Star Wars
1977 film by George Lucas · Released May 25, 1977
Star Wars (later retitled as Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope) is a 1977 American epic space opera film written and directed by George Lucas. Produced by Lucasfilm Ltd. and distributed by Twentieth Century-Fox, it is the first film in the Star Wars franchise and the fourth chronological chapter of the "Skywalker Saga". Set in a fictional galaxy ruled by the tyrannical Galactic Empire, the film follows a resistance movement called the Rebel Alliance that aims to destroy the Empire's ultimate weapon, the Death Star.
Cast ages when filming began (March 1976)
- Harrison Ford, as Han Solo: 33
- Alec Guinness, as Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi: 61
- Carrie Fisher, as Princess Leia Organa: 19
- Mark Hamill, as Luke Skywalker: 24
- Peter Cushing, as Grand Moff Tarkin: 62
- Peter Mayhew, as Chewbacca: 31
- David Prowse, as Lord Darth Vader: 40
- Anthony Daniels, as See Threepio: 30
- Kenny Baker, as Artoo Detoo: 41
- Denis Lawson: 28
- Richard LeParmentier: 29
- Phil Brown: 59
- Shelagh Fraser: 55
- William Hootkins: 27
- Eddie Byrne: 65
- James Earl Jones, as Lord Darth Vader: 45
- Garrick Hagon: 36
- Joe Johnston: 25
- Shane Rimmer: 46
- Angus MacInnes: 28
- Jack Purvis: 38
- Alex McCrindle: 64