Episode 1

the phantom menace

Written and Directed by: George Lucas

Produced by: Rick McCallum

Music by: John Williams

20^th Century Fox

Lucasfilm Ltd.

Actors/Actresses:

Anakin Skywalker: Jake Lloyd

Padme/Queen Amidala: Natalie Portman

Qui Gon Jinn: Liam Neeson

Obi-Wan Kenobi: Ewan McGregor

What is it about?

Set 30 years before the original Star Wars, Episode 1 brings you young Anakin Skywalker, a boy with special powers, who is unaware that he will eventually become the evil Darth Vader. Obi-Wan Kenobi, the wise old Jedi from the original Star Wars, is a determined young apprentice. Palpatine, also known as the evil Emperor, is an ambitious Senator in the Galactic Republic. It's a time when the Jedi Knights are the guardians of peace in a turbulent galaxy and young Queen Amidala fights to save her people. But in the shadows looms an evil force waiting for just the right moment to strike.

Approx. 133 minutes = 2 hours, 13 min.