Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

2004•2h 31m•7.8/10

Documentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.8/10(203)

From the earliest versions of the script to the blockbuster debuts, explore the creation of the Star Wars Trilogy.

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Production

Fox Television Studios, Lucasfilm Ltd., Prometheus Entertainment

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Robert Clotworthy

Robert Clotworthy

Narrator (voice)

George Lucas

George Lucas

Self

Steven Spielberg

Steven Spielberg

Self

Mark Hamill

Mark Hamill

Self

Carrie Fisher

Carrie Fisher

Self

Peter Mayhew

Peter Mayhew

Self

Anthony Daniels

Anthony Daniels

Self

Kenny Baker

Kenny Baker

Self

Billy Dee Williams

Billy Dee Williams

Self

James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones

Self

Warwick Davis

Warwick Davis

Self

Jim Bloom

Jim Bloom

Self - Production Supervisor

Leo Braudy

Self - Professor and Cultural Historian

Ben Burtt

Ben Burtt

Self - Sound Designer

Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite

Self

Irvin Kershner

Irvin Kershner

Self

Howard G. Kazanjian

Howard G. Kazanjian

Self

Harrison Ford

Harrison Ford

Self

Gary Kurtz

Gary Kurtz

Self

Bill Moyers

Bill Moyers

Self

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