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Star Wars
20th Century Fox
FILM:
MPAA RATING: PG
Starring
Mark Hamill,
Harrison Ford,
Carrie Fisher,
Alec Guinness,
Anthony Daniels,
Kenny Baker,
Peter Mayhew,
and
David Prowse
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away... Princess Leia (Fisher) is held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to quell the rebellion against the Galactic Empire. Luke Skywalker (Hamill) and Captain Han Solo (Ford) team together with the lovable droid duo, R2-D2 and C-3PO, to rescue the beautiful princess and restore justice in the galaxy. (20th Century Fox)
| GENRE(S): |
Action
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Adventure
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Fantasy
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Sci-fi
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| WRITTEN BY: |
George Lucas
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| DIRECTED BY: |
George Lucas
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| RELEASE DATE: |
DVD: September 21, 2004
Video: January 31, 1998
Theatrical: May 25, 1977
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| RUNNING TIME: |
121 minutes, Color |
| ORIGIN: |
USA |
The film was nomiated for 10 Academy Awards and won 6 Oscars including those for Best Art Direction, Best Costume Design, Best Visual Effects, Best Music, Best Sound, And Best Film Editing.

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
100
Chicago Reader
Dave Kehr
An exhilarating update of "Flash Gordon," very much in the same half-jokey, half-earnest mood, but backed by special effects that, for once, really work and are intelligently integrated with the story.

100
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert
If I were asked to say with certainty which movies will still be widely known a century or two from now, I would list "2001,'' "The Wizard of Oz,'' Keaton and Chaplin, Astaire and Rogers, and probably "Casablanca'' ... and "Star Wars,'' for sure.

100
ReelViews
James Berardinelli
Like all great craftsmen, Lucas has managed to fashion this material in a manner that not only honors the original sources, but makes it uniquely his own. Hacks rip off other movies; artists synthesize and pay homage to their inspirations.

100
San Francisco Chronicle
Peter Stack
Star Wars' has three crucial elements going for it and they've traveled time like troopers -- it's a terrifically entertaining war story, it has memorable characters and it is visually compelling. What more do we want in movies, anyway? [Special Edition]

100
San Francisco Examiner
Bob Stephens
A marvelous child of Star Wars technology, the advanced sound design makes a celebratory re-viewing of George Lucas' legendary, 20-year-old space opera a thrilling experience. [Special Edition]

100
Variety
Staff (Not Credited)
A magnificent film. George Lucas set out to make the biggest possible adventure fantasy out of his memories of serials and older action epics, and he succeeded brilliantly.

100
Washington Post
Gary Arnold
The aerial dogfight Dykstra and Stears have helped Lucas perfect as his climactic piece de resistance looks more exciting than its antecedents in live-action war movies. Its the most gorgeous stylized combat sequence since the underwater battle at the end of "Thunderball," a project that won an Oscar for Stears.

90
TV Guide
Staff (Not Credited)
Star Wars brought back for a new generation many of the most attractive elements of studio-era moviemaking, and it did so in breathless anthology form. For some young filmgoers this film acted as a doorway to the glory of the movies.

88
Chicago Tribune
Gene Siskel
Star Wars is not a great movie in the sense that it describes the human condition. It simply is a fun picture that will appeal to those who enjoy Buck Rogers-style adventures. What places it a sizable cut about the routine is its spectacular visual effects, the best since Stanley Kubrick's "2001." [27 May 1977]
80
Washington Post
Rita Kempley
Star Wars had all the right stuff, and unlike its confounding progenitor, "2001: A Space Odyssey," it was fairy-tale simple: "A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away," good met evil. [Special Edition]

80
Film Threat
Chris Gore
Let's discuss those extra four minutes for a second, shall we? I found them incredibly distracting. [Special Edition]

80
The New York Times
Vincent Canby
Everyone treats his material with the proper combination of solemnity and good humor that avoids condescension. One of Mr. Lucas's particular achievements is the manner in which he is able to recall the tackiness of the old comic strips and serials he loves without making a movie that is, itself, tacky.

75
Christian Science Monitor
David Sterritt
Still packs an entertaining punch with its blend of old-movie formulas, new-age philosophies, and video-game visuals. A small amount of new material, added for the 20th-anniversary reissue, is fun to look for but doesn't make much difference to the story or its impact. [Special Edition]


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