Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
The movie that started the phenomenon. Star Wars, later rechristened A New Hope when sequels started to be made, tells the story of an orphan called Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), a simple farm boy who finds himself involved in a galactic battle against the evil Empire - led by the Darth Vader - and its powerfully destructive space station called The Death Star.
Other characters included the headstrong Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher), the wise old 'Jedi Knight' Obi-Wan Kenobi (Alec Guiness) and the cocky pilot Han Solo (Harrison Ford), his right-hand man Chewbacca, and the droids C-3PO and R2-D2.
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1977Rating: PG120 minsUSA
AdventureScience FictionClassic
- Director:
- George Lucas ('American Graffiti')
- Writer:
- George Lucas
- Cast:
- Mark HamillHarrison FordCarrie FisherPeter CushingAlec GuinnessJames Earl Jones
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope | Awards
Winner of 6 Oscars including Best Art Direction, Visual Effects, Editing, Score - Academy Awards 1978
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope | Release Details
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope is available to stream in New Zealand now on Google Play and Apple TV and Disney+.