Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope

Original title: Star Wars

19771977
PGPG
2h 1m

Alec Guinness, Harrison Ford, Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, Peter Cushing, David Prowse, Kenny Baker, and Peter Mayhew in Star Wars (1977)

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Luke Skywalker joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a cocky pilot, a Wookiee and two droids to save the galaxy from the Empire's world-destroying battle station, while also attempting to rescue ... Read allLuke Skywalker joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a cocky pilot, a Wookiee and two droids to save the galaxy from the Empire's world-destroying battle station, while also attempting to rescue Princess Leia from the mysterious Darth Vader.Luke Skywalker joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a cocky pilot, a Wookiee and two droids to save the galaxy from the Empire's world-destroying battle station, while also attempting to rescue Princess Leia from the mysterious Darth Vader.

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Won 7 Oscars
- 63 wins & 29 nominations total

James Earl Jones, David Prowse, and Leslie Schofield in Star Wars (1977)

Mark Hamill in Star Wars (1977)

Mark Hamill in Star Wars (1977)

Mark Hamill in Star Wars (1977)

Carrie Fisher, James Earl Jones, and David Prowse in Star Wars (1977)

Carrie Fisher in Star Wars (1977)

Mark Hamill in Star Wars (1977)

Carrie Fisher, James Earl Jones, Peter Cushing, and David Prowse in Star Wars (1977)

Mark Hamill in Star Wars (1977)

Alec Guinness in Star Wars (1977)

Kenny Baker in Star Wars (1977)

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The Imperial Forces, under orders from cruel Darth Vader, hold Princess Leia hostage in their efforts to quell the rebellion against the Galactic Empire. Luke Skywalker and Han Solo, captain of the Millennium Falcon, work together with the companionable droid duo R2-D2 and C-3PO to rescue the beautiful princess, help the Rebel Alliance and restore freedom and justice to the Galaxy. —Jwelch5742

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Taglines
- It's Back! The Force will be with you for three weeks only. (1979 Reissue Poster)
Genres
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated PG for sci-fi violence and brief mild language
Parents guide

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, where they came up with the idea for Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) after they found out Star Wars became a success.

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 answers the intercom after comandeering an attack station]
Han Solo: [sounding official] Uh, everything's under control. Situation normal.
Voice: What happened?
Han Solo: [getting nervous] 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 had 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...
[Han shoots the intercom]
Han Solo: [muttering] 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 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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This movie is a cinematic masterpiece that will be loved forever. The special affects are so good for 1977 and the soundtrack for this movie is amazing.

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Release date
- May 25, 1977 (United States)
Countries of origin
- United States
- United Kingdom
Official sites
- Disney+ Hotstar
- Lucasfilm Ltd. [United States]
Language
- English
Also known as
- La guerra de las estrellas
Filming locations
- Tikal National Park, Guatemala
Production companies
- Lucasfilm
- Twentieth Century Fox
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Budget
- $11,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $460,998,507
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $1,554,475
- May 30, 1977
Gross worldwide
- $775,398,007

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Runtime
2 hours 1 minute
Sound mix
- Dolby Atmos

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