Certificate
PG
Number of Discs
3
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States of America
Director of Photography
David Tattersall
Costume Designer
Trisha Biggar
Set Designer
Peter Walpole
Sound
Ben Burtt
Production Designer
Gavin Bocquet
Reviews
Sight and Sound - Impressive....A complex technical achievement., USA Today - A visual circus of stunning effects. Once again, it simply boils down to a fight between good and evil, and the hordes of STAR warriors wouldn't have it any other way., Premiere - Thrilling pod race and gorgeous images., BBC.com - An often deliriously exciting adventure, hitting the target audience of 10-year olds and satisfying long-time fans., Chicago Sun-Times - An astonishing achievement in imaginative filmmaking., Chicago Tribune - A highly entertaining and visually breathtaking movie, capable at times of rocking and delighting you., New York Times - It sustains the gee-whiz spirit of the series and offers a swashbuckling extragalactic getaway.
Special Effects
Industrial Light and Magic, Nick Dudman, John Knoll, Dennis Muren, Scott Squires
Additional Information
The first of three prequels to George Lucas's celebrated STAR WARS films, EPISODE I: THE PHANTOM MENACE is set some 30 years before the original STAR WARS EPISODE IV: A NEW HOPE in the era of the Republic. Naboo, a peaceful planet governed by the young but wise Queen Amidala (Natalie Portman), is being threatened by the corrupt Trade Federation, puppets of an evil Sith lord and his terrifying apprentice, Darth Maul (Ray Park). Jedi knights Qui-Gon Jinn (Liam Neeson) and Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor, performing an amazing vocal imitation of Alec Guinness, the older Obi-Wan) are called on to intervene in the trade disputes. Along the way, they acquire an apprentice of their own in the form of young prodigy Anakin Skywalker (Jake Lloyd), or as STAR WARS fans know him, the future Darth Vader. They also encounter Jar Jar Binks (Ahmed Best), a goofy, lizardlike creature who has been banished from his underwater world for clumsiness. When the Trade Federation launches an attack on Naboo, the queen and her allies must battle hordes of robot troopers while Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan face off against the sinister Darth Maul.
One of the most anticipated films of all time, THE PHANTOM MENACE sets the stage for the tumultuous events to come. Lucas fills the screen with detailed sci-fi creatures and locations, revealing the most creative and exquisite sets, costumes, and character designs to hit the screen since the original trilogy.
Movie/TV Title
Star Wars - Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace
Composer
John Williams
Stunts
Nick Gillard
Executive Producer
George Lucas
Sound source
Dolby Digital
Casting
Robin Gurland
Screenwriter
George Lucas
Animation
Rob Coleman
Editor
Ben Burtt, Paul Martin Smith
Voice
Frank Oz
