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Star Wars Episode I - The Phantom Menace 1999

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Star Wars Episode I - The Phantom Menace (Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace)
U (for sci-fi action/violence)
Cast
Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Jake Lloyd, Ian McDiarmid, Pernilla August, Oliver Davies, Hugh Quarshie, Ahmed Best, Kenny Baker
Director
George Lucas, Roger Christian
Producer
George Lucas, Rick McCallum
Writer
George Lucas
Duration
02:11:00
Official Site
http://www.starwars.com/episode-i/
Release
Friday July 16 1999
Genres
Drama, SciFi/Fantasy
Distributor
20th Century Fox

Synopsis

In Star Wars: Episode I, Darth Vader is a hopeful nine-year-old boy named Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi is a brash young Jedi Knight. The first chapter of the Star Wars saga follows Anakin's journey as he pursues his dreams and confronts his deepest fears in the midst of a galaxy in turmoil.

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