Star Wars (1977)

Director:

George Lucas

Writer:

George Lucas (written by)

Release Date:

25 May 1977 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

The force will be with you (re-release)

Plot:

Luke Skywalker, a spirited farm boy, joins rebel forces to save Princess Leia from the evil Darth Vader, and the galaxy from the Empire's planet-destroying Death Star.

Plot Keywords:

Empire | Galaxy | Planet | Princess | Farm

Awards:

Won 6 Oscars. Another 33 wins & 24 nominations

Cast

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)
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)
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)
James Earl Jones	...	Darth Vader (voice) (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)
Geoffrey 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)

Directed by
George Lucas

Writing credits
George Lucas		(written by)

Produced by
Gary Kurtz	....	producer
Rick McCallum	....	producer (1997 special edition)
George Lucas	....	executive producer (uncredited)

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	....	makeup: second unit
Doug Beswick	....	makeup: second unit
Stuart Freeborn	....	makeup supervisor
Rob Bottin	....	assistant makeup artist (uncredited)
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)
Joseph Lenzi	....	production manager: second unit (as Pepi Lenzi)
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
John Alvin	....	poster artist (uncredited)
Gerry Bourke	....	props (uncredited)
Richard Brown	....	carpenter (uncredited)
John Chisholm	....	prop man (uncredited)
Ron Cobb	....	conceptual creature designer (uncredited)
Steve Cooper	....	set designer (uncredited)
Tom Jung	....	poster artist (uncredited)
Tom Jung	....	poster designer (uncredited)
Aaron L. Lucas	....	art department production assistant (uncredited)
Kieron Mcnamara	....	props (uncredited)
Liz Moore	....	sculptor (uncredited)
Brian Muir	....	sculptor (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	....	special dialogue and sound effects
Gene Corso	....	sound editor
Gordon Davidson	....	sound editor
Teresa Eckton	....	sound editor (1997 special edition)
Les Fresholtz	....	re-recording mixer (as Lester Fresholtz)
Roxanne Jones	....	assistant sound editor
Stephen Katz	....	sound consultant: Dolby
Robert J. Litt	....	re-recording mixer (as Robert Litt)
Don MacDougall	....	re-recording mixer
Robert Marty	....	assistant sound editor (1997 special edition)
Bob Minkler	....	re-recording mixer
Michael Minkler	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Mike Minkler)
Richard Portman	....	re-recording 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	....	re-recording 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	....	sound consultant: DTS (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)
Bob Keen	....	model builder (uncredited)
Robert Nugent	....	special effects technician (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 design: 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
C. Cory M. McCrum-Abdo	....	film librarian: miniature and optical effects unit (as Connie McCrum)
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 Norihiro	....	special components assistant: miniature and optical effects unit (as Masaaki Norihoro)
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
Joshua Pines	....	digital scanning supervisor: ILM (1997 special edition)
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)
Jamie Shourt	....	special components: miniature and optical effects unit (as James Shourt)
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 Gordon Taylor	....	computer graphics artist: ILM (1997 special edition) (as Danny Taylor)
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)
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)
Jennifer Law-Stump	....	digital effects artist: Pacific Title Digital (1997 special edition) (uncredited)
Laine Liska	....	model effects (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	....	digital 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)
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)
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	....	photographer: second unit
Rick Clemente	....	photographer: second unit
Robert Dalva	....	photographer: 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)
Madelyn Most	....	second assistant camera (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
Mark Nakamine	....	colorist (digital color correction)
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
Patricia Carr	....	production assistant (as Pat Carr)
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)
Michael Bell	....	adr loop group (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)
Terence McGovern	....	adr loop group (uncredited)
Craig Miller	....	marketing consultant (uncredited)
Len Piper	....	stand-in: Declan Mulholland (uncredited)
Harry Shearer	....	adr loop group (uncredited)
Edward Summer	....	marketing consultant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Lucasfilm (as A Lucasfilm Limited Production)
• Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

Distributors

• Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation (1977) (USA) (theatrical) (as 20th Century Fox)
• 20th Century Fox (1977) (France) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox (1977) (Canada) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox (1977) (UK) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox (1978) (Japan) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox de Argentina (1977) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox de Argentina (1997) (Argentina) (theatrical) (special edition)
• 20th Century Fox of Germany (1978) (West Germany) (theatrical)
• Finnkino (1997) (Finland) (theatrical) (special edition)
• Fox Films (1977) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Hispano Foxfilms S.A.E. (1997) (Spain) (theatrical) (special edition)
• In-Cine Distribuidora Cinematográfica S.A. (1977) (Spain) (theatrical)
• UGC-Fox Distribution (UFD) (1997) (France) (theatrical) (special edition)
• 20th Century Fox Television Distribution (1997-) (USA) (TV)
• Abril Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
• Alexandra Video Club (2004) (Bulgaria) (DVD)
• CBS / Fox Video (1985) (Greece) (VHS)
• CBS/Fox Home Video (1980) (Australia) (VHS) (original video release)
• CBS/Fox Video (1984) (Belgium) (VHS)
• CBS/Fox (198?) (Argentina) (VHS)
• CBS/Fox (198?) (USA) (VHS)
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1984) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Egmont Entertainment (2000) (Finland) (VHS)
• Europa Vision (19??) (Finland) (VHS)
• FS Film Oy (2004) (Finland) (DVD)
• Finnkino (1995) (Finland) (VHS)
• Fox Video (199?) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
• Gativideo (1997) (Argentina) (VHS) (special edition)
• Home Video Hellas (HVH) (1998) (Greece) (VHS)
• Laserland (1995) (Finland) (video) (laserdisc)
• Mainostelevisio (MTV) (1985) (1995) (Finland) (TV)
• Rautakirja (1983) (Finland) (VHS) (rental)
• Showtime (1994) (Finland) (VHS)
• SubTV (2010) (Finland) (TV)
• TV3 (1989) (Finland) (TV)
• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (19??) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD) (special edition)
• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray) (The Complete Saga)
• YLE Teema (2005) (Finland) (TV)
• Yleisradio (YLE) (1996) (Finland) (TV)

Special Effects

• Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) (uncredited)

Other Companies

• London Symphony Orchestra, The (LSO)  music performed by
• Fox Fanfare Music  original music copyright © 1977 by
• Praxis Film Works  composite optical photography (as Praxis)
• Image West Ltd.  computer animation and graphic displays
• Van der Veer Photo Effects  additional optical effects
• Ray Mercer & Company  additional optical effects
• Modern Film Effects  additional optical effects
• Master Film Effects  additional optical effects
• DePatie-Freleng Enterprises (DFE)  additional optical effects (as De Patie-Freleng Enterprises, Inc.)
• Dolby Laboratories  sound post-production (as Dolby System)
• Anvil Studios  music recorded at (as Anvil Recording Studios)
• American Zoetrope  post-production completed at
• Samuel Goldwyn Studios  rerecorded at (as Samuel Goldwyn Studio)
• Tunisian Government, The  the producers wish to thank
• Instituto de Antropología e Historia  the producers wish to thank (as the Institute of Anthropology and History)
• National Park Service, The  the producers wish to thank (as the National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior)
• Skywalker Sound  digital remastering (1997 special edition)
• Pacific Title  optical restoration (1997 special edition)
• YCM Laboratories  film restoration (1997 special edition)
• RCA Victor  soundtrack available on (1997 special edition)
• Ballantine Books  novelization available from (1997 special edition)
• Lucasfilm THX / TAP Theater Alignment Program  quality assurance (1997 special edition)
• 20th Century Fox Records  soundtrack released on (1977-1982)
• Audiolink Radio Communications  walkie talkies (uncredited)
• Ford Motor Company, Lincoln/Mercury Division  sponsoring (as Lincoln Mercury) (television airing)
• IVC  digital mastering (uncredited)
• Lee Lighting  grip and lighting equipment (uncredited)
• Lowry Digital Images  digital restoration (2004 re-release)
• Polydor  soundtrack released on (1986-1992)
• RSO Records  soundtrack released on (1982-1986)
• Reeltime Creative  trailer music (uncredited)
• Sony Classical  soundtrack released by (2004 re-release)
• Twentieth Century Fox Film Scores  soundtrack released on (1994-1997, as part of the "Star Wars Trilogy" soundtracks box set)

Also Known As:

"Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope" - International (English title) (imdb display title), UK (imdb display title), USA (reissue title)
"La guerra de las estrellas" - USA (Spanish title)
"Star Wars IV: A New Hope" - USA (video box title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for sci-fi violence and brief mild language

Runtime:

121 min | 125 min (special edition)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)

Certification:

Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Canada:PG (Nova Scotia) (special edition) | Chile:TE | Denmark:11 (special edition) | Denmark:12 | Finland:K-12 (original rating) | Finland:K-8 (special edition) | France:U | Germany:6 (special edition) | Hong Kong:I | Iceland:L (original rating) | Ireland:G | Mexico:AA | Netherlands:AL | New Zealand:PG | Norway:11 (special edition) | Norway:12 | Peru:PT | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG (special edition) | Spain:T | Sweden:11 | UK:U | USA:PG (certificate #24925) | West Germany:12 (original rating) | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) (original rating) | Iceland:L (special edition) | Iceland:LH (original version) (video re-rating) | Malaysia:U | Canada:G (British Columbia/Quebec) | South Korea:All | Brazil:Livre | South Africa:PG | Netherlands:12 (DVD rating) | Italy:T

Filming Locations:

Durango, Mexico

Company:

Lucasfilm

Trivia:

At 121 minutes (special edition runs 125 minutes) this is the shortest of the six "Star Wars" films.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: At the Mos Eisley Cantina, Luke gets into it with two criminals and gets thrown at a wall. Obi Wan Kenobi then turns on his lightsaber and proceeds to cut one of the criminal's arm off. Then there is a closeup of the severed arm and there is blood on the ground. Lightsabers usually "seal" the cuts they make allowing no blood to come out.

Quotes:

[first lines]
C-3PO:Did you hear that? They shut down the main reactor. We'll be destroyed for sure. This is madness.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "South Park: Imaginationland: Episode II (#11.11)" (2007)

An adventure story, replacing six-shooters or swords with laser guns and horses with rockers…

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…