Star Wars (1977)

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In a distant galaxy, a long time ago, young Luke Skywalker assembles his motley crew of allies including space rogue Han Solo and two "droids" -- C3PO and R2D2 -- to rescue Princess Leia, the rebel leader of her planet from the clutches of the evil Empire as embodied by its enforcer Darth Vader.

Genres: Action/Adventure, Science Fiction/Fantasy and Thriller

Running Time: 2 hrs. 1 min.

Release Date: May 25, 1977

MPAA Rating: PG for sci-fi violence and brief mild language.

Distributors: 20th Century Fox

U.S. Box Office: $460,998,007


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Cast and Credits

Starring: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Peter Cushing, Alec Guinness
Directed by: George Lucas
Produced by: Gary Kurtz
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Critical Consensus

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BBC, Matt Ford
"Star Wars isn't the best film ever made, but it is universally loved." more... A
E! Online,
"When the opening scroll of Star Wars mentions "a galaxy far, far away," it might unwittingly refer to the '70s, a time when "the force" went hand in hand with "the Fonz," and hokeyness ran unchecked." more... A
ReelViews, James Berardinelli
"It's impossible to estimate the full ramifications of Star Wars, but that single movie has surely influenced much about the making and marketing of motion pictures over the last two decades." more... A
San Francisco Chronicle, Peter Stack
"So many years, so much exposure, so many spin-offs, special-effects trends and continuous warp-speed hype have made it nearly impossible to look at Star Wars as just a movie anymore." more... A

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