Star Wars Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
Genre Blockbuster; Boom!; Once Upon a Time; Sci-Fi
Studio 20th Century Fox
Movie Release Date 1999
Country USA
Language English
Audience Rating PG
Running Time 133 mins
Format DVD
Color Color
IMDb Rating 6.5
Cast
Jake Lloyd Anakin Skywalker
Ian McDiarmid Senator Palpatine/Darth Sidious
Ewan McGregor Obi-Wan Kenobi
Liam Neeson Qui-Gon Jinn
Natalie Portman Queen Padmé Amidala
Pernilla August Shmi Skywalker
Kenny Baker
Anthony Daniels
Frank Oz Yoda (voice)
Oliver Ford Davies Governor Sio Bibble
Hugh Quarshie Captain Panaka
Ahmed Best Jar Jar Binks (voice)
Crew
Director George Lucas
Writer George Lucas
Producer Rick McCallum
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
Seen It Yes
Index 79
Collection Status In Collection
User Lookup 1 6.5
Links IMDB
Storage Device
Edition Details
Barcode 024543023913
Region Region 1
Chapters 50
Release Date 10/16/2001
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Widescreen 2.35:1 Color (Anamorphic)
Subtitles English
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: DD-EX 5.1 [CC]
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Surround [CC]
SPANISH: Dolby Digital Surround
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
Nr of Disks/Tapes 2