
Brian Slack .... DTS consultant (1997 special edition) (uncredited)
Jack Snyder .... sound engineer (uncredited)
David E. Turner .... machine room operator (1997 special edition) (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
John Stears .... special production and mechanical effects supervisor
Tony Dyson .... R2D2 designer (uncredited)
Laine Liska .... model effects (uncredited)
Robert Nugent .... special effects technician (uncredited)
Frank Van der Veer .... additional opticals (uncredited)
 
Visual Effects by
Julie Adrianson-Neary .... computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special edition) (as Julie Neary)
Richard Alexander .... camera & mechanical design: miniature and optical effects unit
Karen Ansel .... computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special edition)
Caleb Aschkynazo .... optical camera assistant: miniature and optical effects unit
Greg Auer .... miniature explosions: miniature and optical effects unit
Mark Austin .... computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special edition)
Al Bailey .... digital plate restoration artist: ILM (1997 special edition) (as Alan Bailey)
Scott Balcerek .... assistant visual effects editor: ILM (1997 special edition)
Douglas Barnett .... special mechanical equipment: miniature and optical effects unit
David Beasley .... model builder: miniature and optical effects unit
Adam Beckett .... animation and rotoscope designer: miniature and optical effects unit
Jon Berg .... stop motion animation: miniature and optical effects unit
David Berry .... optical printer operator: miniature and optical effects unit
John Andrew Berton Jr. .... computer graphics supervisor: ILM (1997 special edition) (as John Berton)
Robert Blalack .... composite optical photography: Praxis
Rod G. Bogart .... software development: ILM (1997 special edition) (as Rod Bogart)
Scott Bonnenfant .... digital plate restoration artist: ILM (1997 special edition)
Ronn Brown .... digital production assistant: ILM (1997 special edition)
Chris Bushman .... optical supervisor (1997 special edition)
Colin Cantwell .... additional spacecraft design: miniature and optical effects unit
Dave Carson .... visual effects supervisor: ILM (1997 special edition)
Chris Casady .... animator: miniature and optical effects unit
Amelia Chenoweth .... computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special edition)
Terry Chostner .... computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special edition)
Larry Cuba .... computer animation and graphic displays: miniature and optical effects unit
David Deuber .... computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special edition)
Natasha Devaud .... computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special edition)
David Dozoretz .... animatics artist: ILM (1997 special edition)
Patricia Rose Duignan .... production staff: miniature and optical effects unit
John Dykstra .... special photographic effects supervisor
Selwyn Eddy .... computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special edition) (as Selwyn Eddy III)
Richard Edlund .... first cameraman: miniature and optical effects unit
Harrison Ellenshaw .... matte artist: miniature and optical effects unit (as P.S. Ellenshaw)
TyRuben Ellingson .... visual effects art director: ILM (1997 special edition) (as Ty Ruben Ellingson)
Jonathan Erland .... model builder: miniature and optical effects unit (as Jon Erland)
Phillip Feiner .... optical supervisor (1997 special edition)
Steve Gawley .... model builder: miniature and optical effects unit
Lyn Gerry .... animator: miniature and optical effects unit
Howard Gersh .... computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special edition)
Paul Giacoppo .... computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special edition)
Ned Gorman .... visual effects producer: ILM (1997 special edition)
Bruce Green .... assistant editor: opticals (as Bruce Michael Green)
Jerry Greenwood .... special mechanical equipment: miniature and optical effects unit
Grant Guenin .... Sabre artist: ILM (1997 special edition)
Joanne Hafner .... computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special edition)
James Hagedorn .... computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special edition)
Carol Hayden .... computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special edition)
Matthew Hendershot .... computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special edition) (as Matt Hendershot)
Kela Hicks .... digital production assistant: ILM (1997 special edition)
Guy Hudson .... computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special edition)
Paul Huston .... digital matte artist: ILM (1997 special edition)
Paul Huston .... model builder: miniature and optical effects unit
Cindy Isman .... film librarian: miniature and optical effects unit
Joe Johnston .... effects illustrator and designer: miniature and optical effects unit (as Joseph Johnston)
David Jones .... model builder: miniature and optical effects unit
Doug Jones .... negative supervisor: ILM (1997 special edition)
Tom Kennedy .... visual effects producer: ILM (1997 special edition)
Forest Key .... assistant visual effects editor: ILM (1997 special edition)
Mark Kline .... production staff: miniature and optical effects unit
Brian Knep .... software development: ILM (1997 special edition)
John Knoll .... visual effects supervisor: ILM (1997 special edition)
Peter Kuran .... animator: miniature and optical effects unit
Angela Leaper .... assistant visual effects editor: ILM (1997 special edition)
Joe Letteri .... visual effects supervisor: ILM (1997 special edition) (as Joseph Letteri)
Stewart Lew .... computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special edition)
Mary M. Lind .... film control coordinator: miniature and optical effects unit
Bruce Logan .... second unit photography: miniature and optical effects unit
Nancy Luckoff .... CG resource manager: ILM (1997 special edition) (as Nancy Jill Luckoff)
Margaret B. Lynch .... visual effects coordinator: ILM (1997 special edition) (as Margaret Lynch)
Jodie Maier .... computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special edition)
Greg Maloney .... computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special edition)
Pamela Malouf .... film librarian: miniature and optical effects unit
Stuart T. Maschwitz .... computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special edition) (as Stuart Maschwitz)
Bill Mather .... digital matte artist: ILM (1997 special edition) (as William Mather)
George E. Mather .... production supervisor: miniature and optical effects unit
Connie McCrum .... film librarian: miniature and optical effects unit
David McCue .... optical printer operator: miniature and optical effects unit
Grant McCune .... chief model maker: miniature and optical effects unit
Dan McNamara .... Sabre group supervisor: ILM (1997 special edition) (as Daniel McNamara)
Ralph McQuarrie .... planet and satellite artist: miniature and optical effects unit
Gary Meyer .... production engineering: ILM (1997 special edition)
Fred Meyers .... production engineering: ILM (1997 special edition)
Alvah J. Miller .... electronics design: miniature and optical effects unit
Marty Luigi Miramontez .... production engineering: ILM (1997 special edition) (as Marty Miramontez)
Mark Moore .... visual effects art director: ILM (1997 special edition)
John C. Moulds .... optical camera assistant: miniature and optical effects unit
Dennis Muren .... second cameraman: miniature and optical effects unit
Dennis Muren .... visual effects supervisor: ILM (1997 special edition)
Joe Murray .... second unit director & cameraman: ILM (1997 special edition)
Ron Nathan .... production staff: miniature and optical effects unit
Bruce Nicholson .... optical camera assistant: miniature and optical effects unit
Bruce Nicholson .... visual effects supervisor: ILM (1997 special edition)
Kerry Nordquist .... computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special edition)
Masaaki Norihoro .... special components assistant: miniature and optical effects unit
Dan O'Bannon .... computer animation and graphic displays: miniature and optical effects unit
Scott Pasko .... computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special edition)
Rhonda Peck .... production staff: miniature and optical effects unit
Richard Pecorella .... optical printer operator: miniature and optical effects unit
Lorne Peterson .... model builder: miniature and optical effects unit
Josh Pines .... digital scanning supervisor: ILM (1997 special edition) (as Joshua Pines)
Eleanor Porter .... special components assistant: miniature and optical effects unit
Ken Ralston .... assistant cameraman: miniature and optical effects unit (as Kenneth Ralston)
Eldon Rickman .... optical printer operator: miniature and optical effects unit
David Robman .... assistant cameraman: miniature and optical effects unit
Corey Rosen .... digital plate restoration artist: ILM (1997 special edition)
Michael Ross .... animator: miniature and optical effects unit
Paul Roth .... optical photography coordinator: miniature and optical effects unit
Christian Rouet .... software development: ILM (1997 special edition)
David Scott .... special mechanical equipment: miniature and optical effects unit
Jonathan Seay .... animator: miniature and optical effects unit
Alex Seiden .... visual effects supervisor: ILM (1997 special edition)
Robert Shepherd .... production manager: miniature and optical effects unit (as Bob Shepherd)
James Shourt .... special components: miniature and optical effects unit
William Shourt .... camera & mechanical design: miniature and optical effects unit
Douglas Smith .... assistant cameraman: miniature and optical effects unit
Gary Smith .... optical camera assistant: miniature and optical effects unit
Damian Steel .... computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special edition)
David Tanaka .... visual effects editor: ILM (1997 special edition)
Chad Taylor .... Sabre artist: ILM (1997 special edition)
Danny Taylor .... computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special edition)
Jay Teitzell .... computer animation and graphic displays: miniature and optical effects unit
Bert Terreri .... optical camera assistant: miniature and optical effects unit
Paul Theren .... computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special edition)
Lon Tinney .... production manager: miniature and optical effects unit
Phil Tippett .... stop motion animation: miniature and optical effects unit (as Philip Tippett)
Lisa Todd .... visual effects coordinator: ILM (1997 special edition)
James Tooley .... computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special edition)
Suzie Vissitzky Tooley .... CG production manager: ILM (1997 special edition) (as Suzie Vissotzky Tooley)
Christopher Townsend .... computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special edition) (as Chris Townsend)
Donna Tracy .... optical camera assistant: miniature and optical effects unit
Don Trumbull .... camera & mechanical design: miniature and optical effects unit
Yusei Uesugi .... digital matte artist: ILM (1997 special edition)
Lam Van To .... CG resource manager: ILM (1997 special edition)
James Van Trees Jr. .... optical printer operator: miniature and optical effects unit
Bruce Vecchitto .... digital color timing supervisor: ILM (1997 special edition)
Joe Viskocil .... miniature explosions: miniature and optical effects unit
Tim Waddy .... computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special edition) (as Timothy Waddy)
John C. Wash .... computer animation and graphic displays: miniature and optical effects unit (as John Wash)
Jim Wells .... optical camera assistant: miniature and optical effects unit
Stephen Williams .... visual effects supervisor: ILM (1997 special edition)
Diana Wilson .... animator: miniature and optical effects unit
Vicky Witt .... optical camera assistant: miniature and optical effects unit
Stuart Ziff .... special mechanical equipment: miniature and optical effects unit
Rita E. Zimmerman .... Sabre artist: ILM (1997 special edition) (as Rita Zimmerman)
Patrick L. Almanza .... digital cleanup artist (2004 restoration) (uncredited)
Les Bowie .... visual effects (uncredited)
Daniel Brimer .... digital effects resource assistant: ILM (1997 special edition) (uncredited)
Ronn Brown .... digital matte artist: ILM (1997 special edition) (uncredited)
Beth D'Amato .... digital paint and roto lead: ILM (1997 special edition) (uncredited)
Fon Davis .... model maker: ILM (1997 special edition) (uncredited)
Sheena Duggal .... Inferno artist: ILM (1997 special edition) (uncredited)
Dave Gregory .... optical effects lineup & plotting: Ray Mercer & Co. (uncredited)
Aaron Haye .... model maker: ILM (1997 special edition) (uncredited)
Gregory Jein .... model builder (uncredited)
Bob Keen .... model builder (uncredited)
Jennifer Law-Stump .... digital effects artist: Pacific Title Digital (1997 special edition) (uncredited)
Tom Martinek .... senior digital effects artist: ILM (1997 special edition) (uncredited)
Todd Mitchell .... scanning operator: ILM (1997 special edition) (uncredited)
Barry Nolan .... effects animator (uncredited)
Olivier Sarda .... compositor (1997 special edition) (uncredited)
Nina Saxon .... effects animator (uncredited)
Nelson Shin .... animator: lightsaber (uncredited)
Denise Shurtleff .... visual effects production assistant (uncredited)
Chris Silagyi .... matte painter (uncredited)
Frank Van der Veer .... additional opticals (uncredited)
Jeff Wells .... digital effects artist: Pacific Title Digital (1997 special edition) (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Peter Diamond .... stunt coordinator
Bob Anderson .... stunt double (uncredited)
Bob Anderson .... stunts (uncredited)
Lightning Bear .... stunts (uncredited)
Peter Brace .... stunt double: Chewbacca (uncredited)
Peter Brace .... stunts (uncredited)
Andy Bradford .... stunts (uncredited)
Tim Condren .... stunts (uncredited)
Peter Diamond .... stunts (uncredited)
Jim Dowdall .... stunts (uncredited)
Nick Gillard .... stunts (uncredited)
Richard Graydon .... second stunt guard at cellblock AA-23 (uncredited)
Richard Graydon .... stunts (uncredited)
Richard Hammatt .... stunts (uncredited)
Reg Harding .... stunts (uncredited)
Frank Henson .... stunts (uncredited)
Arthur Howell .... stunts (uncredited)
Mags Kavanaugh .... stunt double (uncredited)
Mags Kavanaugh .... stunts (uncredited)
Wendy Leech .... stunt double: C-3P0 (uncredited)
Wendy Leech .... stunts (uncredited)
Bronco McLoughlin .... stunts (uncredited)
Nosher Powell .... stunts (uncredited)
Colin Skeaping .... first stunt guard at cellblock AA-23 (uncredited)
Colin Skeaping .... stunt double: Luke Skywalker (uncredited)
Colin Skeaping .... stunts (uncredited)
Bill Weston .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Carroll Ballard .... photography: second unit
Rick Clemente .... photography: second unit
Robert Dalva .... photography: second unit
Tak Fujimoto .... photographer: second unit
Geoff Glover .... camera operator
John Jay .... still photographer
Ron Tabera .... gaffer
Ronnie Taylor .... camera operator
Steve Birtles .... supervising electrician (uncredited)
Peter Bloor .... electrician (uncredited)
Maurice Gillett .... gaffer (uncredited)
Bruce Hill .... ultra high speed photography (uncredited)
Brian Q. Kelley .... photographer: additional footage (1997 special edition) (uncredited)
Terry Lewis .... best boy (uncredited)
Michael E. Matteson .... grip (uncredited)
David Robman .... camera operator (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ron Beck .... wardrobe supervisor
Dominic Jack Pizzo Sr. .... stormtrooper costumes (uncredited)
 
Editorial Department
Todd Boekelheide .... assistant film editor
Ted Gagliano .... post-production executive (1997 special edition)
Bob Hart .... negative cutter (1997 special edition)
Samuel H. Hinckley .... assistant editor (1997 special edition) (as Samuel Hinckley)
Colin Michael Kitchens .... assistant film editor (as Colin Kitchens)
Bonnie Koehler .... assistant film editor
Jay Miracle .... assistant film editor
Robert Raring .... color timer (1997 special edition) (as Robert J. Raring)
Ray Sabo .... negative continuity (1997 special edition)
Brian Q. Kelley .... editor: additional material (1997 special edition) (uncredited)
Jim Passon .... color timer (1997 special edition) (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Herbert W. Spencer .... orchestrator
Eric Tomlinson .... music scoring mixer
Kenneth Wannberg .... supervising music editor
Paul Kegg .... musician: cello (uncredited)
George Lucas .... music producer (uncredited)
Angela Morley .... additional orchestrator (uncredited)
Arthur Morton .... additional orchestrator (uncredited)
Maurice Murphy .... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Lionel Newman .... music supervisor (uncredited)
John Williams .... additional orchestrator (uncredited)
John Williams .... conductor (uncredited)
Albert Woodbury .... additional orchestrator (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Bunny Alsup .... assistant to producer
Leon Briggs .... film restoration consultant (1997 special edition)
Patricia Carr .... production assistant (as Pat Carr)
Pete Comandini .... film restoration supervisor (1997 special edition)
Steve Cullip .... assistant auditor
Brian Doyle .... unit publicist
Kim Falkinburg .... assistant auditor
Tim Fox .... archivist (1997 special edition)
Brian Gibbs .... production controller
Miki Herman .... production assistant
Ralph M. Leo .... location auditor
Charles Lippincott .... advertising publicity supervisor
Penny McCarthy .... assistant auditor
Dan Perri .... titles
Arnold Ross .... location manager
Ann Skinner .... continuity
Lucy Autrey Wilson .... assistant to director
Bob Anderson .... fight arranger (uncredited)
Stanley Bielecki .... advertising and publicity consultant (uncredited)
Stephen Calcutt .... stand-in: Peter Mayhew and David Prowse (uncredited)
Jack Dearlove .... stand-in: Harrison Ford (uncredited)
Kathryn Farrar .... production controller (1997 special edition) (uncredited)
Stuart Freeborn .... creature design supervisor (uncredited)
Craig Miller .... marketing consultant (uncredited)
Len Piper .... stand-in: Declan Mulholland (uncredited)
Edward Summer .... marketing consultant (uncredited)
 
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Also Known As:
Adventures of the Starkiller: Episode 1 - The Star Wars (USA) (working title)
La guerra de las estrellas (USA: Spanish title)
Star Wars IV: A New Hope (USA) (video box title)
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (USA) (reissue title (new title))
The Adventures of Luke Starkiller as Taken from the 'Journal of the Whills': Saga I - Star Wars (USA) (working title)
The Star Wars (USA) (original script title)
The Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Starkiller (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG for sci-fi violence and brief mild language. (special edition, DVD version)
Runtime:
121 min | 125 min (special edition)
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Color (Technicolor)
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2.20 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | DTS 70 mm (special edition) (70 mm prints) (Europe) | DTS (special edition) | Dolby Digital (special edition) | Dolby (35 mm prints) | SDDS (special edition)
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Director Trademark: [George Lucas] [1138]in honor of his earlier movie THX 1138 (1971). more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: The technical data that R2D2 uploads to the Rebels shows a schematic image of the Death Star with at the "laser divot" along the equator of the Death Star, not off-center like it was constructed. This is because the schematics were from different concept art of the Death Star not used in the final movie version. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
C-3PO: Did you hear that? They shut down the main reactor. We'll be destroyed for sure. This is madness.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Sonic & Knuckles (1994) (VG) more

FAQ

Why does the Jabba scene almost precisely repeat what was said in the Greedo scene?
Why does Obi-Wan lie about Anakin's lightsaber?
Why doesn't Obi-Wan remember the droids?
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22 out of 25 people found the following review useful.
An adventure story, replacing six-shooters or swords with laser guns and horses with rockers…, 30 November 2008
9/10

The film turn on the endlessly renewed battle between good and evil, the former represented by the Jedi knights and the mystical Force which they are in touch with, and the latter by the Galactic Empire with its Nazi-like storm-troopers…

Luke Skywalker's simple farming life on a remote planet is dramatically changed when he intercepts a distress call from rebel leader Princess Leia Organa… The message leads him to Ben Obi-Wan Kenobi and with the two droids C3PO and R2D2, and later Chewbacca and Han Solo, their journey to release the princess from the evil Empire begins…

Now a quarter of a century old, Lucas' project has benefited from improvements in special effects technology, but his vision has remained the same: a naive, even childlike belief in absolute good and evil, a preference for action over character and spectacle over everything…

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