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Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace

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Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace is a 1999 film written and directed by George Lucas, produced by Rick McCallum and starring Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Jake Lloyd, and Ian McDiarmid. It is the first chapter of the Star Wars prequel trilogy, the fourth theatrical Star Wars release overall, and chronologically the first film in the Star Wars saga.

The Phantom Menace was released in theaters on May 19, 1999, becoming the first Star Wars film since Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, which was released sixteen years earlier. The release was accompanied by extensive media coverage and great fan anticipation. Despite mixed reviews from critics and fans, the film grossed $924.3 million worldwide, making it the second-highest-grossing Star Wars film when unadjusted for inflation. It was released on Blu-ray in September 2011, and was re-released in theaters in 3D on February 10, 2012.

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Title
Star Wars: Episode I
The Phantom Menace
Director
George Lucas
Producers
Rick McCallum
George Lucas (Executive producer)
Writers
George Lucas
Starring
Liam Neeson
Ewan McGregor
Natalie Portman
Jake Lloyd
Pernilla August
Frank Oz
Ian McDiarmid
Oliver Ford Davies
Hugh Quarshie
Ahmed Best
Anthony Daniels
Kenny Baker
Terence Stamp
Ray Park
Samuel L. Jackson
Music
John Williams
Released
May 19, 1999
February 10, 2012 (In 3D)
Runtime
133 minutes (Theatrical)
136 minutes (DVD, Blu-ray, 3D and Digital HD)
Budget
$115,000,000
Language
English
Canon timeline
32 BBY
Legends timeline
32 BBY
Series
Prequel trilogy, Star Wars saga
Followed by
Episode II Attack of the Clones

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