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| Product Details |
| One of the most exhilarating and influential trilogies in the history of motion pictures, George Lucas's sci-fi spectacular continues to capture the hearts and minds of individuals throughout the world. This release contains the STAR WARS trilogy (episodes IV-VI) in one glorious package. <br> <br> First up is STAR WARS; George Lucas's stunning sci-fi masterpiece, and arguably one of the most inventive and entertaining films ever made. As the adventure begins, Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), an impulsive but goodhearted young man who lives on the dusty planet of Tatooine with his aunt and uncle, longs for the exciting life of a Rebel soldier. The Rebels, led by the headstrong Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher), are fighting against the evil Empire, which has set about destroying planets inhabited by innocent citizens with the Death Star, a fearsome planetlike craft commanded by Grand Moff Tarkin (Peter Cushing) and the eternally frightful Darth Vader (David Prowse, with the voice of James Earl Jones). When Luke... |
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Key Information
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| Genre: |
Science-Fiction/Fantasy |
| Directors: |
George Lucas · Irvin Kershner · Richard Marquand |
| Actors: |
Alec Guinness · Anthony Daniels · Billy Dee Williams · Carrie Fisher · David Prowse · Frank Oz · Ian McDiarmid · Kenny Baker · Peter Cushing |
| Stars: |
Harrison Ford · Mark Hamill |
| UPC: |
024543007432, 024543007944, 024543010258, 024543010401, 024543123415, 024543123453, 024543123750, 024543123774, 024543214021, 024543214038, 024543214076, 024543214083, 024543559856, 024543559863, 086162029301, 086162029349, 086162053634, 086162060939, 086162872938 |
| Running Time: |
6hr 28min |
| Available Formats: |
DVD: 3-Disc Set; Full Frame; Limited Edition, DVD: 3-Disc Widescreen Limited Edition, DVD: 4-Disc Set; Pan & Scan, DVD: 4-Disc Set; Widescreen, DVD: 6-Disc Set; Canadian; Sensormatic; Widescreen, DVD: 6-Disc Set; Checkpoint; Sensormatic; Widescreen, DVD: Canadian; 3-Disc Set; Full Frame, DVD: Canadian; 3-Disc Set; Widescreen, DVD: French Version Full Frame, DVD: French Version Widescreen, VHS, VHS: French Special Edition; Episode II Footage, VHS: Spanish Special Edition; Episode II Footage, VHS: Special Collector's Letterbox Set, VHS: Special Edition, VHS: Special Edition - Limited Edition Release, VHS: Special Edition - Platinum Widescreen Edition, VHS: Special Edition; Episode II Footage, VHS: Widescreen Special Edition; Episode II Footage |
| MPAA Rating: |
PG (MPAA) |
| Subgenre: |
Recommended |
| Release Date: |
1977-1983 |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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VHS Editions
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- VHS: French Special Edition; Episode II Footage
- 6hr 36min
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
- November 21, 2000
- PG (MPAA)
- 024543007944
- Sound Features: THX
, - VHS: Spanish Special Edition; Episode II Footage
- 6hr 36min
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
- November 21, 2000
- PG (MPAA)
- 024543010258
- Sound Features: THX
, - VHS: Special Collector's Letterbox Set
- 6hr 28min
- Critics' Choice
- PG (MPAA)
- Sound Features: Stereo
, - VHS: Special Collector's Letterbox Set
- 8hr 20min
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
- January 31, 1996
- PG (MPAA)
- 086162872938
- Sound Features: THX
, - VHS: Special Edition - Limited Edition Release
- 6hr 48min
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
- November 18, 1997
- PG (MPAA)
- 086162053634
- Sound Features: HiFi, Surround, Digital, Stereo, THX
, - VHS: Special Edition - Platinum Widescreen Edition
- 6hr 28min
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
- PG (MPAA)
- 086162029349
- Sound Features: HiFi, Surround, Digital, Stereo, THX
, - VHS: Special Edition; Episode II Footage
- 6hr 36min
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
- November 21, 2000
- PG (MPAA)
- 024543007432
- Sound Features: THX
, - VHS: Special Edition
- 6hr 28min
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
- August 26, 1997
- PG (MPAA)
- 086162029301
- Sound Features: HiFi, Surround, Digital, Stereo, THX
, - VHS: Special Edition
- 6hr 28min
- Critics' Choice
- PG (MPAA)
, - VHS: Widescreen Special Edition; Episode II Footage
- 6hr 36min
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
- November 21, 2000
- PG (MPAA)
- 024543010401
- Sound Features: THX
, - VHS
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
- September 11, 1990
- 086162060939
- Sound Features: HiFi, Stereo, THX
, - VHS
- Facets Video
- September 11, 1990
- Not Rated
, - VHS
- Fusion Video
- September 11, 1990
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
George Lucas, Lawrence Kasdan, Leigh Brackett |
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Professional Reviews
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(09/24/2004, p.10E, Mike Clark): "EMPIRE is as super as its rep indicates...", (09/24/2004, p.88, Dalton Ross): "[I]t's incredible....Supreme films. Supreme treatments. Supreme extras.", (09/30/2004, p.78, Gavin Smith): "As a whole, Lucas's saga certainly attains a measure of grandeur." |
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