Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

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.

Genre : AdventureActionScience Fiction

Runtime : 136 mins

Release Date : 1999-05-19

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If it were the first "Star Wars" movie, "The Phantom Menace" would be hailed as a visionary breakthrough. But this is the fourth movie of the famous series, and we think we know the territory; many of the early reviews have been blase, paying lip service to the visuals and wondering why the charact...

Frankly, this film is terrible, and the producers were obviously banking on the original Star Wars coming back all excited, and didn't bother come up with a good story. What's wrong? Well -- (1) The virtuous Obiwan Kenobi talks an admiring young boy to participate in a dangerous race so th...

***Solid return of the franchise after 16 years, highlighted by Liam Neeson*** A Jedi Knight & his apprentice (Liam Neeson and Ewan McGregor) escape a blockade with their new Gungan friend, Jar Jar Binks, and the handmaiden of Queen Amidala (Natalie Portman). Upon damaging their vessel, they fin...

This is a terrible, terrible movie. I'm amazed that A) Lucas made a film like this, knowing how beloved the franchise was, and B) that the franchise remained so beloved after this had come out... It introduced Maul though, who is my favourite _Star Wars_ character. So points on that one. _Final...

A huge drop off the original trilogy. I still like it, mind. I do have split feelings about <em>'Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace'</em> though. One positive is the casting, which is well done. Liam Neeson and Ewan McGregor are strong choices to enter the franchise, I enjoyed both of ...

So I watched this at a midnight screening when it was released (the first time midnight screenings happened...). The blast of horns for John Willams' score occurred and the title scrawl happened, droidikas appeared - I had a buzz going. But that buzz got less and less as the film wore on. J...

MORE REVIEWS @ https://www.msbreviews.com/ Rewatching it before OBI-WAN KENOBI. Even ignoring the lack of narrative impact of THE PHANTOM MENACE in Luke Skywalker's journey, it still doesn't work for me. The climactic lightsaber fight and the podracing are cool, but the terrible dialogue, awf...

Hmmm. I watched this again recently hoping that it wasn't as mediocre as I had thought first time around. Sadly, not. The opening scenes are great: a good fight with lots of action and lightsabres; then it descends into a sort of cross between "Ben Hur" and "The Golden Child" with some pantomime th...

Cast

Liam Neeson

(Qui-Gon Jinn)

Ewan McGregor

(Obi-Wan Kenobi)

Natalie Portman

(Padmé Amidala)

Jake Lloyd

(Anakin Skywalker)

Ian McDiarmid

(Senator Palpatine)

Pernilla August

(Shmi Skywalker)

Oliver Ford Davies

(Governor Sio Bibble)

Hugh Quarshie

(Captain Panaka)

Ahmed Best

(Jar Jar Binks)

Anthony Daniels

(C-3PO (voice))

Kenny Baker

(R2-D2)

Frank Oz

(Yoda (voice))

Terence Stamp

(Chancellor Valorum)

Brian Blessed

(Boss Nass (voice))

Andy Secombe

(Watto (voice))

Ray Park

(Darth Maul)

Lewis Macleod

(Sebulba (voice))

Warwick Davis

(Wald / Pod race spectator / Mos Espa Citizen)

Steve Speirs

(Captain Tarpals)

Silas Carson

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

Jerome St. John Blake

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

Alan Ruscoe

(Daultay Dofine / Plo Koon / Bib Fortuna)

Ralph Brown

(Ric Olié)

Celia Imrie

(Fighter Pilot Bravo 5)

Benedict Taylor

(Fighter Pilot Bravo 2)

Clarence Smith

(Fighter Pilot Bravo 3)

Samuel L. Jackson

(Mace Windu)

Dominic West

(Palace Guard)

Karol Cristina da Silva

(Rabé)

Liz Wilson

(Eirtaé)

Candice Orwell

(Yané)

Sofia Coppola

(Saché)

Keira Knightley

(Sabé)

Bronagh Gallagher

(Republic Cruiser Captain)

John Fensom

(TC-14)

Greg Proops

(Fode (voice))

Scott Capurro

(Beed (voice))

Margaret Towner

(Jira)

Dhruv Chanchani

(Kitster)

Oliver Walpole

(Seek)

Megan Udall

(Melee)

Hassani Shapi

(Eeth Koth)

Gin Clarke

(Adi Gallia)

Khan Bonfils

(Saesee Tiin)

Michelle Taylor

(Yarael Poof)

Michaela Cottrell

(Even Piell)

Dipika O'Neill Joti

(Depa Billaba)

Phil Eason

(Yaddle)

Mark Coulier

(Aks Moe)

Lindsay Duncan

(TC-14 (voice))

Peter Serafinowicz

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

James Taylor

(Rune Haako (voice))

Chris Sanders

(Daultay Dofine (voice))

Toby Longworth

(Senator Lott Dodd / Gragra (voice))

Marc Silk

(Aks Moe (voice))

Danny Wagner

(Mawhonic)

Amanda Lucas

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

Katie Lucas

(Amee)

Richard Armitage

(Tonra)

Sacha Alexander

(Graf Zapalo - Advisor to Queen Amidala (uncredited))

Simon Allen

(Flag Bearer (uncredited))

Paul Bannon

(Pod Racer Mechanic (uncredited))

Don Bies

(Pod Race Mechanic (uncredited))

Trisha Biggar

(Orn Free Taa's Aide (uncredited))

Michonne Bourriague

(Aurra Sing (uncredited))

Douglas Bunn

(Naboo Guard (uncredited))

Ben Burtt

(Naboo Courier (uncredited))

Doug Chiang

(Flag Bearer (uncredited))

Rob Coleman

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

Roman Coppola

(Senate Guard (uncredited))

Sean Cronin

(Coruscant Senate Guard (uncredited))

Zsuzsanna Cseh

(Pod Race Spectator (uncredited))

Matt Daniel-Baker

(Naboo Foot Soldier (uncredited))

Russell Darling

(Naboo Royal Security Guard (uncredited))

Philip Delancy

(Naboo Starship Pilot (uncredited))

Sebastian Dewing

(Senate Guard (uncredited))

Andrew Doucette

(Pod Race Spectator (uncredited))

C. Michael Easton

(Pod Race Spectator (uncredited))

Andrew Elias

(Naboo Royal Guard (uncredited))

Catherine Ernster

(Naboo Civilian (uncredited))

Salo Gardner

((uncredited))

Andrew Gersh

(Pod Race Spectator (uncredited))

Patrice Girod

(Naboo Citizen (uncredited))

Ned Gorman

(Naboo Citizen (uncredited))

Joss Gower

(Naboo Fighter Pilot (uncredited))

Raymond Griffiths

(GONK Droid (uncredited))

Nathan Hamill

(Pod Race Spectator / Naboo Palace Guard (uncredited))

Tim Harrington

(Naboo Security Guard (uncredited))

Sally Hawkins

(Bystander (uncredited))

Jack Hayes

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

Nifa Hindes

(Ann Gella (uncredited))

Nishan Hindes

(Tann Gella (uncredited))

Frank Huseyin

(Jenn Smeel (uncredited))

Alexi Kaye Campbell

(Naboo Guard (uncredited))

David Knight

(Aqualish Alian (uncredited))

John Knoll

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

Kamay Lau

(Sei Taria - Senators Aide (uncredited))

Andrew Lawden

(Naboo Foot Soldier (uncredited))

John M. Levin

(Naboo Fighter Pilot / Naboo Citizen / Senator (uncredited))

Dan Madsen

(Kaadu Handler (uncredited))

Iain McCaig

(Orn Free Taa's Aide (uncredited))

Rick McCallum

(Naboo Courier (uncredited))

João Costa Menezes

(Naboo Fighter Pilot (uncredited))

Taylor Murphy

(Battle Droid (uncredited))

Lorne Peterson

(Mos Espa Citizen (uncredited))

Andrew Raven

(Naboo Soldier (uncredited))

Steve Sansweet

(Naboo Courier (uncredited))

Mike Savva

(Naboo Royal Guard (uncredited))

Chris Scarabosio

(Neumodian Senator (voice) (uncredited))

Jeff Shay

(Pod race spectator (uncredited))

Christian Simpson

(Lt. Gavyn Sykes - Bravo 6 (uncredited))

Paul Martin Smith

(Naboo Courier (uncredited))

Scott Squires

(Naboo Speeder Driver (uncredited))

Tom Sylla

(Battle Droid (voice) (uncredited))

Bill Tlusty

(Chokk, Jabba's Bodyguard (uncredited))

Matthew Wood

(Bib Fortuna / Ody Mandrell (voice) (uncredited))

Jeff Olson

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

Michael Dondero

(Battle Droid / Protocol Droid (voice) (uncredited))

Scott Schumann

(Jabba the Hutt (voice) (uncredited))