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Star Wars: The Phantom Menace

(1999, 2h 13min, PG)
6.5

(1999, 2h 13min, PG)6.5

Star Wars: The Phantom Menace

(1999, 2h 13min, PG)

(1999, 2h 13min, PG)
6.5

6.5

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Genre

Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Science fiction, Action, Entertainment

Synopsis

In 1977, George Lucas released Star Wars, the ultimate sci-fi popcorn flick-turned-pop-culture myth machine. It quickly became the biggest money-making film of all time and changed the shape of the film industry. After two successful sequels (1980's The Empire Strikes Back and 1983's Return of the Jedi) that extended the story of the first film, Lucas took some time off to produce movies for others, with mixed success. In 1999, Lucas returned to the Star Wars saga with a new approach -- instead of picking up where Return of the Jedi left off, Star Wars: Episode I -- The Phantom Menace would be the first of a trilogy of stories to trace what happened in the intergalactic saga before the first film began. Here, Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) is a young apprentice Jedi knight under the tutelage of Qui-Gon Jinn (Liam Neeson); Anakin Skywalker (Jake Lloyd), who will later father Luke Skywalker and become known as Darth Vader, is just a nine-year-old boy. When the Trade Federation cuts off all routes to the planet Naboo, Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan are assigned to settle the matter, but when they arrive on Naboo they are brought to Amidala (Natalie Portman), the Naboo queen, by a friendly but opportunistic Gungan named Jar Jar. Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan plan to escort Amidala to a meeting of Republic leaders in Coruscant, but trouble with their spacecraft strands them on the planet Tatooine, where Qui-Gon meets Anakin, the slave of a scrap dealer. Qui-Gon is soon convinced that the boy could be the leader the Jedis have been searching for, and he begins bargaining for his freedom and teaching the boy the lessons of the Force. The supporting cast includes Pernilla August as Anakin's mother, Terence Stamp as Chancellor Valorum, and Samuel L. Jackson as Jedi master Mace Windu. Jackson told a reporter before The Phantom Menace's release that the best part about doing the film was that he got to say "May the Force be with you" onscreen.

Cast

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Liam Neeson

Qui-Gon Jinn

Liam Neeson

Ewan McGregor

Obi-Wan Kenobi

Ewan McGregor

Natalie Portman

Padmé Amidala

Natalie Portman

Jake Lloyd

Anakin Skywalker

Jake Lloyd

Ian McDiarmid

Sen.Palpatine/Darth Sidious

Ian McDiarmid

Pernilla August

Shmi Skywalker

Pernilla August

Ray Park

Darth Maul

Ray Park

Oliver Ford Davies

Governor Sio Bibble

Oliver Ford Davies

Samuel L. Jackson

Mace Windu

Samuel L. Jackson

Hugh Quarshie

Captain Panaka

Hugh Quarshie

Ahmed Best

Jar Jar Binks

Ahmed Best

Anthony Daniels

C-3PO

Anthony Daniels

Terence Stamp

Chancellor Finis Valorum

Terence Stamp

Andrew Secombe

Watto

Andrew Secombe

Kenny Baker

R2-D2

Kenny Baker

Steven Spiers

Capt. Tarpals

Steven Spiers

Frank Oz

Yoda (voice)

Frank Oz

Sofia Coppola

Sache

Sofia Coppola

Brian Blessed

Boss Nass (voice)

Brian Blessed

Ralph Owen

Ric Olie

Ralph Owen

Lewis Macleod

Sebulba (voice)

Lewis Macleod

Warwick Davis

Wald / Pod race spectator / Mos Espa Citizen

Warwick Davis

Adrian Dunbar

Bail Organa

Adrian Dunbar

Silas Carson

Nute Gunray / Ki-Adi-Mundi / Lott Dodd / Republic Cruiser Pilot

Silas Carson

Jerome St. John Blake

Mas Amenda / Orn Free Taa / Oppo Rancisis / Rune Haako / Horox Ryyder / Graxol Kelvynn / Mick Reckrap

Jerome St. John Blake

Alan Ruscoe

Daultay Dofine / Plo Koon / Bib Fortuna

Alan Ruscoe

Dhruv Chanchani

Kitster

Dhruv Chanchani

Ralph Brown

Ric Olié

Ralph Brown

Celia Imrie

Fighter Pilot Bravo 5

Celia Imrie

Margaret Towner

Jira

Margaret Towner

Benedict Taylor

Fighter Pilot Bravo 2

Benedict Taylor

Clarence Smith

Fighter Pilot Bravo 3

Clarence Smith

Oliver Walpole

Seek

Oliver Walpole

Kristina DaSilva

Rabe

Kristina DaSilva

Candice Orwell

Yane

Candice Orwell

Dominic West

Palace Guard

Dominic West

Liz Wilson

Eirtae

Liz Wilson

Karol Cristina da Silva

Rabé

Karol Cristina da Silva

Keira Knightley

Sabe

Keira Knightley

Gin Clarke

Adi Gallia

Gin Clarke

Jerome Blake

Rune Haako

Jerome Blake

Bronagh Gallagher

Republic Cruiser Captain

Bronagh Gallagher

John Fensom

TC-14

John Fensom

Greg Proops

Fode-Beed--Beed's Head

Greg Proops

Scott Carpurro

Fode-Beed--Fode's Head

Scott Carpurro

Scott Capurro

Beed (voice)

Scott Capurro

Khan Bonfils

Saesee Tinn

Khan Bonfils

Michaela Cottrell

Even Piell

Michaela Cottrell

Mark Coulier

Aks Moe

Mark Coulier

Megan Udall

Melee

Megan Udall

Ray Griffiths

Power Droid/Sebulba

Ray Griffiths

Hassani Shapi

Eeth Koth

Hassani Shapi

Madison Lloyd

Princess Ellie

Madison Lloyd

Geoffrey Pomeroy

General Ceel

Geoffrey Pomeroy

Michelle Taylor

Yarael Poof

Michelle Taylor

Christian J. Simpson

Royal Naboo Pilot

Christian J. Simpson

Jenna Green

Amee

Jenna Green

Dipika O'Neill Joti

Depa Billaba

Dipika O'Neill Joti

Phil Eason

Yaddle

Phil Eason

Lindsay Duncan

TC-14 (voice)

Lindsay Duncan

Peter Serafinowicz

Darth Maul / Battle Droid Commander / Gungan Scout (voice)

Peter Serafinowicz

James Taylor

Rune Haako (voice)

James Taylor

Chris Sanders

Daultay Dofine (voice)

Chris Sanders

Toby Longworth

Senator Lott Dodd / Gragra (voice)

Toby Longworth

Marc Silk

Aks Moe (voice)

Marc Silk

Danny Wagner

Mawhonic

Danny Wagner

Amanda Lucas

Tey How / Diva Funquita (voice) (as Tyger)

Amanda Lucas

Katie Lucas

Amee

Katie Lucas

Richard Armitage

Tonra

Richard Armitage

Nathan Hamill

Pod Race Spectator / Naboo Palace Guard (uncredited)

Nathan Hamill

John Knoll

Lt. Rya Kirsch - Bravo 4 / Flag Bearer (uncredited)

John Knoll

John M. Levin

Naboo Fighter Pilot / Naboo Citizen / Senator (uncredited)

John M. Levin

Don Bies

Pod Race Mechanic (uncredited)

Don Bies

Matthew Wood

Bib Fortuna / Ody Mandrell (voice) (uncredited)

Matthew Wood

Michael Dondero

Battle Droid / Protocol Droid (voice) (uncredited)

Michael Dondero

Michonne Bourriague

Aurra Sing (uncredited)

Michonne Bourriague

Douglas Bunn

Naboo Guard (uncredited)

Douglas Bunn

Ben Burtt

Naboo Courier (uncredited)

Ben Burtt

Doug Chiang

Flag Bearer (uncredited)

Doug Chiang

Rob Coleman

Pod Race Spectator in Jabba's Private Box (uncredited)

Rob Coleman

Roman Coppola

Senate Guard (uncredited)

Roman Coppola

Sean Cronin

Coruscant Senate Guard (uncredited)

Sean Cronin

Zsuzsanna Cseh

Pod Race Spectator (uncredited)

Zsuzsanna Cseh

Matt Daniel-Baker

Naboo Foot Soldier (uncredited)

Matt Daniel-Baker

Russell Darling

Naboo Royal Security Guard (uncredited)

Russell Darling

Philip Delancy

Naboo Starship Pilot (uncredited)

Philip Delancy

Andrew Elias

Naboo Royal Guard (uncredited)

Andrew Elias

Salo Gardner

(uncredited)

Salo Gardner

Ned Gorman

Naboo Citizen (uncredited)

Ned Gorman

Joss Gower

Naboo Fighter Pilot (uncredited)

Joss Gower

Raymond Griffiths

GONK Droid (uncredited)

Raymond Griffiths

Sally Hawkins

Bystander (uncredited)

Sally Hawkins

Nifa Hindes

Ann Gella (uncredited)

Nifa Hindes

Nishan Hindes

Tann Gella (uncredited)

Nishan Hindes

Alexi Kaye Campbell

Naboo Guard (uncredited)

Alexi Kaye Campbell

David Knight

Aqualish Alian (uncredited)

David Knight

Kamay Lau

Sei Taria - Senators Aide (uncredited)

Kamay Lau

Andrew Lawden

Naboo Foot Soldier (uncredited)

Andrew Lawden

Dan Madsen

Kaadu Handler (uncredited)

Dan Madsen

Iain McCaig

Orn Free Taa's Aide (uncredited)

Iain McCaig

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