Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

Director: George Lucas George Lucas

Overview

George Lucas draws the Star Wars film series to a close with this dark sci-fi adventure which sets the stage for the events of the first film and brings the saga full circle. After a fierce battle in which Obi-Wan (Ewan McGregor) and Anakin (Hayden Christensen) join Republic forces to help free Chancellor Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid) from the evil Count Dooku (Christopher Lee) and his minions, Anakin is drawn into Palpatine's confidence. Palpatine has designs on expanding his rule, and with this in mind he plants seeds of doubt in Anakin's mind about the strength and wisdom of the Jedis. Anakin is already in a quandary about how to reveal to others the news of his secret marriage to Padmé Amidala (Natalie Portman) now that she is pregnant, and visions which foretell her death in childbirth weigh heavy on his mind. As Anakin finds himself used by both the Jedis and the Republic for their own purposes -- particularly after Mace Windu (Samuel L. Jackson) expresses his distrust of the young Jedi -- he turns more and more to the Force for help, but begins to succumb to the temptations of its dark side. Many of the Star Wars series regulars returned for Star Wars: Episode III -- Revenge of the Sith, including Frank Oz as the voice of Yoda, Anthony Daniels as C-3PO, Kenny Baker as R2-D2, and Peter Mayhew as Chewbacca.

Product Details

Release Date:	09/22/2019
UPC:	0786936866575
Original Release:	2005
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	Walt Disney Video

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Hayden Christensen	Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader
Ewan McGregor	Obi-Wan Kenobi
Natalie Portman	Padme Amidala
Ian McDiarmid	Supreme Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious
Samuel L. Jackson	Mace Windu
Jimmy Smits	Senator Bail Organa
Christopher Lee	Count Dooku
Frank Oz	Yoda
Peter Mayhew	Chewbacca
Anthony Daniels	C-3PO
Kenny Baker	R2-D2
James Earl Jones	Darth Vader
Ahmed Best	Jar Jar Binks
Jay Lagai'aia	Captain Typho
Tux Akindoyeni	Agen Kolar
David Bowers	Mas Amedda
Mimi Daraphet	Bultar Swan
Paul Davies	Actor
Sandi Finlay	Sly Moore
Nalini Krishan	Barriss Offee
Kenji Oates	Saesee Tiin
Mary Oyaya	Luminara Unduli
Matt Rowan	Senator Orn Free Taa
Orli Shoshan	Shaak Ti
Sandy Thompson	Rune Haako
Marty Wetherill	Passel Argente
Joel Edgerton	Owen Lars
Rena Owen	Nee Alavar
Kee Chan	Male-Dee
Chantal Freer	Handmaiden
Chris Kirby	Giddean Danu
Rebecca Jackson Mendoza	Queen of Alderaan
Rohan Nichol	Captain Antilles
Warren Owens	Fang Zar
Kristy Wright	Motee
Bruce Spence	Tion Meddon
Genevieve O'Reilly	Mon Mothma
Trisha Noble	Jobal Naberrie
Bonnie Piesse	Beru Whitesun
Bai Ling	Actor
Keisha Castle-Hughes	Queen of Naboo
Matthew Wood	General Grievous (Voice)
Silas Carson	Ki-Adi-Mundi,Nute Gunray
Wayne Pygram	Governor Tarkin
Temuera Morrison	Commander Cody
Oliver Ford Davies	Sio Bibble
Jeremy Bulloch	Captain Colton
Amanda Lucas	Terr Taneel
Matt Sloan	Plo Koon
Jett Lucas	Zett Jukassa
Amy Allen	Aayla Secura
Bodie "Tihoi" Taylor	Clone Trooper
Graeme Blundell	Ruwee Naberrie
Claudia Karvan	Sola Naberrie
Keira Wingate	Ryoo Naberrie
Hayley Mooy	Pooja Naberrie
Katie Lucas	Chi Eekway
Coinneach Alexander	Whie
Mousy McCallum	Bene
Michael Kingma	Wookiee
Axel Dench	Wookiee
Steven Foy	Wookiee
Julian Khazzouh	Wookiee
James Rowland	Wookiee
David Stiff	Wookiee
Robert Cope	Wookiee

Technical Credits

George Lucas

George Lucas	Director,Executive Producer,Screenwriter
Roger Barton	Editor
Trisha Biggar	Costumes/Costume Designer
Gavin Bocquet	Production Designer
Ben Burtt	Editor,Sound/Sound Designer
Dave Elsey	Makeup
Colin Fletcher	Asst. Director
David Franco	Cinematographer
Ron Fricke	Cinematographer
Ian Gracie	Art Director
Simon Harding	Camera Operator
Phil Harvey	Art Director
Industrial Light & Magic	Animator
Taieb Jallouli	Art Director
Christine King	Casting
Johnny Lee	Production Manager
Rick McCallum	Producer
Calum McFarlane	Camera Operator
Annette Miles	Makeup
Tom Myers	Sound Editor
Giles Nuttgens	Cinematographer
Piya Pestonji	Production Manager
Sarka Sulcova	Production Manager
David Tattersall	Cinematographer
John Williams [composer]	Score Composer
David Young	Special Effects Supervisor

Editorial Reviews

Star Wars fans waited breathlessly for this concluding installment of the three-part prequel to the Luke-and-Leia story arc, knowing full well that it would end in sadness and defeat for the forces of good. And on that score, writer-director George Lucas does not disappoint: Revenge of the Sith is the film that shows Jedi knight Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) turning to the Dark Side and becoming Darth Vader, one of the most chilling villains ever created for the screen. The Sith's revenge also includes the defeat and destruction of the Jedi order by the evil forces of Chancellor Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid), which Lucas accomplishes with visceral flourish that earns the previously PG-rated series its first PG-13 designation. Further setting the stage for A New Hope (a.k.a. Star Wars Episode IV), we see the birth of twin infants Luke and Leia to Skywalker’s beloved wife, Padme (Natalie Portman), and the flight of Jedi masters Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) and Yoda (voiced by Frank Oz) into exile and uncertainty. No doubt about it, Revenge of the Sith is the darkest Star Wars entry of them all, a movie that definitely puts the "opera" in "space opera." Lucas, with the usual help of the series’ score composer, John Williams, presents everything on a grand emotional scale worthy of La Scala. Despite the all-pervasive air of tragedy and the snippets of dialogue that teeter on the brink between giggle- and cringe-inducing, Revenge of the Sith is nothing short of invigorating, employing every special-effects weapon in the Industrial Light and Magic arsenal. Revenge of the Sith is truly a breathtaking motion picture, certainly the best of the prequels; against considerable odds, it concludes the saga on a creative high.

Barnes & Noble - Ed Hulse

Star Wars fans have been put through the ringer when it comes to the prequel trilogy, with warring factions battling over the first two installments like rabid womp rats -- thankfully, the concluding film and the bridge to the beloved films of yore should hopefully please both camps and live up to the hype surrounding it. First things first, Episode III: Revenge of the Sith is one dark, heartbreaking film. There's a reason that it's PG-13, and parents of youngsters should definitely take note. That said, those who are looking for a fitting tale of Anakin Skywalker's slide to evil will be pleased to know that George Lucas did, indeed, pull it off. Easily the most intense of the series, the third installment fulfills its hellish promises and sets the stage for the next hopeful chapter in the story. Besides the first rousing 20 minutes, one thing that this film isn't is the type of popcorn crowd-pleaser that audiences have come to expect, especially after the kiddie-friendly Phantom Menace and the action-packed lovey-dovey schmaltz that was Attack of the Clones. Thanks to a bravura performance from Ian McDiarmid, running wild here as the supremely sinister emperor of the galaxy, this episode finally has what the other prequels didn't -- a thoroughly nasty and evil villain. For all of the range that Hayden Christensen delivers in this one (and he's definitely filled into the role), the wicked Sith Lord commands the screen in a performance that virtually steals the show as he orchestrates the final coup in the prequel's complicated political plot that is at the heart of Lucas' cautionary (and eerily timely) mythos. Now, don't worry, there are still epic battles with easily the biggest and arguably the best batch of lightsaber duels here, though the most engaging moments have to be what's underneath the digital flash. As it should, the action amply serves the story, and once the proverbial Sith hits the fan, the film's downward spiral pulls you in and doesn't let go. Drawing the series together in spectacular fashion is John Williams' score, thus completing a sprawling saga of work that deftly weaves old and new themes together to create a unified piece that is unprecedented in film score narrative history. Additionally, the FX department should be given highest honors simply for the extraordinary, subtle work that went into Yoda's harrowing performance, helped out once again by Frank Oz's voice acting. Now, in all fairness, the flick still suffers from moments of overtly cutesy stuff, while the actors continue to suffer a bit from the same stilted dialogue that has plagued the last two entries. The good news is that those scenes are so few and far between that only the most cynical viewers would continually hold it against the final product. With Revenge of the Sith working as both a stylistic and emotional bridge to the original trilogy, Lucas completes his masterpiece the only way he knew how, by supplying a soul to one of the screen's most memorable villains. Everyone might not agree with how he went about doing it, but it'd be hard to say that this chapter didn't deliver the goods that audiences have been waiting for since 1977.

All Movie Guide - Jeremy Wheeler