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Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005)

Country of Origin: USA
Years of Production: 2003 - 2004
Running Times:
Format: colour video HDTV (1080p / 24)
Ratio: 2.35:1
Sound:
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CREDITS

PRODUCTION
Production Company: Lucasfilm Ltd
Executive Producer: George Lucas
Producer: Rick McCallum

SCRIPT
Script: Jonathan Hales, George Lucas

DIRECTION
Director: George Lucas
1st Assistant Director: James McTeigue

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: David Tattersall

MUSIC
Music: John Williams

MAKE UP AND COSTUMES
Costume Designer: Trisha Biggar

SPECIAL EFFECTS
Droid Unit Technician: Justin Dix

VISUAL EFFECTS
Visual Effects: Industrial Light and Magic
Pre-Visualization Supervisor: Daniel D. Gregoire

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Production Designer: Gavin Bocquet
Art Director: Ian Gracie
Director of Concept Design: Peter Russell
Concept Designers: Ryan Church, Erik Tiemens
Conecpt Artist: Iain McCaig
Set Decorator: Richard Roberts

LOCATIONS
Locations: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Studio: Fox Studios Australia

CASTING
Casting: Robin Gurland

CAST
Ewan McGregor (Obi-Wan Kenobi)
Natalie Portman (Padmé Amidala-Skywalker)
Hayden Christensen (Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader)
Ian McDiarmid (Palpatine)
Samuel L. Jackson (Mace Windu)
Frank Oz (voice of Yoda)
Silas Carson (Ki-Adi Mundi / Viceroy Nute Gunray)
Ahmed Best (Jar Jar Binks)
Christopher Lee (Count Dooku / Darth Tyranus)
James Earl Jones (voice of Darth Vader)
Jimmy Smits (Senator Bail Organa)
Daniel Logan (Boba Fett)
Anthony Daniels (C-3PO)
Kenny Baker (R2-D2)
Joel Edgerton (Owen Lars)
Bonnie Piesse (Beru Whitesun)

AVAILABILITY

Russia
Theatrical Distributor: Gemini Film

USA
Theatrical Distributor: Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

TIMELINE

2003
June

Day Unknown: Australia – filming begins

2005
May

25: Canada, France, Norway, Russia, Sweden, UK, USA – theatrical release
26: Australia – theatrical release

LINKS

PREQUEL TO
Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (1977)
Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (1983)

SEQUEL TO
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999)
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002)

REFERENCES

MAGAZINES

Empire no.190 (April 2005) pp.14-15 (UK)
illustrated preview

Screen International no.1530 (6 January 2006) p.40
illustrated note (Box Office: North America: The chronicle of 2005 by John Hazelton)

Total Film no.105 (August 2005) p.7
letter (from Adrian Wong, Manchester)

KEYWORDS

martial arts; prequels; sequels; spaceships; space travel; space wars


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