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Star Wars Episode IV: a New Hope

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• Adventure
• Sci-fi

• 1977
• George Lucas
• 124 mins
• U

Summary

Sci-fi fantasy adventure starring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher. In a galaxy far, far away, Princess Leia is captured by Darth Vader while trying to steal the plans of the evil Empire's new secret weapon. Meanwhile, on the desert planet of Tatooine, young Luke Skywalker discovers her plight and, in the company of two robots and former Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi, sets off to rescue her.

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A star rating of 5 out of 5.

Alan Jones

Endlessly imitated but never rivalled, this opening instalment of George Lucas's original space trilogy dresses up the timeless tale of good versus evil with ground-breaking special effects and a dazzling array of intergalactic characters. Mark Hamill plays Luke Skywalker, whose dull life on a remote planet is thrown into chaos when he intercepts a distress call from beleaguered Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher). With robots R2-D2 and C-3PO in tow, Skywalker teams up with an ageing Jedi warrior (Alec Guinness) and a cynical space rogue (a star-making turn from Harrison Ford) to rescue Leia from the clutches of the evil Darth Vader. Breathless action collides with sci-fi theatrics and more than a hint of mysticism to create a new style of cinema that remains unmatched for sheer entertainment value.

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8.6/10

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Cast

rolenameLuke SkywalkerMark HamillHan SoloHarrison FordPrincess Leia OrganaCarrie FisherGrand Moff TarkinPeter CushingBen (Obi-Wan) KenobiAlec GuinnessC-3POAnthony DanielsR2-D2Kenny Baker (2)ChewbaccaPeter MayhewDarth VaderDave ProwseDarth VaderJames Earl JonesUncle Owen LarsPhil BrownAunt Beru LarsShelagh FraserGeneral MottiRichard Le ParmentierGold LeaderAngus MacInnesLt Pol TreidumPeter Sumner

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rolenameDirectorGeorge Lucas

Details

Theatrical distributor

20th Century Fox Film Co. Ltd

Released on

1978-01-29

Languages

English | English

Available on

video, DVD and Blu-ray

Formats

Colour

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