The Beginning: Making Episode I

The Beginning: Making Episode I

2001•1h 6m•7.2/10

Documentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.2/10(27)

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.

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Production

Lucasfilm Ltd.

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

George Lucas

George Lucas

Self

Jake Lloyd

Jake Lloyd

Self

Steven Spielberg

Steven Spielberg

Self

Ewan McGregor

Ewan McGregor

Self

Ahmed Best

Ahmed Best

Self

Rick McCallum

Rick McCallum

Self

Pernilla August

Pernilla August

Self

Ray Park

Ray Park

Self

Ian McDiarmid

Ian McDiarmid

Self

Liam Neeson

Liam Neeson

Self

John Fensom

John Fensom

Self

Frank Oz

Frank Oz

Self

John Williams

John Williams

Self

Doug Chiang

Doug Chiang

Self

Lewis Macleod

Lewis Macleod

Self

Natalie Portman

Natalie Portman

Self

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