- Release Date: May 19, 1999
- Synopsis: (32 Years Before Episode IV) Stranded on the desert planet Tatooine after rescuing young Queen Amidala from the impending invasion of Naboo, Jedi apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi and his Jedi Master discover nine-year-old Anakin Skywalker, a young slave unusually strong in the Force. Anakin wins a thrilling Podrace and with it his freedom as he leaves his home to be trained as a Jedi. The heroes return to Naboo where Anakin and the Queen face massive invasion forces while the two Jedi contend with a deadly foe named Darth Maul. Only then do they realize the invasion is merely the first step in a sinister scheme by the re-emergent forces of darkness known as the Sith.
- Opening Crawl:
Turmoil has engulfed theGalactic Republic. The taxationof trade routes to outlying starsystems is in dispute.
Hoping to resolve the matterwith a blockade of deadlybattleships, the greedy TradeFederation has stopped allshipping to the small planetof Naboo.
While the congress of theRepublic endlessly debatesthis alarming chain of events, the Supreme Chancellor hassecretly dispatched two JediKnights, the guardians ofpeace and justice in thegalaxy, to settle the conflict.... - Awards: Academy Award Nominee: Best Sound Effects Editing, Best Visual Effects, Best Sound.
BAFTA Award Nominee: Best Achievement in Special Visual Effects, Best Sound
Saturn Award Winner: Best Costumes, Best Visual Effects. Saturn Award Nominee: Best Director, Best Make-Up, Best Performance by a Younger Actor, Best Performance by a Younger Actress, Best Science Fiction Film, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress.
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