Star Wars: Episode I - Phantom Menace

Star Wars: Episode I - Phantom Menace

Year: 1999
Director: George Lucas
Genre: Adventure, Action, Sci-Fi
Runtime: 127 min

Cast:
Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Samuel L. Jackson, Jake Lloyd, Frank Oz, Ian McDiarmid, Ahmed Best

Synopsis:
Stranded on the desert planet Tatooine after rescuing young Queen Amidala from the impending invasion of Naboo, Jedi apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi and his Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn discover nine-year-old Anakin Skywalker, a young slave unusually strong in the Force. Anakin wins a thrilling Podrace and with it his freedom as he leaves his home to be trained as a Jedi. The heroes return to Naboo where Anakin and the Queen face massive invasion forces while the two Jedi contend with a deadly foe named Darth Maul. Only then do they realize the invasion is merely the first step in a sinister scheme by the re-emergent forces of darkness known as the Sith.

CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE

Available for licensing in New Zealand

©2026 Village Roadshow Limited, New Zealand.