Star Wars Episode I - The Phantom Menace (Widescreen) (1999)
Genre Action; Adventure; Sci-Fi
Studio 20th Century Fox
Movie Release Date 1999
Country USA
Language English
Audience Rating PG
Running Time 2 hr 13 mins
Format DVD
Color Color
IMDb Rating 6.4
Cast
Jake Lloyd Anakin Skywalker
Ian McDiarmid Senator Palpatine
Ewan McGregor Obi-Wan Kenobi
Liam Neeson Qui-Gon Jinn
Natalie Portman Queen Amidala / Padme Naberrie
Pernilla August Shmi Skywalker
Kenny Baker R2-D2
Anthony Daniels C-3PO
Frank Oz Yoda
Oliver Ford Davies Sio Bibble
Hugh Quarshie Captain Panaka
Ahmed Best Jar Jar Binks
Terence Stamp Supreme Chancellor Valorum
Brian Blessed Boss Nass
Ray Park Darth Maul
Crew
Director George Lucas
Writer George Lucas
Producer Rick McCallum
Director George Lukas
Producer George Lucas
Musician John Williams
Cinematography David Tattersall
Plot
Every Saga Has A Beginning

This epic movie takes a journey back to the earliest days of the Star Wars legend. Witness the first historic meeting between young Anakin Skywalker and Ben "Obi-Wan" Kenobi, the young Jedi Knight who comes to be his mentor for a time. The film explores the beginning of the legend as the Empire begins to take shape amidst a galaxy in turmoil.

Begin your Star Wars DVD collection with Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. Packed with over six hours of additional material, including exclusive documentaries and never-before-seen deleted scenes, this 2-disc set provides the perfect showcase for the incredible detail and breathtaking scope of George Lucas's first episode in the mythic Star Wars saga.
Features
Disc 1: THX-Certified

Disc One:
Commentary by George Lucas, Rick McCallum, Ben Burtt, Rob Coleman, John Knoll, Dennis Muren and Scott Squires

Disc Two:
Exclusive Deleted Scenes Documentary features seven new sequences completed just for this DVD release, including extended Podrace scenes
All-New Hour-Long Documentary Film culled from over 600 hours of footage, "The Beginning" takes you where few people have been before -- inside Lucasfilm and ILM during the production of Episode I
Multi-Angle Storyboard-To-Animatic-To-Film Segment featuring the Submarine and Podrace Lap 1 sequences
Five Featurettes Explore The Phantom Menace's Storyline, Design, Costumes, Visual Effects and Fight Scenes
Award-Winning Twelve-Part Web Documentary Series That Chronicles The Production Of Episode 1
"Duel Of The Fates" Music Video Featuring John Williams
Never-Before-Seen Production Photo Gallery with Special Caption Feature
Theatrical Posters and Print Campaign From Around The World
Theatrical Teaser and Launch Trailers, Plus Seven TV Spots
"Star Wars: Starfighter - The Making Of A Game" Featurette from LucasArts
DVD-ROM Weblink To Exclusive Star Wars Content
Personal Details
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Seen It Yes
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Edition Details
Distributor 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Edition Special Edition
Barcode 024543023913
Region 2
Chapters 50
Release Date 16-Oct-01
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Widescreen 2.35:1 Color (Anamorphic)
Subtitles Portuguese
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
No. of Disks/Tapes 2