Product Key Features
ActorKenny Baker, Liam Neeson, Silas Carson, Samuel L. Jackson, Natalie Portman, Adrian Dunbar, Ewan McGregor, Ahmed Best, Jake Lloyd, Hugh Quarshie, Terence Stamp, Pernilla August, Oliver Ford Davies, Ian Mcdiarmid, Ralph Brown, Warwick Davis, Brian Blessed, Anthony Daniels
Film/TV TitleStar Wars-Episode 1-The Phantom Menace
DirectorGeorge Lucas
LanguageEnglish
Subtitle LanguageDanish\Finnish\Norwegian\Swedish
Run Time127 Mins
Aspect Ratio16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen\2.35 Wide Screen
Release Year2005
FormatDVD
FranchiseStar Wars
FeaturesCommentary By George Lucas\Deleted Scenes Documentary Including Extended Podrace Sequence\Interactive Featurette\Original Theatrical Trailers\TV Spots\Cast And Crew Photographs\Twelve Part Web Documentary Series That Chronicles The Production Of Episode One\Five Featurettes Which Explore The Storyline Design Costumes Visual Effects And Fight Scenes\Duel Of The Fates Music Video Featuring John Williams\Production Photo Gallery\DVD ROM Weblink, Widescreen, Closed Caption, With Subtitles
GenreSci-Fi & Fantasy, General
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Number of Discs2
CertificatePG
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America
ComposerJohn Williams
StuntsNick Gillard
Executive ProducerGeorge Lucas
Special EffectsIndustrial Light and Magic, Nick Dudman, John Knoll, Dennis Muren, Scott Squires
Costume DesignerTrisha Biggar
SoundBen Burtt
Set DesignerPeter Walpole
Sound sourceDolby Digital 2.0 Surround\Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
Director of PhotographyDavid Tattersall
Hearing ImpairedEnglish
CastingRobin Gurland
Production DesignerGavin Bocquet
Additional InformationThe first of three prequels to George Lucas's celebrated STAR WARS films, EPISODE I: THE PHANTOM MENACE is set some 30 years before the original STAR WARS EPISODE IV: A NEW HOPE in the era of the Republic. Naboo, a peaceful planet governed by the young but wise Queen Amidala (Natalie Portman), is being threatened by the corrupt Trade Federation, puppets of an evil Sith lord and his terrifying apprentice, Darth Maul (Ray Park). Jedi knights Qui-Gon Jinn (Liam Neeson) and Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor, performing an amazing vocal imitation of Alec Guinness, the older Obi-Wan) are called on to intervene in the trade disputes. Along the way, they acquire an apprentice of their own in the form of young prodigy Anakin Skywalker (Jake Lloyd), or as STAR WARS fans know him, the future Darth Vader. They also encounter Jar Jar Binks (Ahmed Best), a goofy, lizardlike creature who has been banished from his underwater world for clumsiness. When the Trade Federation launches an attack on Naboo, the queen and her allies must battle hordes of robot troopers while Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan face off against the sinister Darth Maul.<BR>One of the most anticipated films of all time, THE PHANTOM MENACE sets the stage for the tumultuous events to come. Lucas fills the screen with detailed sci-fi creatures and locations, revealing the most creative and exquisite sets, costumes, and character designs to hit the screen since the original trilogy.
ReviewsSight and Sound - Impressive....A complex technical achievement., USA Today - A visual circus of stunning effects. Once again, it simply boils down to a fight between good and evil, and the hordes of STAR warriors wouldn't have it any other way., Premiere - Thrilling pod race and gorgeous images., BBC.com - An often deliriously exciting adventure, hitting the target audience of 10-year olds and satisfying long-time fans., Chicago Sun-Times - An astonishing achievement in imaginative filmmaking., Chicago Tribune - A highly entertaining and visually breathtaking movie, capable at times of rocking and delighting you., New York Times - It sustains the gee-whiz spirit of the series and offers a swashbuckling extragalactic getaway.
ScreenwriterGeorge Lucas
AnimationRob Coleman
EditorBen Burtt, Paul Martin Smith
Movie/TV TitleStar Wars - Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace
VoiceFrank Oz