Star Wars: The Phantom Menace

Star Wars: The Phantom Menace

Director: George Lucas Cast: Liam Neeson
Liam Neeson
, Ewan McGregor
Ewan McGregor
, Natalie Portman
Natalie Portman
, Jake Lloyd
Jake Lloyd
George Lucas
Star Wars: The Phantom Menace

Star Wars: The Phantom Menace

Director: George Lucas Cast: Liam Neeson
Liam Neeson
, Ewan McGregor
Ewan McGregor
, Natalie Portman
Natalie Portman
, Jake Lloyd
Jake Lloyd
George Lucas

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Overview

In 1977, George Lucas released Star Wars, the ultimate sci-fi popcorn flick-turned-pop-culture myth machine. It quickly became the biggest money-making film of all time and changed the shape of the film industry. After two successful sequels (1980's The Empire Strikes Back and 1983's Return of the Jedi) that extended the story of the first film, Lucas took some time off to produce movies for others, with mixed success. In 1999, Lucas returned to the Star Wars saga with a new approach -- instead of picking up where Return of the Jedi left off, Star Wars: Episode I -- The Phantom Menace would be the first of a trilogy of stories to trace what happened in the intergalactic saga before the first film began. Here, Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) is a young apprentice Jedi knight under the tutelage of Qui-Gon Jinn (Liam Neeson); Anakin Skywalker (Jake Lloyd), who will later father Luke Skywalker and become known as Darth Vader, is just a nine-year-old boy. When the Trade Federation cuts off all routes to the planet Naboo, Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan are assigned to settle the matter, but when they arrive on Naboo they are brought to Amidala (Natalie Portman), the Naboo queen, by a friendly but opportunistic Gungan named Jar Jar. Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan plan to escort Amidala to a meeting of Republic leaders in Coruscant, but trouble with their spacecraft strands them on the planet Tatooine, where Qui-Gon meets Anakin, the slave of a scrap dealer. Qui-Gon is soon convinced that the boy could be the leader the Jedis have been searching for, and he begins bargaining for his freedom and teaching the boy the lessons of the Force. The supporting cast includes Pernilla August as Anakin's mother, Terence Stamp as Chancellor Valorum, and Samuel L. Jackson as Jedi master Mace Windu. Jackson told a reporter before The Phantom Menace's release that the best part about doing the film was that he got to say "May the Force be with you" onscreen.

Product Details

Release Date: 09/22/2019
UPC: 0786936866513
Original Release: 1999
Source: Walt Disney Video
Language: English
Sales rank: 13,721

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Liam Neeson Qui-Gon Jinn
Ewan McGregor Obi-Wan Kenobi
Natalie Portman Queen Amidala/Padme
Jake Lloyd Anakin Skywalker,Princess Ellie
Ian McDiarmid Sen.Palpatine/Darth Sidious
Ray Park Darth Maul
Samuel L. Jackson Mace Windu
Pernilla August Shmi Skywalker
Anthony Daniels C-3PO
Terence Stamp Chancellor Finis Valorum
Andrew Secombe Watto
Steven Spiers Capt. Tarpals
Sofia Coppola Sache
Ahmed Best Jar Jar Binks
Frank Oz Yoda
Hugh Quarshie Captain Panaka
Ralph Owen Ric Olie
Oliver Ford Davies Sio Biddle
Adrian Dunbar Bail Organa
Kenny Baker R2-D2
Warwick Davis Wald/Gimy Man/Spectator
Silas Carson Nute Gunray/Ki-Adi-Mundi
Dhruv Chanchani Kitster
Celia Imrie Bravo 5 Fighter Pilot
Margaret Towner Jira
Oliver Walpole Seek
Kristina DaSilva Rabe
Candice Orwell Yane
Liz Wilson Eirtae
Keira Knightley Sabe
Gin Clarke Adi Gallia
Jerome Blake Rune Haako
Benedict Taylor Bravo 2 Fighter Pilot
Clarence Smith Bravo 3 Fighter Pilot
Dominic West Palace Guard
Greg Proops Fode-Beed--Beed's Head
Scott Carpurro Fode-Beed--Fode's Head
Khan Bonfils Saesee Tinn
Michaela Cottrell Even Piell
Mark Coulier Aks Moe
John Fensom TC-3
Ray Griffiths Power Droid/Sebulba
Geoffrey Pomeroy General Ceel
Alan Ruscoe Plo Koon/Bib Fortuna/Sil Unch
Christian J. Simpson Royal Naboo Pilot
Jenna Green Amee
Megan Udall Melee
Hassani Shapi Eeth Koth
Bronagh Gallagher Republic Cruiser Captain
Brian Blessed Boss Nass
Scott Capurro Voices
Peter Serafinowicz Voices
Marc Silk Voices
Toby Longworth Voices
Ralph Brown Ric Olie
John Williams Composer

Technical Credits
George Lucas Director,Screenwriter,Executive Producer
Rick McCallum Producer
Rob Coleman Special Effects
Nick Dudman Special Effects
John Knoll Special Effects
Dennis Muren Special Effects
Scott Squires Special Effects
Nick Gillard Stunts
Robin Gurland Casting
Ben Burtt Sound/Sound Designer
Dani Biernat Stunts
Tom Bellfort Sound Effects
Industrial Light & Magic Special Effects
John Midgley Sound/Sound Designer
Gary Rydstrom Sound Mixer
Shawn Murphy Sound Mixer
Tom Johnson Sound Mixer
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