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The Beginning: Making Episode I

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The Beginning: Making Episode I

7.2

1h 6m

2001

Synopsis

The entire process of making Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) is shown here in this documentary. From pre-production through post-production, we get to see visual effects meetings, John Williams' music sessions, and even the storm that wiped out the pod-racers & props.

Director

Jon Shenk

Documentary

making of

Cast & Crew

George Lucas

George Lucas

as Self

Jake Lloyd

Jake Lloyd

as Self

Steven Spielberg

Steven Spielberg

as Self

Ewan McGregor

Ewan McGregor

as Self

Ahmed Best

Ahmed Best

as Self

Rick McCallum

Rick McCallum

as Self

Pernilla August

Pernilla August

as Self

Ray Park

Ray Park

as Self

Ian McDiarmid

Ian McDiarmid

as Self

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