Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace

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

PG 136 min - Adventure, Action, Science Fiction - 19 May 1999
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The evil Trade Federation is planning to take over the peaceful world of Naboo. Jedi Knights Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi are sent to confront the leaders. But not everything goes to plan. The two Jedi escape and head to Naboo to warn Queen Amidala, but droids have already started to capture Naboo and the Queen is not safe there. Eventually, they land on Tatooine, where they become friends with a young boy known as Anakin Skywalker. The group must now find a way of getting to Coruscant and to finally solve this trade dispute, but there is someone else hiding in the shadows. Are the Sith really extinct? Is the Queen really who she says she is? And what's so special about this young boy?

Director:  George Lucas

Storyline

The evil Trade Federation is planning to take over the peaceful world of Naboo. Jedi Knights Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi are sent to confront the leaders. But not everything goes to plan. The two Jedi escape and head to Naboo to warn Queen Amidala, but droids have already started to capture Naboo and the Queen is not safe there. Eventually, they land on Tatooine, where they become friends with a young boy known as Anakin Skywalker. The group must now find a way of getting to Coruscant and to finally solve this trade dispute, but there is someone else hiding in the shadows. Are the Sith really extinct? Is the Queen really who she says she is? And what's so special about this young boy?


Collections: George Lucas, Star Wars

Tagline: Every generation has a legend. Every journey has a first step. Every saga has a beginning.

Details

Language:  English
Release Date:  19 May 1999

Box Office

Budget:  $115,000,000
Revenue:  $924,317,558

Company Credits

Production Companies:  Lucasfilm

Technical Specs

Runtime:  2 h 16 min

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