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'''Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope''' is the first [[Star Wars]] film, released in 1977. It was written and directed by [[George Lucas]].

'''''Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope''''' is the first ''[[Star Wars]]'' film, released on May 25, 1977. It was written and directed by [[George Lucas]].

==Plot==

==Plot==

In the movie's opening scene, Princess Leia's starship is being pursued by an [[Imperial Star Destroyer]], which damages the Rebel ship and captures it with a [[tractor beam]]. Imperial [[Stormtrooper]]s enter the ship and capture Leia, who, however, has placed the plans in the [[droid]] [[R2-D2]]. R2 has fled the ship in the escape pod with [[C3-PO]].

In the movie's opening scene, Princess Leia's starship is being pursued by an [[Imperial Star Destroyer]], which damages the Rebel ship and captures it with a [[tractor beam]]. Imperial [[Stormtrooper]]s enter the ship and capture Leia, who, however, has placed the plans in the [[droid]] [[R2-D2]]. R2 has fled the ship in the escape pod with [[C3-PO]].

The escape pod lands on the [[desert]] [[planet]] [[Tatooine]], where both R2-D2 and C3-PO are captured by Jawa traders and put up for sale. They are purchased by a young man named [[Luke Skywalker]] (who is discontented with his life as a moisture farmer and knows his father was a [[Jedi]] knight) and his uncle. In the course of repairing R2, Luke discovers a message for "Obi-wan Kenobi" from Leia; in the morning he discovers that the droid has left to find Obi-wan. With the aid of C3-PO, Luke locates R2 in an old hermit's hut; the hermit, who Luke knew as Ben Kenobi, reveals to him that he indeed is Obi-Wan and gives him his father's [[lightsaber]]. The message tells Obi-wan to come to [[Alderaan]] and he invites Luke to come with him. Luke is reluctant, but upon discovering that his home has been destroyed by Stormtroopers who were searching for the droids, agrees.

The escape pod lands on the [[desert]] [[planet]] [[Tatooine]], where both R2-D2 and C-3PO are captured by Jawa traders and put up for sale. They are purchased by a young man named [[Luke Skywalker]] (who is discontented with his life as a moisture farmer and knows his father was a [[Jedi]] knight) and his uncle. In the course of repairing R2, Luke discovers a message for "Obi-wan Kenobi" from Leia; in the morning he discovers that the droid has left to find Obi-wan. With the aid of C-3PO, Luke locates R2 in an old hermit's hut; the hermit, who Luke knew as Ben Kenobi, reveals to him that he indeed is Obi-Wan and gives him his father's [[lightsaber]]. The message tells Obi-wan to come to [[Alderaan]] and he invites Luke to come with him. Luke is reluctant, but upon discovering that his home has been destroyed by Stormtroopers who were searching for the droids, agrees.

The two go to the [[spaceport]] and charter a ship, the ''[[Millennium Falcon]]'', piloted by [[Han Solo]] and his copilot [[Chewbacca]], on the condition that it is a fast ship.

The two go to the [[spaceport]] and charter a ship, the ''[[Millennium Falcon]]'', piloted by [[Han Solo]] and his copilot [[Chewbacca]], on the condition that it is a fast ship.

Meanwhile, Obi-wan deactivates the tractor beam controls aided by his knowledge of the Force. Unknown to him, Darth Vader is searching for him throughout the Death Star.

Meanwhile, Obi-wan deactivates the tractor beam controls aided by his knowledge of the Force. Unknown to him, Darth Vader is searching for him throughout the Death Star.

After Luke, Han, Leia, and Chewbacca have spent a few minutes in the trash compactor and fruitlessly attempted to open the exit door, the compactor begins to close. Fortunately, Luke is in touch by radio with R2-D2 and C3-PO, who are in the main maintenace facility. R2 manages to cancel the order to close the compactor just in time, and they escape the compactor and make their way back to the hangar bay. The droids go down there also.

After Luke, Han, Leia, and Chewbacca have spent a few minutes in the trash compactor and fruitlessly attempted to open the exit door, the compactor begins to close. Fortunately, Luke is in touch by radio with R2-D2 and C3-PO, who are in the main maintenance facility. R2 manages to cancel the order to close the compactor just in time, and they escape the compactor and make their way back to the hangar bay. The droids go down there also.

While on his way back to the hangar bay, Darth Vader confronts Obi-wan and a [[lightsaber]] duel begins. Obi-wan, telling Vader that if he is killed, he will return even more powerful, allows himself to be killed. All this is witnessed by Luke and his friends, who quickly board the ''Falcon'' and escape the Death Star.  

While on his way back to the hangar bay, Darth Vader confronts Obi-wan and a [[lightsaber]] duel begins. Obi-wan, telling Vader that if he is killed, he will return even more powerful, allows himself to be killed. All this is witnessed by Luke and his friends, who quickly board the ''Falcon'' and escape the Death Star.  

The plans are examined at the Rebel base on Yavin, which is where the Death Star is heading next. Rebel officers discover a flaw in part of the space station—a thermal exhaust port was left uncovered. A proton torpedo fired down the port would trigger a chain reaction which would destroy the station.

The plans are examined at the Rebel base on Yavin IV, one of the moons of the gas giant planet Yavin, which is where the Death Star is heading next. Rebel officers discover a flaw in part of the space station—a thermal exhaust port was left uncovered. A proton torpedo fired down the port would trigger a chain reaction which would destroy the station.

Luke, who had flown many vehicles on Tatooine, pilots an [[X-wing fighter]] in the attack on the Death Star. Nearly all of the 30 Rebel fighters are destroyed in the attack, by turbolasers and by [[Darth Vader]] in his TIE Advanced and two wingmen. As Luke makes his run down the trench to the exhaust port, the ''Millennium Falcon'' appears and destroys one of the TIEs; the other crashes into Darth Vader's and sends it spinning out into space. Obi-wan's spirit appears to Luke and says, "Use the Force, Luke!" He turns off his targeting computer and fires a proton torpedo down the port, destroying the Death Star seconds before it would have destroyed the Rebel planet. Luke, Han, and Chewbacca are honored as heroes back on the Rebel base.

Luke, who had flown many vehicles on Tatooine, pilots an [[X-wing fighter]] in the attack on the Death Star. Nearly all of the 30 Rebel fighters are destroyed in the attack, by turbolasers and by [[Darth Vader]] in his TIE Advanced fighter and two wingmen. As Luke makes his run down the trench to the exhaust port, the ''Millennium Falcon'' appears and destroys one of the TIEs; the other crashes into Darth Vader's and sends it spinning out into space. Obi-wan's spirit appears to Luke and says, "Use the Force, Luke!" He turns off his targeting computer and fires a proton torpedo down the port, destroying the Death Star seconds before it would have destroyed the Rebel planet. Luke, Han, and Chewbacca are honored as heroes back at the Rebel base.

==Cast==

==Cast==

==Reception==

==Reception==

The film was a huge blockbuster success when released, grossing $460,998,007 in the U.S. and $797,900,000 worldwide.  The film's worldwide gross was over 70 times that of its 11,000,000 production budget.  The enormous success won 6 Oscars at the [[Academy Awards]] for Best Art Direction/Set Direction, Best Costume Design, Best Effects/Visual Effects, Best Film Editing, Best Music/Original Score and Best Sound along with a Special Achievement Award for Ben Burt.  (It also received another four nominations for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Best Director, Best Picture and Best Writing/Screenplay Written Directly for Screen.)

The film was a huge blockbuster success when released, grossing $460,998,007 in the U.S. and $797,900,000 worldwide.  The film's worldwide gross was over 70 times that of its $11,000,000 production budget.  The enormous success won six Oscars at the [[Academy Awards]] for Best Art Direction/Set Direction, Best Costume Design, Best Effects/Visual Effects, Best Film Editing, Best Music/Original Score and Best Sound along with a Special Achievement Award for Ben Burt.  (It also received another four nominations for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Best Director, Best Picture and Best Writing/Screenplay Written Directly for Screen.)

==Trivia==

==Trivia==