Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (null)
- Release Date
- May 19, 1999
- Director
- George Lucas
- Cast
- Liam Neeson , Ewan McGregor , Natalie Portman , Jake Lloyd , Ian McDiarmid , Pernilla August
- Runtime
- 131
- Main Genre
- Action
- Studio
- 20th Century Fox
- Writers
- George Lucas
- Tagline
- Every journey has a first step...
- Website
- http://www.starwars.com/
- Franchise
- Star Wars
Summary
When the evil Trade Federation plots to take over the peaceful planet of Naboo, Jedi warrior Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi embark on an amazing adventure to save the planet. With them on their journey is the young queen Amidala, Gungan outcast JarJar Binks, and the powerful Captain Panaka, who will all travel to the faraway planets of Tatooine and Coruscant in a futile attempt to save their world from Darth Sidious, leader of the Trade Federation, and Darth Maul, the strongest Dark Lord of the Sith to ever wield a lightsaber.
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