Films Star Wars

Film • 1977 • Action Epic, Adventure Epic, Dystopian Sci-Fi, …

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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Cast & Crew

George LucasDirector & Writer
Mark HamillLuke Skywalker
Harrison FordHan Solo
Carrie FisherPrincess Leia Organa
Peter CushingGrand Moff Tarkin
Alec GuinnessObi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi
Anthony DanielsC-3PO
Kenny BakerR2-D2
Peter MayhewChewbacca
David ProwseDarth Vader (performer)
James Earl JonesDarth Vader (voice) (uncredited)
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Details

Status	Released
Release	May 25, 1977
Origins	United States of America
Genres	Action Epic Adventure Epic Dystopian Sci-Fi Epic Fantasy Epic Quest Sci-Fi Epic Space Sci-Fi Sword & Sorcery Action
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Reviews	Galaxy Crisis Penelope Gilliatt • newyorker.com 'Star Wars' at 40: Here's the Newsweek Review From 1977 Newsweek • newsweek.com TV Guide, TV Listings, Streaming Services, Entertainment News and Celebrity News TVGuide.com • tvguide.com ‘Star Wars’: THR’s 1977 Review Ron Pennington • hollywoodreporter.com Looking Back at New York’s Critical 1977 Review of Star Wars John Simon, Kevin Lincoln • vulture.com STAR WARS The Year’s Best Movie TIME Staff • time.com The Times Archive thetimes.com • thetimes.com Entertainment Weekly - Larry Flynt - 1997-01-31 : Lost Library of the Atypical and Unobtainable : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive Internet Archive • archive.org The Globe's 1977 Star Wars review: 'The most entertaining sci-fi movie of the decade' The Globe and Mail • theglobeandmail.com ‘Star Wars’ is an old-fashion interplanetary adventure: 1977 movie review New York Daily News • nydailynews.com

Remakes

Title		Year	Avg.
	Star Wars Uncut	2009	-
	Star Wars	1977	86.7%

Collection

	Year	Avg.
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith	2005	74.6%
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones	2002	61.2%
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace	1999	61.8%
Star Wars: Droids	1985	76.5%
The Ewok Adventure	1984	48.9%
Return of the Jedi	1983	84.3%
The Empire Strikes Back	1980	89%
The Star Wars Holiday Special	1978	27.2%
Star Wars	1977	86.7%