Star Wars
1977
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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.
Key facts
Cast
Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Peter Cushing, Alec Guinness, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, Peter Mayhew
Original language
English
First release
May 25, 1977 (Canada)
Production companies
Lucasfilm
Home video distributors
20th Century Fox Video (United States)
Awards
Academy Award for Best Film Editing, Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Academy Award for Best Production Design, Academy Award for Best Original Score, Academy Award for Best Sound, Academy Award for Best Visual Effects
Setting
Tatooine, Death Star, Yavin 4
Filming locations
Guatemala, California, Tunisia, Arizona
Crew
Screenplay
George Lucas
Producer
Gary Kurtz
Cinematography
Gilbert Taylor
Editing
Marcia Lucas, Paul Hirsch, Richard Chew
Music
John Williams
Trailer
Stills
Reviews
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Festival History
- Boston SciFi Film Fest 2026 - Marathon
- Los Angeles Film Awards 2025
- Fantastic Zagreb Film Festival 2022
- Hugo Awards 1978 generic - Best Dramatic Presentation ★ Winner
- Deauville Film Festival 1977 generic - Preview
- Directors Guild of America 1977 generic
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards 1977
Titles
| Original title | Star Wars | |
| Québec French title | La Guerre des étoiles | |
| Alternate title | Star Wars épisode 4 : un nouvel espoir |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | 20th Century Fox Video (cat. no. 1130-30) | 1982, United States, clamshell |
| VHS | 20th Century Fox Video (cat. no. 1130) | 1992, United States, slipcase |
| VHS | 20th Century Fox Video (cat. no. 113031) | 1995, United States, slipcase |
| VHS | 20th Century Fox Video (cat. no. 4102927) | 1997, United States, slipcase |
| VHS | 20th Century Fox Video (cat. no. 1-6097) | 1997, United States, slipcase |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | Music From Star Wars - John Williams (1977) | 1 release, 1977: Musicor Records |
| Vinyl LP | Music From Star Wars - John Williams (1977) | 1 release, 1977: TIL Records |
| Vinyl LP | Star Wars - John Williams, Ken Wannberg (1977) | 96 releases, 1977-2026: 20th Century Fox Records, 20th Century Records, Gallo, Polydor (+4 more) |
| Vinyl LP | Star Wars (Main Title) - John Williams (1977) | 1 release, 1977: 20th Century Records |
| Vinyl LP | Star Wars: The Ultimate Vinyl Collection - John Williams (2016) | 1 release, 2016: Sony Classical |
| 10" vinyl | Star Wars (Main Title) - John Williams (1977) | 1 release, 2017: Walt Disney Records |
| 7" vinyl | La Guerra De Las Galaxias = Star Wars - Soundtrack Original De La Pelicula - John Williams (1977) | 1 release, 1977: Gamma |
| 7" vinyl | Star Wars (Main Title) - John Williams (1977) | 9 releases, 1977-1980: 20th Century Fox Records, 20th Century Records, 20th Century-Fox Record Corporation, Disc'Az (+2 more) |
| CD | Star Wars - John Williams, Ken Wannberg (1977) | 58 releases, 1983-2019: BMG, BMG Ariola De Colombia S.A., Polydor, RCA Victor (+3 more) |
| CD | Star Wars: The Phantom Menace: The Ultimate Edition (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - John Williams (2000) | 6 releases, 2000-2012: Sony Classical |
| CD | Star Wars: The Corellian Edition - John Williams (2005) | 6 releases, 2005-2007: Sony Classical |
| CD | Star Wars: The Ultimate Vinyl Collection - John Williams (2016) | 1 release, 2016: Sony Classical |
| Cassette | Music From Star Wars - John Williams (1977) | 1 release, 1977: Trama |
| Cassette | Star Wars - John Williams, Ken Wannberg (1977) | 31 releases, 1977-1997: 20th Century Fox Records, 20th Century Records, AB, Polydor (+2 more) |
| 8-track | Music From Star Wars - John Williams (1977) | 1 release, 1977: Musicor Records |
| 8-track | Star Wars - John Williams, Ken Wannberg (1977) | 9 releases, 1977: 20th Century Records |
| Reel-to-reel | Star Wars - John Williams, Ken Wannberg (1977) | 3 releases, 1977-1978: 20th Century Fox Records, 20th Century Records |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Canada | May 25, 1977 |
| Theatrical | United States | May 25, 1977 |
| Theatrical | Uruguay | May 25, 1977 |
| Theatrical | Philippines | August 23, 1977 |
| Theatrical | Switzerland | October 19, 1977 |
| Theatrical | France | October 19, 1977 |
| Theatrical | Italy | October 20, 1977 |
| Theatrical | Australia | October 27, 1977 |
| Theatrical | Belgium | October 27, 1977 |
| Theatrical | Spain | November 7, 1977 |
| Theatrical | Greece | November 8, 1977 |
| Theatrical | New Zealand | November 9, 1977 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | November 17, 1977 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | December 6, 1977 |
| Theatrical | Finland | December 15, 1977 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | December 16, 1977 |
| Theatrical | Mexico | December 23, 1977 |
| Theatrical | Argentina | December 25, 1977 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | December 26, 1977 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | December 27, 1977 |
| Theatrical | Hong Kong | January 26, 1978 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | January 29, 1978 |
| Theatrical | Germany | February 9, 1978 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | February 9, 1978 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | June 1, 1978 |
| Theatrical | Japan | June 24, 1978 |
| Theatrical | India | July 1, 1978 |
| Theatrical | Japan | July 1, 1978 |
| Theatrical | United States | July 21, 1978 |
| Theatrical | Poland | March 29, 1979 |
| Theatrical | Hungary | August 15, 1979 |
| Theatrical | Bulgaria | April 26, 1982 |
| Theatrical | Australia | April 29, 1982 |
| Television | United Kingdom | October 24, 1982 |
| Television | United States | February 1, 1983 |
| Television | United States | February 26, 1984 |
| Television | France | January 1, 1987 |
| Theatrical | Canada | January 31, 1997 |
| Theatrical | Germany | January 31, 1997 |
| Theatrical | United States | January 31, 1997 |
| Theatrical | Taiwan | February 13, 1997 |
| Theatrical | France | March 12, 1997 |
| Theatrical | Australia | March 19, 1997 |
| Theatrical | Belgium | March 19, 1997 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | March 20, 1997 |
| Theatrical | Austria | March 21, 1997 |
| Theatrical | Colombia | March 21, 1997 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | March 21, 1997 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | March 21, 1997 |
| Theatrical | Israel | March 21, 1997 |
| Theatrical | Iceland | March 21, 1997 |
| Theatrical | Norway | March 21, 1997 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | March 21, 1997 |
| Theatrical | South Africa | March 21, 1997 |
| Theatrical | Venezuela | March 26, 1997 |
| Theatrical | Argentina | March 27, 1997 |
| Theatrical | Bolivia | March 27, 1997 |
| Theatrical | Chile | March 27, 1997 |
| Theatrical | Czech Republic | March 27, 1997 |
| Theatrical | Hong Kong | March 27, 1997 |
| Theatrical | Croatia | March 27, 1997 |
| Theatrical | Hungary | March 27, 1997 |
| Theatrical | New Zealand | March 27, 1997 |
| Theatrical | Peru | March 27, 1997 |
| Theatrical | Slovenia | March 27, 1997 |
| Theatrical | Lebanon | March 28, 1997 |
| Theatrical | Lithuania | March 28, 1997 |
| Theatrical | Latvia | March 28, 1997 |
| Theatrical | Panama | March 28, 1997 |
| Theatrical | Romania | March 28, 1997 |
| Theatrical | Thailand | March 28, 1997 |
| Theatrical | Turkey | March 28, 1997 |
| Theatrical | Jamaica | April 2, 1997 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | April 4, 1997 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | April 12, 1997 |
| Theatrical | India | April 18, 1997 |
| Theatrical | Egypt | April 28, 1997 |
| Theatrical | Malaysia | May 1, 1997 |
| Theatrical | Singapore | May 29, 1997 |
| Theatrical | Estonia | May 30, 1997 |
| Theatrical | Japan | May 31, 1997 |
| Theatrical | Indonesia | June 17, 1997 |
| Television | Netherlands | April 25, 2002 |
| Television | United States | April 11, 2008 |
| Streaming | France | April 9, 2015 |
| Television | United States | September 23, 2016 |
| Theatrical | United States | June 27, 2019 |
| Streaming | United States | November 12, 2019 |
| Streaming | France | April 7, 2020 |
| Television | United States | November 23, 2023 |
| Theatrical | United States | August 30, 2024 |
| Theatrical | France | February 17, 2027 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | February 18, 2027 |
| Theatrical | Germany | February 18, 2027 |
| Theatrical | Thailand | February 18, 2027 |
| Theatrical | Ukraine | February 18, 2027 |
| Theatrical | United States | February 19, 2027 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | U |
| Classification | United States | PG |
Versions & editions
| Home video VHS | United States | 1982 1130-30 |
| Home video | United States | May 27, 1982 |
| Home video | United States | June 1, 1982 |
| Home video | United States | September 1, 1982 |
| Home video | France | September 8, 1982 |
| Home video | United States | April 20, 1989 |
| Home video | United States | October 11, 1990 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | December 10, 1991 |
| Home video VHS | United States | 1992 1130 |
| Home video | United States | June 19, 1992 |
| Home video | United States | September 15, 1993 |
| Home video VHS | United States | 1995 113031 |
| Home video | United States | September 29, 1995 |
| Home video VHS | United States | 1997 4102927 |
| Home video VHS | United States | 1997 1-6097 |
| Home video | Poland | April 4, 1997 |
| Home video | United States | August 26, 1997 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | September 18, 1997 |
| Home video | United States | November 26, 1997 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | June 10, 1999 |
| Home video | Japan | November 22, 2000 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | September 1, 2004 |
| Home video | United States | September 1, 2004 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | June 13, 2006 |
| Home video | United States | September 12, 2006 |
| Home video | Netherlands | November 2, 2008 |
| Home video | Russia | December 9, 2010 |
| Home video | Netherlands | September 1, 2011 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | September 6, 2011 |
| Home video | United States | September 6, 2011 |
| Home video | France | September 14, 2011 |
| Home video | Russia | September 15, 2011 |
| Home video | United States | November 10, 2015 |
| Home video | United States | January 15, 2025 |
Full credits
| Director | George Lucas |
| Cast | Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker), Harrison Ford (Han Solo), Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia Organa), Peter Cushing (Grand Moff Tarkin), Alec Guinness (Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi), Anthony Daniels (C-3PO), Kenny Baker (R2-D2), Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca), David Prowse (Darth Vader (performer)), James Earl Jones (Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited)), Phil Brown (Uncle Owen), Shelagh Fraser (Aunt Beru), Jack Purvis (Chief Jawa), Alex McCrindle (General Dodonna), Eddie Byrne (General Willard), Drewe Henley (Red Leader), Denis Lawson (Red Two (Wedge Antilles)), Garrick Hagon (Red Three (Biggs Darklighter)), Jack Klaff (Red Four (John "D")), William Hootkins (Red Six (Porkins)), Angus MacInnes (Gold Leader), Jeremy Sinden (Gold Two), Graham Ashley (Gold Five), Don Henderson (General Taggi), Richard LeParmentier (General Motti), Leslie Schofield (Commander #1), Michael Leader (Stormtrooper), David Ankrum (Red Two, Wedge Antilles (voice) (uncredited)), Scott Beach (Stormtrooper (voice) (uncredited)), Lightning Bear (Stormtrooper (uncredited)), Jon Berg (Cantina Alien (uncredited)), Doug Beswick (Cantina Alien (uncredited)), Paul Blake (Greedo (uncredited)), Janice Burchette (Nabrun Leids (uncredited)), Ted Burnett (Wuher (uncredited)), John Chapman (Drifter (Red 12) (uncredited)), Gilda Cohen (Cantina Patron (uncredited)), Tim Condren (Stormtrooper (uncredited)), Barry Copping (Wioslea (uncredited)), Alfie Curtis (Dr. Evazan (uncredited)), Robert Davies (Cantina Patron (uncredited)), Maria De Aragon (Greedo (uncredited)), Robert A. Denham (Hrchek Kal Fas (uncredited)), Frazer Diamond (Jawa (uncredited)), Peter Diamond (Stormtrooper / Tusken Raider / Death Star Trooper / Garouf Lafoe (uncredited)), Warwick Diamond (Jawa (uncredited)), Sadie Eden (Garindan (uncredited)), Kim Falkinburg (Djas Puhr (uncredited)), Harry Fielder (Death Star Trooper (uncredited)), Ted Gagliano (Stormtrooper with Binoculars (uncredited)), Salo Gardner (Cantina Patron (uncredited)), Steve Gawley (Death Star Trooper (uncredited)), Barry Gnome (Kabe (uncredited)), Rusty Goffe (Kabe / Jawa / GONK Droid (uncredited)), Isaac Grand (Cantina Patron (uncredited)), Reg Harding (Stormtrooper (uncredited)), Alan Harris (Leia's Rebel Escort (uncredited)), Frank Henson (Stormtrooper (uncredited)), Arthur Howell (Stormtrooper (uncredited)), Tommy Ilsley (Ponda Baba (uncredited)), Joe Johnston (Spacetrooper / Death Star gunner (uncredited)), Linda Jones (Chall Bekan (uncredited)), Joe Kaye (Solomohal (uncredited)), Colin Michael Kitchens (Stormtrooper (voice) (uncredited)), Melissa Kurtz (Jawa (uncredited)), Tiffany Hillkurtz (Jawa (uncredited)), Al Lampert (Daine Jir (uncredited)), Anthony Lang (BoShek (uncredited)), Derek Lyons (Temple Guard / Medal Bearer (uncredited)), Mahjoub (Jawa (uncredited)), Alf Mangan (Takeel (uncredited)), Grant McCune (Death Star Gunner (uncredited)), Geoffrey Moon (Cantina Patron (uncredited)), Mandy Morton (Swilla Corey (uncredited)), Lorne Peterson (Massassi Base Rebel Scout (uncredited)), Marcus Powell (Rycar Ryjerd (uncredited)), Shane Rimmer (InCom Engineer (uncredited)), Pam Rose (Leesub Sirln (uncredited)), George Roubicek (Cmdr. Praji (Imperial Officer #2 on rebel ship) (uncredited)), Erica Simmons (Tawss Khaa (uncredited)), Angela Staines (Senni Tonnika (uncredited)), George Stock (Cantina Patron (uncredited)), Roy Straite (Cantina Patron (uncredited)), Peter Sturgeon (Sai'torr Kal Fas (uncredited)), Peter Sumner (Lt. Pol Treidum (uncredited)), John Sylla (Cantina Voices (voice) (uncredited)), Tom Sylla (Massassi Outpost Announcer / Various Voices (voice) (uncredited)), Malcolm Tierney (Lt. Shann Childsen (uncredited)), Phil Tippett (Cantina Alien (uncredited)), Burnell Tucker (Del Goren (uncredited)), Morgan Upton (Stormtrooper (voice) (uncredited)), Jerry Walter (Stormtrooper (voice) (uncredited)), Hal Wamsley (Jawa (uncredited)), Diana Sadley Way (Thuku (uncredited)), Bill Weston (Stormtrooper (uncredited)), Fred Wood (Cantina Patron (uncredited)), Colin Higgins (Rebel Pilot, Col. Takbright (uncredited)), Ron Tarr (Jabba's Henchman (uncredited)), Anthony Forrest (Sandtrooper / Fixer (uncredited)), John Cannon (Stormtrooper (uncredited)), Larry Ward (Greedo (voice) (uncredited)), Eddie Eddon (Pello Scrambas (uncredited)), Rick McCallum (Stormtrooper (uncredited)), Steve Williams (Mos Eisley Citizen (uncredited)), Ian Selby (General Hurst Romodi (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | George Lucas |
| Producer | Gary Kurtz |
| Executive producer | George Lucas |
| Cinematography | Gilbert Taylor |
| Editing | Marcia Lucas, Paul Hirsch, Richard Chew |
| Music | John Williams |
| Production design | John Barry |
| Sound | Ben Burtt |
| Costumes | John Mollo |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Wikidata (CC0-1.0)
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
