Film record

Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope

1977Feature film121 minVerification: Verified

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Production countries
United States
Languages
English
Genres
adventure film · coming-of-age film · science fiction film · action film · space opera

Credits

Music

John Williams — Music composition

Direction

George Lucas — Directing

Cinematography

Gilbert Taylor — Cinematography

Art department

John Barry — Production design

Costume

John Mollo — Costume design

Writing

George Lucas — Screenwriting

Cast

Harrison Ford — Acting
James Earl Jones — Voice acting
Alec Guinness — Acting
Carrie Fisher — Acting
Mark Hamill — Acting
Peter Cushing — Acting
Peter Mayhew — Acting
David Prowse — Acting
Anthony Daniels — Acting
Kenny Baker — Acting
Denis Lawson — Acting
Phil Brown — Acting
Shelagh Fraser — Acting
William Hootkins — Acting
Eddie Byrne — Acting
Robert Clarke — Acting
James Earl Jones — Acting
Garrick Hagon — Acting
Joe Johnston — Acting
Phil Tippett — Acting
Shane Rimmer — Acting
Angus MacInnes — Acting
Jack Purvis — Acting
Alex McCrindle — Acting

Editing

Paul Hirsch — Editing
Marcia Lucas — Editing
Richard Chew — Editing
George Lucas — Editing

Production

Gary Kurtz — Production
George Lucas — Executive production
Rick McCallum — Production
George Lucas — Production

Versions and cuts

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Releases by territory

United States · Original release
25 May 1977Checked 11 Sep 2026
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