Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

"Every saga has a beginning."

1999

2h 16m

6.6(15156 votes)

Adventure

Action

Science Fiction

Overview

Anakin Skywalker, a young slave strong with the Force, is discovered on Tatooine. Meanwhile, the evil Sith have returned, enacting their plot for revenge against the Jedi.

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Cast & Crew

118 members

Acting

Liam Neeson

Qui-Gon Jinn

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Ewan McGregor

Obi-Wan Kenobi

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Natalie Portman

Padmé Amidala

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Jake Lloyd

Anakin Skywalker

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Ian McDiarmid

Senator Palpatine

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Pernilla August

Shmi Skywalker

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Oliver Ford Davies

Governor Sio Bibble

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Hugh Quarshie

Captain Panaka

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Ahmed Best

Jar Jar Binks

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Anthony Daniels

C-3PO (voice)

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Kenny Baker

R2-D2

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Frank Oz

Yoda (voice)

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Terence Stamp

Chancellor Valorum

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Brian Blessed

Boss Nass (voice)

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Andy Secombe

Watto (voice)

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Ray Park

Darth Maul

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Lewis Macleod

Sebulba (voice)

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Warwick Davis

Wald / Pod race spectator / Mos Espa Citizen

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Steve Speirs

Captain Tarpals

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Silas Carson

Nute Gunray / Ki-Adi-Mundi / Lott Dodd / Republic Cruiser Pilot

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Jerome St. John Blake

Mas Amenda / Orn Free Taa / Oppo Rancisis / Rune Haako / Horox Ryyder / Graxol Kelvynn / Mick Reckrap

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Alan Ruscoe

Daultay Dofine / Plo Koon / Bib Fortuna

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Ralph Brown

Ric Olié

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Celia Imrie

Fighter Pilot Bravo 5

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Benedict Taylor

Fighter Pilot Bravo 2

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Clarence Smith

Fighter Pilot Bravo 3

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Samuel L. Jackson

Mace Windu

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Dominic West

Palace Guard

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Karol Cristina da Silva

Rabé

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Liz Wilson

Eirtaé

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Candice Orwell

Yané

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Sofia Coppola

Saché

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Keira Knightley

Sabé

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Bronagh Gallagher

Republic Cruiser Captain

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John Fensom

TC-14

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Greg Proops

Fode (voice)

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Scott Capurro

Beed (voice)

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Margaret Towner

Jira

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Dhruv Chanchani

Kitster

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Oliver Walpole

Seek

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Megan Udall

Melee

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Hassani Shapi

Eeth Koth

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Gin Clarke

Adi Gallia

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Khan Bonfils

Saesee Tiin

Costume & Make-Up

Michelle Taylor

Yarael Poof

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Michaela Cottrell

Even Piell

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Dipika O'Neill Joti

Depa Billaba

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Phil Eason

Yaddle

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Costume & Make-Up

Mark Coulier

Aks Moe

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Lindsay Duncan

TC-14 (voice)

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Peter Serafinowicz

Darth Maul / Battle Droid Commander / Gungan Scout (voice)

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James Taylor

Rune Haako (voice)

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Chris Sanders

Daultay Dofine (voice)

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Toby Longworth

Senator Lott Dodd / Gragra (voice)

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Marc Silk

Aks Moe (voice)

Crew

Danny Wagner

Mawhonic

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Amanda Lucas

Tey How / Diva Funquita (voice) (as Tyger)

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Katie Lucas

Amee

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Richard Armitage

Tonra

Production

Sacha Alexander

Graf Zapalo - Advisor to Queen Amidala (uncredited)

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Visual Effects

Simon Allen

Flag Bearer (uncredited)

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Paul Bannon

Pod Racer Mechanic (uncredited)

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Directing

Don Bies

Pod Race Mechanic (uncredited)

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Costume & Make-Up

Trisha Biggar

Orn Free Taa's Aide (uncredited)

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Michonne Bourriague

Aurra Sing (uncredited)

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Douglas Bunn

Naboo Guard (uncredited)

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Sound

Ben Burtt

Naboo Courier (uncredited)

Art

Doug Chiang

Flag Bearer (uncredited)

Visual Effects

Rob Coleman

Pod Race Spectator in Jabba's Private Box (uncredited)

Writing

Roman Coppola

Senate Guard (uncredited)

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Sean Cronin

Coruscant Senate Guard (uncredited)

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Zsuzsanna Cseh

Pod Race Spectator (uncredited)

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Matt Daniel-Baker

Naboo Foot Soldier (uncredited)

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Crew

Russell Darling

Naboo Royal Security Guard (uncredited)

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Philip Delancy

Naboo Starship Pilot (uncredited)

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Sebastian Dewing

Senate Guard (uncredited)

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Visual Effects

Andrew Doucette

Pod Race Spectator (uncredited)

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Visual Effects

C. Michael Easton

Pod Race Spectator (uncredited)

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Andrew Elias

Naboo Royal Guard (uncredited)

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Catherine Ernster

Naboo Civilian (uncredited)

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Salo Gardner

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Editing

Andrew Gersh

Pod Race Spectator (uncredited)

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Patrice Girod

Naboo Citizen (uncredited)

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Visual Effects

Ned Gorman

Naboo Citizen (uncredited)

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Joss Gower

Naboo Fighter Pilot (uncredited)

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Raymond Griffiths

GONK Droid (uncredited)

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Nathan Hamill

Pod Race Spectator / Naboo Palace Guard (uncredited)

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Visual Effects

Tim Harrington

Naboo Security Guard (uncredited)

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Sally Hawkins

Bystander (uncredited)

Sound

Jack Hayes

Pod Race Spectator in Jabba's Private Box (uncredited)

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Nifa Hindes

Ann Gella (uncredited)

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Nishan Hindes

Tann Gella (uncredited)

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Frank Huseyin

Jenn Smeel (uncredited)

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Alexi Kaye Campbell

Naboo Guard (uncredited)

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David Knight

Aqualish Alian (uncredited)

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Visual Effects

John Knoll

Lt. Rya Kirsch - Bravo 4 / Flag Bearer (uncredited)

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Kamay Lau

Sei Taria - Senators Aide (uncredited)

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Andrew Lawden

Naboo Foot Soldier (uncredited)

Visual Effects

John M. Levin

Naboo Fighter Pilot / Naboo Citizen / Senator (uncredited)

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Dan Madsen

Kaadu Handler (uncredited)

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Art

Iain McCaig

Orn Free Taa's Aide (uncredited)

Production

Rick McCallum

Naboo Courier (uncredited)

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João Costa Menezes

Naboo Fighter Pilot (uncredited)

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Lorne Peterson

Mos Espa Citizen (uncredited)

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Andrew Raven

Naboo Soldier (uncredited)

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Steve Sansweet

Naboo Courier (uncredited)

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Mike Savva

Naboo Royal Guard (uncredited)

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Sound

Chris Scarabosio

Neumodian Senator (voice) (uncredited)

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Jeff Shay

Pod race spectator (uncredited)

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Christian Simpson

Lt. Gavyn Sykes - Bravo 6 (uncredited)

Editing

Paul Martin Smith

Naboo Courier (uncredited)

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Visual Effects

Scott Squires

Naboo Speeder Driver (uncredited)

Directing

Tom Sylla

Battle Droid (voice) (uncredited)

Visual Effects

Bill Tlusty

Chokk, Jabba's Bodyguard (uncredited)

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Sound

Matthew Wood

Bib Fortuna / Ody Mandrell (voice) (uncredited)

Visual Effects

Jeff Olson

Pod Race Spectator in Jabba's Private Box (uncredited)

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Crew

Michael Dondero

Battle Droid / Protocol Droid (voice) (uncredited)

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Scott Schumann

Jabba the Hutt (voice) (uncredited)

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