Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace(1999)

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Synopsis

Sci-fi adventure which takes place before the birth of Luke Skywalker, featuring the friendship between the young Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker, who would later become Darth Vader. The galactic government has been weakened, and when the peaceful planet of Naboo is threatened by the giant Trade Federation, it seems that nobody will step in to defend Queen Amidala and her people. Jedi Knight Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi are sent to find a settlement and discover the extent of the planet's peril. In the course of their adventures, they find a young slave, Anakin, whom Qui-Gon senses is destined to bring balance to the Force. Against Obi-Wan's suspicions, he decides to train Anakin as a Jedi Knight.
Sci-fi adventure which takes place before the birth of Luke Skywalker, featuring the friendship between the young Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker, who would later become Darth Vader. The galactic government has …
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In Theaters

  • May 19, 1999

MPAA Rating

PG

Genres

Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Action/Adventure, Technology

Run Time

2 hours 13 minutes

Distributors

Lucasfilm, Ltd., 20th Century Fox, 20th Century Fox

Box Office

$431,065,440

Also Known As

  • Star Wars Episode 1: La Menace Fanto
  • Star Wars: Episode I
  • The Phantom Menace
  • Shadows of the Empire

Production Status

Released

Filming Locations

  • Caserta Royal Palace, Italy
  • Tozeur, Tunisia
  • Leavesden Studios, England, United Kingdom

Produced In

United States

Director

George Lucas

Director

Roger Christian

Director

CAST

Liam Neeson

Qui-Gon Jinn

Ewan McGregor

Obi-Wan Kenobi

Natalie Portman

Queen Amidala/Padme

Jake Lloyd

Anakin Skywalker

Ian McDiarmid

Senator Palpatine

Pernilla August

Shmi Skywalker
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