Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace is a 1999 American epic space-opera film written and directed by George Lucas, produced by Lucasfilm, distributed by 20th Century Fox and stars Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Jake Lloyd, Ian McDiarmid, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, Pernilla August, and Frank Oz. It is the first installment in the Star Wars prequel trilogy and begins the "Skywalker saga," though it was the fourth film to be produced chronologically. Set 32 years before the original trilogy, during the era of the Galactic Republic, the plot follows Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi as they try to protect Queen Padmé Amidala of Naboo in hopes of securing a peaceful end to an interplanetary trade dispute. Joined by Anakin Skywalker—a young slave with unusually strong natural powers of the Force—they simultaneously contend with the mysterious return of the Sith.
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| Written by | George Lucas
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| Running time | 136 minutes
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| Country | United States
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| Language | English
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| Budget | $115,000,000 USD
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| Box office | $431,000,000 USD
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![Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace - Heat Magazine Cover [United Kingdom] (17 July 1999)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/e/4/e4tkdctynyeucntu.jpg?skj2io4l)
![Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace - Heat Magazine Cover [United Kingdom] (29 May 1999)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/t/g/tg94xn9qhjppnph.jpg?skj2io4l)
![Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace - Heat Magazine Cover [United Kingdom] (20 March 1999)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/w/d/wd3oe09e113e91ow.jpg?skj2io4l)
Qui-Gon Jinn: I shall do what I must, Obi-Wan.
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