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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

George Lucas

Producer:

Gary Kurtz, Rick McCallum

Release Date:

May 25, 1977

Runtime:

2hr 1m

Synopsis

Before there was a last Jedi, there was the first. It all began here. May 24, 2018 Update: Don't miss your chance to see how Han Solo's story begins in Solo: A Star Wars Story, in theaters now!

Cast

  • Mark Hamill
  • Harrison Ford
  • Carrie Fisher
  • Peter Cushing
  • Alec Guinness
  • Anthony Daniels
  • Kenny Baker
  • Peter Mayhew
  • David Prowse
  • Phil Brown

Letterboxd User Reviews

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  • Dec 11, 2020

    the powerpoint transitions never get old

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    river
    river
    Nov 18, 2019

    When Luke looks out to the two suns.... that’s cinema baby.

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    Jeff 🇵🇸
    Jeff 🇵🇸
    Sep 15, 2019

    george lucas was really like "im gonna create the world's first gay mentally ill robot" AND HE DID

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    Hannah
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    Feb 4, 2024

    oh to be a teen in the 70’s and watch this in the theaters…..

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    júlia
    júlia
    Dec 6, 2017

    me, through thick tears: he never did pick up those power converters

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    clownhead
    clownhead
    Aug 27, 2018

    Still superior to just about all of the 50 billion movies it inspired.

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    Patrick Willems
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    Feb 19, 2018

    uh...uh, everything's under control. situation normal. what happened? 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?

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    mulaney
    mulaney
    Dec 8, 2020

    it's all fun and games until you find out that over two billion people died in this film

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    liam f
    liam f
    May 2, 2020

    A sampling of questions from my four year old during this, her first viewing of Star Wars. -“Why does C-3PO walk like that?” -“Is that Earth?” -“Why are the Jawas so small?” -“Is Obi-Wan a good guy?” -“Why are they looking for them?” -“Is that Earth?” -“What’s a…

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    Matt Singer
    Matt Singer
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    From a rewatch I have determined that as a film it is fantastic from acting to writing to characters Plot 8/10 Characters 10/10 Pacing 8/10 Soundtrack 10/10 Writing 9/10 Expectation 8.7/10 Overall 8.9/10 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

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    [Rewatch] Decided to rewatch the franchise in release order again. Damn this is such a great movie and a breath of fresh air from the new stuff Disney is making. Puts into perspective, you don’t need to just throw a bunch of money to make a good story.. (looking at you Acolyte)

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    After all these years, its still induces goosebumps in spots.

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If I were asked to say with certainty which movies will still be widely known a century or two from now, I would list 2001,'' The Wizard of Oz,'' Keaton and Chaplin, Astaire and Rogers, and probably Casablanca'' ... and Star Wars,'' for sure.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as PG (Parental Guidance Suggested). It's generally considered a family-friendly movie.
How long is Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)?
The movie is 2hr 1min long.
What's Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) about?
Before there was a last Jedi, there was the first. It all began here. May 24, 2018 Update: Don't miss your chance to see how Han Solo's story begins in Solo: A Star Wars Story, in theaters now!
Who's the cast of Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)?
  • Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker
  • Harrison Ford as Han Solo
  • Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia Organa
  • Peter Cushing as Grand Moff Tarkin
  • Alec Guinness as Ben Obi-Wan Kenobi
  • Anthony Daniels as C-3PO
  • Kenny Baker as R2-D2
  • Peter Mayhew as Chewbacca
  • David Prowse as Darth Vader
  • Phil Brown as Uncle Owen
Who's the director behind Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)?
George Lucas directed Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977).
Who produced Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)?
Gary Kurtz and Rick McCallum produced Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977).