| The Phantom Menace | |
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| Credits | |
| Title: | The Phantom Menace |
| Director: | George Lucas |
| Writers: | George Lucas |
| Producers: | George Lucas; Rick McCallum |
| Composer: | John Williams |
| Cinematography: | David Tattersall |
| Editors: | Paul Martin Smith; Ben Burtt |
| Production | |
| Distributed by: | Lucasfilm, Ltd. Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation |
| Released: | May 19th, 1999 |
| Rating: | PG |
| Running time: | 136 min. |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
| Budget: | $115,000,000 [1] |
| Gross: | $924,317,558 [2] |
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| Next: | Attack of the Clones |
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace is an American science fiction/fantasy film written and directed by franchise creator George Lucas. It was released theatrically in the United States on May 19th, 1999. It is the fourth film in the Star Wars feature film franchise and the first installment of the series' prequel trilogy. Chronologically, it is the earliest film in the series and was succeeded by the 2002 film Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones. As with the other films in the series, the music score was composed by Academy-award winning composer John Williams and featured on the Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace soundtrack. The novelization of the film was written by Terry Brooks and published by Del Rey on April 21st, 1999, nearly a month prior to the theatrical release of the movie. A video game tie-in to the movie was published by LucasArts for the PlayStation and the PC and released on April 30th, 1999.
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace takes place thirty-two years before the events of 1977's Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. The film reveals the environment of the Star Wars universe prior to the rise of the Galactic Empire. Anakin Skywalker, the man who will one day become the dreaded Sith Lord Darth Vader, is a nine-year-old boy living as a slave on Tatooine. While trying to protect Queen Amidala of Naboo from the forces of the Trade Federation, two Jedi Knights, Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi bring her to Tatooine where they find young Anakin. Qui-Gon believes the boy to be the Chosen One who will bring balance to the Force and strives to bring him back to the planet Coruscant so he can be instructed in the ways of the Jedi. Meanwhile, the ambitious senator from Naboo, Palpatine, manipulates Queen Amidala into supporting his meteoric rise to power. Confounding the efforts of the heroes even further is the presence of a mysterious Sith warrior - the demon-faced Darth Maul.
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Liam Neeson | Qui-Gon Jinn |
| Ewan McGregor | Obi-Wan Kenobi |
| Natalie Portman | Queen Amidala/Padmé |
| Jake Lloyd | Anakin Skywalker |
| Ian McDiarmid | Senator Palpatine |
| Pernilla August | Shmi Skywalker |
| Oliver Ford Davies | Sio Bibble |
| Hugh Quarshie | Captain Panaka |
| Ahmed Best | Jar Jar Binks |
| Anthony Daniels | C-3PO |
| Kenny Baker | R2-D2 |
| Frank Oz | Yoda |
| Terence Stamp | Chancellor Valorum |
| Brian Blessed | Boss Nass |
| Andrew Secombe | Watto |
| Ray Park | Darth Maul |
| Lewis Macleod | Sebulba |
| Warwick Davis | Wald/Pod race spectator |
| Steve Speirs | Captain Tarpals |
| Silas Carson | Nute Gunray/K-Adi-Mundi/Lott Dodd/Antidar Williams |
| Jerome Blake | Rune Haako/Mas Amedda/Oppo Rancisis/Orn Free Taa |
| Alan Ruscoe | Daultay Dofine/Plo Koon/Bib Fortuna |
| Ralph Brown | Ric Olié |
| Celia Imrie | Fighter pilot Bravo 5 |
| Benedict Taylor | Fighter pilot Bravo 2 |
| Clarence Smith | Fighter pilot Bravo 3 |
| Samuel L. Jackson | Mace Windu |
| Dominic West | Palace guard |
| Cristina da Silva | Rabé |
| Friday "Liz" Wilson | Eirtaé |
| Candice Orwell | Yané |
| Sofia Coppola | Saché |
| Keira Knightley | Sabé |
| Bronagh Gallagher | Maoi Madakor |
| John Fensom | TC-14 |
| Greg Proops | Fode |
| Scott Capurro | Beed |
| Margaret Towner | Jira |
| Dhruv Chanchani | Kitster |
| Oliver Walpole | Seek |
| Jenna Green | Amee |
| Megan Udall | Melee |
| Hassani Shapi | Eeth Koth |
| Gin | Adi Gallia |
| Khan Bonfils | Saesee Tiin |
| Michelle Taylor | Yarael Poof |
| Michaela Cottrell | Even Piell |
| Dipika O'Neill Joti | Depa Billaba |
| Phil Eason | Yaddle |
| Mark Coulier | Aks Moe |
| Lindsay Duncan | TC-14 (voice) |
| Peter Serafinowicz | Darth Maul/Battle Droid Commander/Gungan scout |
| James Taylor | Rune Haako (voice) |
| Chris Sanders | Daultay Dofine (voice) |
| Toby Longworth | Lott Dodd/Gragra (voice) |
| Marc Silk | Aks Moe (voice) |
| Amanda Lucas | Tey How/Diva Funguita |
| Simon Allen | Flag bearer |
| Richard Armitage | Naboo fighter pilot |
| Don Bies | Pod race mechanic |
| Trisha Biggar | Orn Free Taa's aide |
| Michonne Bourriague | Aurra Sing |
| Ben Burtt | Nabboo courier |
| Doug Chiang | Flag bearer |
| Rob Coleman | Pod race spectator |
| Roman Coppola | Senate guard |
| Matt Daniel-Baker | Naboo foot soldier |
| Russell Darling | Naboo Royal Security Guard |
| Philip Delancy | Naboo starship pilot |
| C. Michael Easton | Pod race spectator |
| Andrew Elias | Naboo Royal Guard |
| John Ellis | Pod race spectator |
| Ned Gorman | Naboo citizen |
| Joss Gower | Naboo fighter pilot |
| Raymond Griffiths | GONK droid |
| Nathan Hamill | Pod race spectator/Naboo palace guard |
| Tim Harrington | Naboo security guard |
| Jack Haye | Pod race spectator |
| Nifa Hindes | Ann Gella |
| Nishan Hindes | Tann Gella |
| Alexi Kaye Campbell | Naboo guard |
| John Knoll | Rya Kirsch - Bravo 4/Flag bearer |
| Kamay Lau | Sei Taria |
| Dan Madsen | Kaadu handler |
| Ian McCaig | Orn Free Taa's aide |
| Rick McCallum | Naboo courier |
| João Costa Menezes | Naboo fighter pilot |
| Taylor Murphy | Battle droid |
| Jeff Olson | Pod race spectator |
| Lorne Peterson | Mos Espa citizen |
| Steve Sansweet | Naboo courier |
| Mike Sawa | Naboo Royal Guard |
| Christian J. Simpson | Gavyn Sykes - Bravo 6 |
| Paul Martin Smith | Naboo courier |
| Scott Squires | Naboo speeder driver |
| Tom Sylla | Battle droid (voice) |
| Bill Tlusty | Chokk, Jabba's bodyguard |
| Danny Wagner | Mawhonic |
| Matthew Wood | Bib Fortuna/Ody Mandrell |
Appearances[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
Villains
Minor characters
Organizations
Races
Locations
- Beggar's Canyon
- Canyon Dune Turn
- Dune Sea
- Macroon Mesa
- Mos Espa
- Mos Espa Grand Arena
- Watto's junk shop
Items
Vehicles
Powers
Miscellaneous
Notes & Trivia[]
- The tagline for this film is, "Every saga has a beginning".
- Principal filming on The Phantom Menace began on June 26th, 1997 and concluded on September 30th, 1997.
- Both The Phantom Menace and Revenge of the Sith opened theatrically on May 19th.
Adaptations[]
- Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (soundtrack)
- Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (novelization)
- Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (junior novel)
- Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace Vol 1
- Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace 1
- Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace 2
- Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace 3
- Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace 4
- Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (VG)
Related pages[]
- Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace category
- Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace media
- Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace races
- Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace items
- Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace vehicles
- Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace locations
- Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace creatures
- Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace characters
- Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace organizations
- Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace image gallery
- Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace image category
See also[]
Media
The World of Star Wars
Star Wars miscellaneous
External Links[]
References[]
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