Star Wars (retroactively retitled Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope) is a 1977 American epic space opera science fiction film written and directed by George Lucas, produced by Lucasfilm and distributed by 20th century studios.
Set a long time ago in a far away galaxy that is ruled by the tyrannical Galactic Empire, the story focuses on a group of freedom fighters known as the Rebel Alliance, who aim to destroy the Empire's newest weapon, the Death Star. When Rebel leader Princess Leia is apprehended by the Empire, Luke Skywalker acquires stolen architectural plans of the Death Star and sets out to rescue her while learning the ways of a metaphysical power known as "the Force" from Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi.
