The Making of Star Wars (1977)
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...as told by C-3PO and R2-D2.
Learn the incredible behind-the-scenes story of how the original Star Wars movie was brought to the big screen in this fascinating documentary hosted by C-3PO and R2-D2 which includes interviews with George Lucas and appearances by Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher.
- Released: 1977-09-16
- Genres: Documentary, TV Movie
- Runtime: 49m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10 from 41 votes
Directed by Robert Guenette.
Top cast
- William Conrad as Narrator (voice)
- George Lucas as Self
- Mark Hamill as Self
- Carrie Fisher as Self
- Harrison Ford as Self
- Alec Guinness as Self
- Anthony Daniels as C-3PO
- Gary Kurtz as Self
- James Earl Jones as Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited)
- David Prowse as Darth Vader (uncredited)
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