Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
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.
- Release Date
- May 25, 1977
- Director
- George Lucas
- Cast
- Mark Hamill , Carrie Fisher , Harrison Ford , Alec Guiness , Anthony Daniels , Kenny Baker , Peter Mayhew , James Earl Jones , David Prowse
- Runtime
- 2 hours 1 minute
- Writers
- George Lucas
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