Star Wars
A young farm boy discovers the Force and joins a daring Rebel mission to destroy the Empire's deadly weapon and rescue Princess Leia.
Synopsis
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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The scale of the collaboration
A crew of 104+ credited
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Box Office
1977 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 70× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$775.4M
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The Empire Strikes Back
1980
Return of the Jedi
1983
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
1999
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
2002
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005
Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens
2015
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
2017
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019
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Cast & Crew
104 unique people credited
Top billed cast
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 Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi
Anthony Daniels
as C-3PO
Kenny Baker
as R2-D2
Peter Mayhew
as Chewbacca
David Prowse
as Darth Vader (performer)
James Earl Jones
as Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited)
Phil Brown
as Uncle Owen
Shelagh Fraser
as Aunt Beru
Supporting cast
92Jack Purvis
as Chief Jawa
Alex Mccrindle
as General Dodonna
Eddie Byrne
as General Willard
Drewe Henley
as Red Leader
Denis Lawson
as Red Two (Wedge Antilles)
Garrick Hagon
as Red Three (Biggs Darklighter)
Jack Klaff
as Red Four (John "D")
William Hootkins
as Red Six (Porkins)
Angus Macinnes
as Gold Leader
Jeremy Sinden
as Gold Two
Graham Ashley
as Gold Five
Don Henderson
as General Taggi
Richard Leparmentier
as General Motti
Leslie Schofield
as Commander #1
Michael Leader
as Stormtrooper
David Ankrum
as Red Two, Wedge Antilles (voice) (uncredited)
Scott Beach
as Stormtrooper (voice) (uncredited)
Lightning Bear
as Stormtrooper (uncredited)
Jon Berg
as Cantina Alien (uncredited)
Doug Beswick
as Cantina Alien (uncredited)
Paul Blake
as Greedo (uncredited)
Janice Burchette
as Nabrun Leids (uncredited)
Ted Burnett
as Wuher (uncredited)
John Chapman
as Drifter (Red 12) (uncredited)
Gilda Cohen
as Cantina Patron (uncredited)
Tim Condren
as Stormtrooper (uncredited)
Barry Copping
as Wioslea (uncredited)
Alfie Curtis
as Dr. Evazan (uncredited)
Robert Davies
as Cantina Patron (uncredited)
Maria De Aragon
as Greedo (uncredited)
Robert A Denham
as Hrchek Kal Fas (uncredited)
Frazer Diamond
as Jawa (uncredited)
Peter Diamond
as Stormtrooper / Tusken Raider / Death Star Trooper / Garouf Lafoe (uncredited)
Warwick Diamond
as Jawa (uncredited)
Sadie Eden
as Garindan (uncredited)
Kim Falkinburg
as Djas Puhr (uncredited)
Harry Fielder
as Death Star Trooper (uncredited)
Ted Gagliano
as Stormtrooper with Binoculars (uncredited)
Salo Gardner
as Cantina Patron (uncredited)
Steve Gawley
as Death Star Trooper (uncredited)
Barry Gnome
as Kabe (uncredited)
Rusty Goffe
as Kabe / Jawa / GONK Droid (uncredited)
Isaac Grand
as Cantina Patron (uncredited)
Reg Harding
as Stormtrooper (uncredited)
Alan Harris
as Leia's Rebel Escort (uncredited)
Frank Henson
as Stormtrooper (uncredited)
Arthur Howell
as Stormtrooper (uncredited)
Tommy Ilsley
as Ponda Baba (uncredited)
Joe Johnston
as Spacetrooper / Death Star gunner (uncredited)
Linda Jones
as Chall Bekan (uncredited)
Joe Kaye
as Solomohal (uncredited)
Colin Michael Kitchens
as Stormtrooper (voice) (uncredited)
Melissa Kurtz
as Jawa (uncredited)
Tiffany Hillkurtz
as Jawa (uncredited)
Al Lampert
as Daine Jir (uncredited)
Anthony Lang
as BoShek (uncredited)
Derek Lyons
as Temple Guard / Medal Bearer (uncredited)
Mahjoub
as Jawa (uncredited)
Alf Mangan
as Takeel (uncredited)
Grant Mccune
as Death Star Gunner (uncredited)
Geoffrey Moon
as Cantina Patron (uncredited)
Mandy Morton
as Swilla Corey (uncredited)
Lorne Peterson
as Massassi Base Rebel Scout (uncredited)
Marcus Powell
as Rycar Ryjerd (uncredited)
Shane Rimmer
as InCom Engineer (uncredited)
Pam Rose
as Leesub Sirln (uncredited)
George Roubicek
as Cmdr. Praji (Imperial Officer #2 on rebel ship) (uncredited)
Erica Simmons
as Tawss Khaa (uncredited)
Angela Staines
as Senni Tonnika (uncredited)
George Stock
as Cantina Patron (uncredited)
Roy Straite
as Cantina Patron (uncredited)
Peter Sturgeon
as Sai'torr Kal Fas (uncredited)
Peter Sumner
as Lt. Pol Treidum (uncredited)
John Sylla
as Cantina Voices (voice) (uncredited)
Tom Sylla
as Massassi Outpost Announcer / Various Voices (voice) (uncredited)
Malcolm Tierney
as Lt. Shann Childsen (uncredited)
Phil Tippett
as Cantina Alien (uncredited)
Burnell Tucker
as Del Goren (uncredited)
Morgan Upton
as Stormtrooper (voice) (uncredited)
Jerry Walter
as Stormtrooper (voice) (uncredited)
Hal Wamsley
as Jawa (uncredited)
Diana Sadley Way
as Thuku (uncredited)
Bill Weston
as Stormtrooper (uncredited)
Fred Wood
as Cantina Patron (uncredited)
Colin Higgins
as Rebel Pilot, Col. Takbright (uncredited)
Ron Tarr
as Jabba's Henchman (uncredited)
Anthony Forrest
as Sandtrooper / Fixer (uncredited)
John Cannon
as Stormtrooper (uncredited)
Larry Ward
as Greedo (voice) (uncredited)
Eddie Eddon
as Pello Scrambas (uncredited)
Rick Mccallum
as Stormtrooper (uncredited)
Steve Williams
as Mos Eisley Citizen (uncredited)
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1980
Return of the Jedi
1983
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
1999
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
2002
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2005
Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens
2015
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019
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