Star Wars

19772h 1mEnglish

Adventure Action Sci-Fi

Accolades

7Oscar

Wins

1Golden Globe

Win

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Synopsis

Princess Leia is captured and held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to take over the galactic Empire. Venturesome Luke Skywalker and dashing captain Han Solo team together with the loveable robot duo R2-D2 and C-3PO to rescue the beautiful princess and restore peace and justice in the Empire.

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Details

Genres

AdventureActionSci-Fi

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Awards & Recognition

Awards Dominance

8

Wins

15

Nominations

7 Oscar · 1 Golden Globe

Won

Art Direction · Art Direction: John Barry, Norman Reynolds, Leslie Dilley; Set Decoration: Roger Christian
Best Original Score - Motion Picture
Costume Design · John Mollo
Film Editing · Paul Hirsch, Marcia Lucas, Richard Chew
Music (Original Score) · John Williams
Sound · Don MacDougall, Ray West, Bob Minkler, Derek Ball
Special Achievement Award · Special Award
Visual Effects · John Stears, John Dykstra, Richard Edlund, Grant McCune, Robert Blalack

Full award breakdown

1978

Academy Awards

7Wins

11Noms

◆ Won

Art Direction

Art Direction: John Barry, Norman Reynolds, Leslie Dilley; Set Decoration: Roger Christian

1978

◆ Won

Costume Design

John Mollo

1978

◆ Won

Film Editing

Paul Hirsch, Marcia Lucas, Richard Chew

1978

◆ Won

Music (Original Score)

John Williams

1978

◆ Won

Sound

Don MacDougall, Ray West, Bob Minkler, Derek Ball

1978

◆ Won

Special Achievement Award

Special Award

1978

◆ Won

Visual Effects

John Stears, John Dykstra, Richard Edlund, Grant McCune, Robert Blalack

1978

Nom

Actor in a Supporting Role

Alec Guinness

1978

Nom

Best Picture

Gary Kurtz, Producer

1978

Nom

Directing

George Lucas

1978

Nom

Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen--based on factual material or on story material not previously published or produced)

George Lucas

1978

1978

Golden Globes

1Wins

4Noms

◆ Won

Best Original Score - Motion Picture

1978

Nom

Best Director - Motion Picture

1978

Nom

Best Motion Picture - Drama

1978

Nom

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture

1978

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Cast

Mark Hamill

Mark Hamill

Luke Skywalker

Harrison Ford

Harrison Ford

Han Solo

Carrie Fisher

Carrie Fisher

Princess Leia Organa

Peter Cushing

Peter Cushing

Grand Moff Tarkin

Alec Guinness

Alec Guinness

Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi

Anthony Daniels

Anthony Daniels

C-3PO

Kenny Baker

Kenny Baker

R2-D2

Peter Mayhew

Peter Mayhew

Chewbacca

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