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A prequel to Star Wars which introduces the main characters; a young boy with special powers called Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi. The galaxy is threatened by war and the Jedi Knights must keep the peace at all costs. Jedi warrior Qui-Gon Jinn sets out to save the planet of Naboo from the Trade Federation.

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ProducerRick Mccallum

EAN8717418568931

eBay Product ID (ePID)10048560685

Product Key Features

ActorKenny Baker, Liam Neeson, Silas Carson, Samuel L. Jackson, Natalie Portman, Adrian Dunbar, Ewan McGregor, Ahmed Best, Jake Lloyd, Hugh Quarshie, Terence Stamp, Pernilla August, Oliver Ford Davies, Ian Mcdiarmid, Ralph Brown, Warwick Davis, Brian Blessed, Anthony Daniels

Film/TV TitleStar Wars-Episode 1-The Phantom Menace

DirectorGeorge Lucas

FormatHD DVD

Release Year2020

LanguageEnglish

FranchiseStar Wars

GenreSci-Fi & Fantasy, General

Additional Product Features

CertificatePG

Number of Discs3

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America

ComposerJohn Williams

StuntsNick Gillard

Executive ProducerGeorge Lucas

Special EffectsIndustrial Light and Magic, Nick Dudman, John Knoll, Dennis Muren, Scott Squires

Costume DesignerTrisha Biggar

Set DesignerPeter Walpole

SoundBen Burtt

Sound sourceDolby Digital

Director of PhotographyDavid Tattersall

CastingRobin Gurland

Production DesignerGavin Bocquet

ReviewsSight and Sound - Impressive....A complex technical achievement., USA Today - A visual circus of stunning effects. Once again, it simply boils down to a fight between good and evil, and the hordes of STAR warriors wouldn't have it any other way., Premiere - Thrilling pod race and gorgeous images., BBC.com - An often deliriously exciting adventure, hitting the target audience of 10-year olds and satisfying long-time fans., Chicago Sun-Times - An astonishing achievement in imaginative filmmaking., Chicago Tribune - A highly entertaining and visually breathtaking movie, capable at times of rocking and delighting you., New York Times - It sustains the gee-whiz spirit of the series and offers a swashbuckling extragalactic getaway.

Additional InformationThe first of three prequels to George Lucas's celebrated STAR WARS films, EPISODE I: THE PHANTOM MENACE is set some 30 years before the original STAR WARS EPISODE IV: A NEW HOPE in the era of the Republic. Naboo, a peaceful planet governed by the young but wise Queen Amidala (Natalie Portman), is being threatened by the corrupt Trade Federation, puppets of an evil Sith lord and his terrifying apprentice, Darth Maul (Ray Park). Jedi knights Qui-Gon Jinn (Liam Neeson) and Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor, performing an amazing vocal imitation of Alec Guinness, the older Obi-Wan) are called on to intervene in the trade disputes. Along the way, they acquire an apprentice of their own in the form of young prodigy Anakin Skywalker (Jake Lloyd), or as STAR WARS fans know him, the future Darth Vader. They also encounter Jar Jar Binks (Ahmed Best), a goofy, lizardlike creature who has been banished from his underwater world for clumsiness. When the Trade Federation launches an attack on Naboo, the queen and her allies must battle hordes of robot troopers while Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan face off against the sinister Darth Maul.<BR>One of the most anticipated films of all time, THE PHANTOM MENACE sets the stage for the tumultuous events to come. Lucas fills the screen with detailed sci-fi creatures and locations, revealing the most creative and exquisite sets, costumes, and character designs to hit the screen since the original trilogy.

ScreenwriterGeorge Lucas

AnimationRob Coleman

Movie/TV TitleStar Wars - Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace

EditorBen Burtt, Paul Martin Smith

VoiceFrank Oz