Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

Nan
2h 31m
2004
7.738 /10 (200)

Overview

From the earliest versions of the script to the blockbuster debuts, explore the creation of the Star Wars Trilogy.

Country : United States of America
Languages : English
Released Date: 2004-09-20

Top Billed Cast

Robert Clotworthy

Narrator (voice)

George Lucas

Self

Steven Spielberg

Self

Mark Hamill

Self

Carrie Fisher

Self

Peter Mayhew

Self

Anthony Daniels

Self

Kenny Baker

Self

Billy Dee Williams

Self

James Earl Jones

Self

Warwick Davis

Self

Jim Bloom

Self - Production Supervisor

Leo Braudy

Self - Professor and Cultural Historian

Ben Burtt

Self - Sound Designer

Walter Cronkite

Self

Irvin Kershner

Self

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