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Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope

Original title: Star Wars
  • 1977
  • PG
  • 2h 1m
IMDb RATING
8.6/10
1.6M
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POPULARITY
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Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, and Kenny Baker in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
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A farmboy joins forces with various allies to save their galaxy from the evil Empire's planet-destroying battle station, while also rescuing the princess leading the rebellion against them.A farmboy joins forces with various allies to save their galaxy from the evil Empire's planet-destroying battle station, while also rescuing the princess leading the rebellion against them.A farmboy joins forces with various allies to save their galaxy from the evil Empire's planet-destroying battle station, while also rescuing the princess leading the rebellion against them.

  • Director
    • George Lucas
  • Writer
    • George Lucas
  • Stars
    • Mark Hamill
    • Harrison Ford
    • Carrie Fisher
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    8.6/10
    1.6M
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    377
    148
    • Director
      • George Lucas
    • Writer
      • George Lucas
    • Stars
      • Mark Hamill
      • Harrison Ford
      • Carrie Fisher
    • 2.3KUser reviews
    • 198Critic reviews
    • 90Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Top rated movie #30
    • Won 6 Oscars
      • 70 wins & 31 nominations total

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    Top Cast99+

    Mark Hamill
    Mark Hamill
    • Luke Skywalker
    Harrison Ford
    Harrison Ford
    • Han Solo
    Carrie Fisher
    Carrie Fisher
    • Princess Leia Organa
    Peter Cushing
    Peter Cushing
    • Grand Moff Tarkin
    Alec Guinness
    Alec Guinness
    • Ben Obi-Wan Kenobi
    Anthony Daniels
    Anthony Daniels
    • C-3PO
    Kenny Baker
    Kenny Baker
    • R2-D2
    Peter Mayhew
    Peter Mayhew
    • Chewbacca
    David Prowse
    David Prowse
    • Lord Darth Vader
    Phil Brown
    Phil Brown
    • Uncle Owen
    Shelagh Fraser
    Shelagh Fraser
    • Aunt Beru
    Jack Purvis
    Jack Purvis
    • Chief Jawa
    Alex McCrindle
    Alex McCrindle
    • General Dodonna
    Eddie Byrne
    Eddie Byrne
    • General Willard
    Drewe Henley
    Drewe Henley
    • Red Leader
    • (as Drewe Hemley)
    Denis Lawson
    Denis Lawson
    • Red Two (Wedge)
    • (as Dennis Lawson)
    Garrick Hagon
    Garrick Hagon
    • Red Three (Biggs)
    Jack Klaff
    Jack Klaff
    • Red Four (John D.)
    • Director
      • George Lucas
    • Writer
      • George Lucas
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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      George Lucas was so sure this movie would flop that instead of attending the premiere, he went on vacation to Hawaii with his good friend Steven Spielberg. It was on that vacation that they came up with the idea for Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981).
    • Goofs
      When C-3PO and R2-D2 are in the control room of the Death Star, the storm troopers barge in, and one hits his head on the door. This goof was highlighted in the remastered version with a comedy "donk" sound effect.
    • Quotes
      • Han Solo: [answers the intercom after commandeering an attack station] Uh, everything's under control. Situation normal.
      • Voice: What happened?
      • Han Solo: Uh, we had a slight weapons malfunction, but, uh... everything's perfectly all right now. We're fine, we're all fine here now, thank you. How are you?
      • Voice: We're sending a squad up.
      • Han Solo: Uh... uh, negative, negative. We have a reactor leak here now. Give us a few minutes to lock it down. Large leak, very dangerous.
      • Voice: Who is this? What's your operating number?
      • Han Solo: Uh...
      • [blasts the intercom, destroying it]
      • Han Solo: Boring conversation, anyway. LUKE, WE'RE GONNA HAVE COMPANY!
    • Crazy credits
      The film has no opening credits. Instead, the first credits seen at the end of the film are presented in the order in which they would have otherwise been shown at the start. Although by the late 1990s it was commonplace for films to not have opening credits, in 1977 it was somewhat unusual for a major film to not have opening credits.
    • Alternate versions
      In the 1997 re-release, two of the Cantina Aliens that had werewolf heads have been replaced. One was replaced with lizard-like creature while the other was replaced by a creature with elephant tusks. Both the werewolves and their replacements can be seen in footage used in a supplemental DVD packaged with the soundtrack to Episode III.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Man Who Saved the World (1982)

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    FAQ23

    • Why is Mos Eisley space port on Tatooine? Aren't space ports usually in space and not on land?
    • When does this take place in the Star Wars timeline?
    • The opening crawl talks about "rebel spaceships striking from a hidden base" (and other stuff)- Are these events shown in any of the prequel movies?

    Details

    • Release date
      • May 25, 1977 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La guerra de las estrellas
    • Filming locations
      • Tikal National Park, Guatemala(fourth moon of Yavin)
    • Production company
      • Lucasfilm
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $11,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $460,998,507
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,554,475
      • May 30, 1977
    • Gross worldwide
      • $775,398,507
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 1m(121 min)
    • Color
      • Color

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