Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope. Luke Skywalker joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a cocky pilot, a Wookiee and two droids to save the galaxy from the Empire's world-destroying battle station, while also attempting to rescue Princess Leia from the mysterious Darth Vader.

Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope. The Imperial Forces -- under orders from cruel Darth Vader (David Prowse) -- hold Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) hostage, in their efforts to quell the...

Official Trailer: Star Wars (1977) (also known as Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope). Luke Skywalker joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a cocky pilot, a wookiee and two droids to save the...

To see "Star Wars" again after 20 years is to revisit a place in the mind. George Lucas' space epic has colonized our imaginations, and it is hard to stand.

But they weren’t at all, as “Star Wars” demonstrates, and the movie’s delight in the possibilities of alien life forms is at least as much fun as its conflicts between the space cruisers of the Empire and the Rebels.

Venturesome Luke Skywalker and dashing captain Han Solo team together with the loveable robot duo R2-D2 and C-3PO to rescue the beautiful princess and restore peace and justice in the Empire. Princess Leia is captured and held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to take over the galactic Empire.

The plot summary of the first Star Wars movie, released in 1977, by IMDb. It follows the adventures of Luke Skywalker, a young farmer who joins the Rebel Alliance to rescue Princess Leia and destroy the Death Star.

Star Wars: A New Hope. Young farm boy Luke Skywalker is thrust into a galaxy of adventure when he intercepts a distress call from the captive Princess Leia. The event launches him on a daring mission to rescue her from the clutches of Darth Vader and the Evil Empire.

Release Date: May 25, 1977. Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction. Luke Skywalker begins a journey that will change the galaxy in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope.