Movie · 1977
Star Wars
“A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...”
Released 25 May 1977 121 min Adventure / Action / Science Fiction More from 1977 → IMDb ↗ · Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
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.
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How old were they?
Eddie Byrne
as General Willard
Peter Cushing
as Grand Moff Tarkin
Alec Guinness
as Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi
Phil Brown
as Uncle Owen
Shelagh Fraser
as Aunt Beru
Peter Diamond
as Stormtrooper / Tusken Raider / Death Star Trooper / Garouf Lafoe (uncredited)
Shane Rimmer
as InCom Engineer (uncredited)
James Earl Jones
as Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited)
Don Henderson
as General Taggi
Kenny Baker
as R2-D2
David Prowse
as Darth Vader (performer)
Leslie Schofield
as Commander #1
Garrick Hagon
as Red Three (Biggs Darklighter)
Bill Weston
as Stormtrooper (uncredited)
Harrison Ford
as Han Solo
Peter Mayhew
as Chewbacca
Anthony Daniels
as C-3PO
Denis Lawson
as Red Two (Wedge Antilles)
Angus MacInnes
as Gold Leader
Mark Hamill
as Luke Skywalker
Carrie Fisher
as Princess Leia Organa
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The numbers
70.5×$11m budget became $775m at the box office
46years between the oldest and youngest billed
66Eddie Byrne — oldest on the call sheet
20Carrie Fisher — youngest billed
42average age of the credited cast