Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope

UPC: 024543263784

Studio: 20th Century Fox

MPAA Rating: PG13   Contains:[Suitable for Children, Sci-Fi Violence]

Summary: George Lucas' mythological popcorn movie is a two-hour roller-coaster ride that has passed into movie legend. The story, for the tiny number of people not familiar with it, concerns a farm boy named Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) who discovers that the used robot recently purchased by his family plays back a message from one Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher), begging for help from Obi-Wan Kenobi. Luke asks his father's friend Ben Kenobi (Alec Guinness) about this, and he discovers that Ben and Obi-Wan are one and the same. Kenobi tells Luke of the battle of the rebels against the ruling Empire and the spiritual energy called "The Force." Soon Luke, Kenobi, and a mercenary named Han Solo (Harrison Ford) join forces to rescue Princess Leia from the Empire's mammoth warship, the Death Star, controlled by evil genius Darth Vader (David Prowse, with the voice of James Earl Jones). George Lucas has frequently cited the influence of several films on Star Wars, particularly Akira Kurosawa's The Hidden Fortress and Yojimbo and John Ford's The Searchers, as well as the original Flash Gordon serials. After Star Wars became a success, Lucas announced his intention to turn the film into a series, originally totalling nine films (later pared back to six). Consequently, most reissue prints now feature the title Star Wars: Episode IV -- A New Hope, with The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Return of the Jedi (1983) serving as Episodes Five and Six in the serial, and Star Wars: Episode I -- The Phantom Menace (1999) going back to the myth's beginnings. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Category: Science Fiction

Awards: Anthony Asquith Award – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Picture – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Soundtrack – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Soundtrack – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Soundtrack – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Soundtrack – British Academy of Film and Television Arts U.S. National Film Registry – Library of Congress 100 Greatest American Movies – American Film Institute Best Picture – Los Angeles Film Critics Association Best Music Score – Los Angeles Film Critics Association Best Director – Directors Guild of America Best Picture - Drama – null Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion – null Best Director – null Best Original Score – null Best Art Direction – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Art Direction – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Art Direction – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Art Direction – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Costume Design – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Director – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Editing – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Editing – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Editing – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Original Screenplay – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Picture – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Original Score – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Visual Effects – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Visual Effects – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Visual Effects – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Visual Effects – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Visual Effects – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Special Achievement – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Picture – National Board of Review Best Supporting Actor – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Director – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Original Score – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Picture - Drama – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Picture – People's Choice Awards

Features: ccDisc 1:
Commentary by George Lucas, Ben Burtt, Dennis Muren and Carrie Fisher
Easter Egg - Credit Roll

Disc 2:
XBox Playable Game Demo
Lego Game Trailer

Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope

Format: DVD

Release Date: 09/12/2006

Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Pre-1954 Standard, 2.35:1 Cinemascope

Audio: DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1, DD-EX Dolby Digital Surround EX (simulated 6.1), DDS2.0 Dolby Digital w/ 4 channels

Runtime: 123 Minutes

Sides: 2

Number of Discs: 2

Language(s) English,French,Spanish

Subtitles: English

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Disc #2 -- Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
1. Opening Logos [:21]
2. Star Wars [1:33]
3. Imperial Boarding Party [2:58]
4. Artoo's Mission [2:35]
5. Vader Confronts the Princess [1:26]
6. Lost in the Desert [2:26]
7. Land of the Jawas [4:01]
8. Droids for Sale [3:56]
9. In the Garage [3:53]
10. Lars Family Dinner [1:58]
11. Binary Sunset [2:12]
12. Attack ont the Sand People [1:27]
13. Meeting Old Ben [3:21]
14. Your Father's Lightsaber [2:18]
15. Leia's Message [2:01]
16. The Death Star [2:11]
17. Torched Homestead [2:35]
18. Luke's Decision [:49]
19. Mos Eisley Spaceport [1:49]
20. The Cantina [3:00]
21. Han Solo [2:05]
22. Cornered by Greedo [1:15]
23. Death Star Destination [1:18]
24. Followed in the Alleys [:07]
25. The Millennium Falcon [2:42]
26. Alderaan's Fate [2:12]
27. Lightsaber Training [3:57]
28. That's No Moon... [3:05]
29. Secret Compartment [2:05]
30. Planning the Escape [4:10]
31. Wookiee Prisoner [1:40]
32. Rescuing the Princess [3:00]
33. Into the Garbage Chute [1:55]
34. The Trash Compactor [2:19]
35. The Walls Close In [3:30]
36. Deactivating the Tractor Beam [2:01]
37. Back to the Ship [2:53]
38. Obi-Wan Vs. Vader [3:51]
39. The Fighter Attack [2:51]
40. They Let Us Go [1:26]
41. Arrival on Yavin 4 [1:30]
42. Rebel Briefing [1:47]
43. Han's Departure [1:12]
44. All Pilots to Your Stations [1:59]
45. Assault on the Death Star [4:39]
46. Trench Runs [5:35]
47. Use the Force, Luke [2:28]
48. A Hero's Welcome [:41]
49. Medal Ceremony [1:45]
50. End Credits [3:47]

Mark Deming

Bursting with excitement, and throwing in one wild chase, life-threatening dilemma, and dazzling effect after another, George Lucas' Star Wars packs a remarkable amount of story into 121 minutes; if the characters and dialogue sometimes lack depth, they have plenty of flash and boundless energy, and the film keeps just enough of its tongue in cheek to acknowledge an undercurrent of sly, low-key wit without snickering at either the characters or the audience. In a decade in which cynicism was the order of the day in the film industry (and American culture), Star Wars dared to be hokey. With its wise old men, dashing young pilots, spunky but virtuous princesses, and bad guys who were either deliciously evil or downright slimy, the movie had the courage to take a truckload of Hollywood archetypes, present them with smarts, humor, and no apologies, and make them work for a new generation of filmgoers. The movie in this way forged a totally original amalgam of myth, marketing, and movie serials to become one of the biggest cultural phenomena in movie history. Commercially, Star Wars opened new vistas in merchandizing toys and other movie tie-ins, as it helped transform science fiction from a fringe market into one of Hollywood's dominant genres. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Cast and Crew: William Hootkins  Actor 
Graham Ashley  Actor 
Richard Le Parmentier  Actor 
Denis Lawson  Actor 
Garick Hagon  Actor 
Angus MacInnes  Actor 
Malcolm Tierney  Actor 
James Earl Jones  Actor 
Alex McCrindle  Actor 
Sadie Corré  Actor 
Leslie Schofield  Actor 
Gary Kurtz  Producer 
George Lucas  Director 
George Lucas  Screenwriter 
John Williams  Composer (Music Score) 
Mark Hamill  Actor 
Anthony Daniels  Actor 
Harrison Ford  Actor 
Carrie Fisher  Actor 
Peter Cushing  Actor 
Alec Guinness  Actor 
Kenny Baker  Actor 
Peter Mayhew  Actor 
David Prowse  Actor 
Phil Brown  Actor 
Shelagh Fraser  Actor 
Jack Purvis  Actor 
Eddie Byrne  Actor 
Don Henderson  Actor 
Jack Klaff  Actor 
Drewe Henley  Actor 
Jeremy Sinden  Actor 

Country: USA