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  • Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
  • PG
    121 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
PG
121 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Luke Skywalker joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a cocky pilot, a Wookiee and two droids to save the galaxy from the Empire's world-destroying battle station, while also attempting to rescue Princess Leia from the mysterious Darth Vader.
Director
Writer
George Lucas (written by)
Producers
Gary Kurtz (produced by) | Rick McCallum (version: 1997 special)
Composer
John Williams (music by)
Cinematographer
Editors
Richard Chew | T.M. Christopher (version: 1997 special) | Paul Hirsch | Marcia Lucas
Casting Directors
Dianne Crittenden (casting) (as Diane Crittenden) | Irene Lamb (casting) | Vic Ramos (casting)
Production Designer
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Release date
May 25, 1977 (United States)

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Cast

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104 cast members
Name Known for
Mark Hamill
Luke Skywalker Luke Skywalker   See fewer
Harrison Ford
Han Solo Han Solo   See fewer
Carrie Fisher
Princess Leia Organa Princess Leia Organa   See fewer
Peter Cushing
Grand Moff Tarkin Grand Moff Tarkin   See fewer
Alec Guinness
Ben Obi-Wan Kenobi Ben Obi-Wan Kenobi   See fewer
Peter Mayhew
Chewbacca Chewbacca   See fewer
David Prowse
Darth Vader Darth Vader   See fewer
Phil Brown
Uncle Owen Uncle Owen   See fewer
Shelagh Fraser
Aunt Beru Aunt Beru   See fewer
Jack Purvis
Chief Jawa Chief Jawa   See fewer
Alex McCrindle
General Dodonna General Dodonna   See fewer
Eddie Byrne
General Willard General Willard   See fewer
Drewe Henley
Red Leader (as Drewe Hemley) Red Leader (as Drewe Hemley)   See fewer
Denis Lawson
Red Two (Wedge) (as Dennis Lawson) Red Two (Wedge) (as Dennis Lawson)   See fewer
Garrick Hagon
Red Three (Biggs) Red Three (Biggs)   See fewer
Jack Klaff
Red Four (John D.) Red Four (John D.)   See fewer
William Hootkins
Red Six (Porkins) Red Six (Porkins)   See fewer
Angus MacInnes
Gold Leader (as Angus Mcinnis) Gold Leader (as Angus Mcinnis)   See fewer
Jeremy Sinden
Gold Two Gold Two   See fewer
Graham Ashley
Gold Five Gold Five   See fewer
Don Henderson
General Taggi General Taggi   See fewer
Richard LeParmentier
General Motti General Motti   See fewer
Leslie Schofield
Commander #1 Commander #1   See fewer
David Ankrum
Red Two (voice) (uncredited) Red Two (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
Mark Anthony Austin
Boba Fett (special edition) (uncredited) Boba Fett (special edition) (uncredited)   See fewer
Scott Beach
Stormtrooper (voice) (uncredited) Stormtrooper (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
Jon Berg
Cantina Alien (uncredited) Cantina Alien (uncredited)   See fewer
Doug Beswick
Cantina Alien (uncredited) Cantina Alien (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Blake
Greedo (uncredited) Greedo (uncredited)   See fewer
Janice Burchette
Nabrun Leids (uncredited) Nabrun Leids (uncredited)   See fewer
Ted Burnett
Wuher (uncredited) Wuher (uncredited)   See fewer
John Chapman
Drifter (Red 12) (uncredited) Drifter (Red 12) (uncredited)   See fewer
Gilda Cohen
Cantina Patron (uncredited) Cantina Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Tim Condren
Stormtrooper (uncredited) Stormtrooper (uncredited)   See fewer
Barry Copping
Wioslea (uncredited) Wioslea (uncredited)   See fewer
Alfie Curtis
Dr. Evazan (uncredited) Dr. Evazan (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Davies
Cantina Patron (uncredited) Cantina Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Maria De Aragon
Greedo (uncredited) Greedo (uncredited)   See fewer
Barbie Denham
Hrchek Kal Fas (uncredited) Hrchek Kal Fas (uncredited)   See fewer
Frazer Diamond
Jawa (uncredited) Jawa (uncredited)   See fewer
Peter Diamond
Stormtrooper / Tusken Raider / Death Star Trooper / Garouf Lafoe (uncredited) Stormtrooper / Tusken Raider / Death Star Trooper / Garouf Lafoe (uncredited)   See fewer
Warwick Diamond
Jawa (uncredited) Jawa (uncredited)   See fewer
Sadie Eden
Garindan (uncredited) Garindan (uncredited)   See fewer
Kim Falkinburg
Djas Puhr (uncredited) Djas Puhr (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Fielder
Death Star Trooper (uncredited) Death Star Trooper (uncredited)   See fewer
Anthony Forrest
Sandtrooper / Fixer (uncredited) Sandtrooper / Fixer (uncredited)   See fewer
Ted Gagliano
Stormtrooper with Binoculars (uncredited) Stormtrooper with Binoculars (uncredited)   See fewer
Salo Gardner
Cantina Patron (uncredited) Cantina Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Steve Gawley
Death Star Trooper (uncredited) Death Star Trooper (uncredited)   See fewer
Barry Gnome
Kabe (uncredited) Kabe (uncredited)   See fewer
Rusty Goffe
Kabe / Jawa / GONK Droid (uncredited) Kabe / Jawa / GONK Droid (uncredited)   See fewer
Isaac Grand
Cantina Patron (uncredited) Cantina Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Nelson Hall
Stormtrooper (special edition) (uncredited) Stormtrooper (special edition) (uncredited)   See fewer
Reg Harding
Stormtrooper (uncredited) Stormtrooper (uncredited)   See fewer
Alan Harris
Leia's Rebel Escort (uncredited) Leia's Rebel Escort (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Henson
Stormtrooper (uncredited) Stormtrooper (uncredited)   See fewer
Christine Hewett
Brea Tonnika (uncredited) Brea Tonnika (uncredited)   See fewer
Tiffany Hillkurtz
Jawa (uncredited) Jawa (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Howell
Stormtrooper (uncredited) Stormtrooper (uncredited)   See fewer
Tommy Ilsley
Ponda Baba (uncredited) Ponda Baba (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Johnston
Death Star Trooper (uncredited) Death Star Trooper (uncredited)   See fewer
Annette Jones
Mosep (uncredited) Mosep (uncredited)   See fewer
James Earl Jones
Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited) Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
Linda Jones
Chall Bekan (uncredited) Chall Bekan (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Kaye
Solomohal (uncredited) Solomohal (uncredited)   See fewer
Colin Michael Kitchens
Stormtrooper (voice) (uncredited) Stormtrooper (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
Melissa Kurtz
Jawa (uncredited) Jawa (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Lampert
Daine Jir (uncredited) Daine Jir (uncredited)   See fewer
Laine Liska
Muftak / Cantina Band Member (uncredited) Muftak / Cantina Band Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Derek Lyons
Temple Guard / Medal Bearer (uncredited) Temple Guard / Medal Bearer (uncredited)   See fewer
Mahjoub
Jawa (uncredited) Jawa (uncredited)   See fewer
Alf Mangan
Takeel (uncredited) Takeel (uncredited)   See fewer
Rick McCallum
Stormtrooper (special edition) (uncredited) Stormtrooper (special edition) (uncredited)   See fewer
Grant McCune
Death Star Gunner (uncredited) Death Star Gunner (uncredited)   See fewer
Geoffrey Moon
Cantina Patron (uncredited) Cantina Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Mandy Morton
Swilla Corey (uncredited) Swilla Corey (uncredited)   See fewer
Lorne Peterson
Massassi Base Rebel Scout (uncredited) Massassi Base Rebel Scout (uncredited)   See fewer
Marcus Powell
Rycar Ryjerd (uncredited) Rycar Ryjerd (uncredited)   See fewer
Shane Rimmer
InCom Engineer (uncredited) InCom Engineer (uncredited)   See fewer
Pam Rose
Leesub Sirln (uncredited) Leesub Sirln (uncredited)   See fewer
George Roubicek
Cmdr. Praji (Imperial Officer #2 on rebel ship) (uncredited) Cmdr. Praji (Imperial Officer #2 on rebel ship) (uncredited)   See fewer
Erica Simmons
Tawss Khaa (uncredited) Tawss Khaa (uncredited)   See fewer
Angela Staines
Senni Tonnika (uncredited) Senni Tonnika (uncredited)   See fewer
George Stock
Cantina Patron (uncredited) Cantina Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Roy Straite
Cantina Patron (uncredited) Cantina Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Peter Sturgeon
Sai'torr Kal Fas (uncredited) Sai'torr Kal Fas (uncredited)   See fewer
Peter Sumner
Lt. Pol Treidum (uncredited) Lt. Pol Treidum (uncredited)   See fewer
John Sylla
Cantina Voices (voice) (uncredited) Cantina Voices (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Sylla
Massassi Outpost Announcer / Various Voices (voice) (uncredited) Massassi Outpost Announcer / Various Voices (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
Malcolm Tierney
Lt. Shann Childsen (uncredited) Lt. Shann Childsen (uncredited)   See fewer
Phil Tippett
Cantina Alien (uncredited) Cantina Alien (uncredited)   See fewer
Frances Alfred Basil Tomlin
BoShek (uncredited) BoShek (uncredited)   See fewer
Burnell Tucker
Del Goren (uncredited) Del Goren (uncredited)   See fewer
Morgan Upton
Stormtrooper (voice) (uncredited) Stormtrooper (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
Jerry Walter
Stormtrooper (voice) (uncredited) Stormtrooper (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
Hal Wamsley
Jawa (uncredited) Jawa (uncredited)   See fewer
Larry Ward
Greedo (voice) (uncredited) Greedo (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
Diana Sadley Way
Thuku (uncredited) Thuku (uncredited)   See fewer
Harold Weed
Ketwol / Melas (uncredited) Ketwol / Melas (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Weston
Stormtrooper (uncredited) Stormtrooper (uncredited)   See fewer
Steve 'Spaz' Williams
Mos Eisley Citizen (special edition) (uncredited) Mos Eisley Citizen (special edition) (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Wood
Cantina Patron (uncredited) Cantina Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
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