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Star Wars (1981)

"A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away..."

Audience Score

82

PG 2 hr 1 minApr 10th, 1981Action, Adventure, Science Fiction

Princess Leia is captured and held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to take over the galactic Empire. Venturesome Luke Skywalker and dashing captain Han Solo team together with the loveable robot duo R2-D2 and C-3PO to rescue the beautiful princess and restore peace and justice in the Empire.

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DirectorGeorge Lucas

StarringMark HamillHarrison FordCarrie Fisher

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as Luke Skywalker

as Princess Leia Organa

as Grand Moff Tarkin

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:May 25th, 1977 - Buy Tickets

On DVD & Blu-ray:September 1st, 2004 - Buy DVD

Original Language:English

Production Companies:Lucasfilm Ltd., 20th Century Fox

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Movie Tags:space, desert, smuggling, superhero, android, wizard

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