SYNOPSIS

Nineteen years after the formation of the Empire, Luke Skywalker is thrust into the struggle of the Rebel Alliance when he meets Obi-Wan Kenobi, who has lived for years in seclusion on the desert planet of Tatooine. Obi-Wan begins Luke’s Jedi training as Luke joins him on a daring mission to rescue the beautiful Rebel leader Princess Leia from the clutches of the evil Empire. Although Obi-Wan sacrifices himself in a lightsaber duel with Darth Vader, his former apprentice, Luke proves that the Force is with him by destroying the Empire’s dreaded Death Star.


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RELEASE DATE

December 27, 1977

DIRECTOR

George Lucas

WRITER

George Lucas

COMPANY

Lucasfilm / 20th Century Fox

GENRE

Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

CERT

U

RUNTIME

121 minutes

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