Shot on a shoestring with a cast of unknowns, this sci-fi epic has become one of the most successful movies of all time.
It made stars of Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, and (for a while) Mark Hamill, introduced a whole new generation of special effects to the cinema, and spawned a range of spin-off toys that set a trend for merchandising which continues to this day.
Star Wars was a 'spiritual' action flick, pitting the forces of evil
- represented by metal cased overlord Darth Vader - against the
forces of good - Shakespearean actor the late Alec Guinness in a
mouldy robe. Three sequels have been made and more are in the pipeline.
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