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The Story of Star Wars

About The Story of Star Wars

The Skywalker family is at the heart of the Star Wars saga. Now hear the inside story of Luke and Anakin Skywalker from the characters who witnessed it all: the famous droid duo C-3PO and R2-D2. Episodes IV,V and VI are explored in "The Story of Luke Skywalker," which follows the young man escaping from his daily chores on Tatooine to his becoming a hero in the Rebal Alliance. In "The Story of Anakin Skywalker," you'll go behind the mask of the greatest Star Wars villain and discover how Darth Vader started life as a young Podracing Champ on Tatooine and later became a headstrong young Jedi seduced by the Dark Side of the Force. With clips from the Star Wars films, C-3PO and R2-D2 take you on an hour-long journey through the saga and prepare you for the explosive final chapter: Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith.

Full Cast of The Story of Star Wars

Anthony Daniels
plays C-3PO

Anthony Daniels as C-3PO

Anthony Daniels (born 21 February 1946) is an English actor and mime artist, best known for playing C-3PO in 10 Star ...

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Kenny Baker
plays R2-D2

Kenny Baker as R2-D2

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Kenneth George "Kenny" Baker (24 August 1934 – 13 August 2016) was a British a...

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Hayden Christensen
plays Anakin Skywalker (archive footage)

Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker (archive footage)

Hayden Christensen (born April 19, 1981) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Anakin Skywalker ...

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James Earl Jones
plays Darth Vader (archive footage)

James Earl Jones as Darth Vader (archive footage)

James Earl Jones (born January 17, 1931) is a multi-award-winning American actor of theater and film, well known for ...

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David Prowse
plays Darth Vader (archive footage)

David Prowse as Darth Vader (archive footage)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia David Prowse, MBE (born 1 July 1935) was an English former bodybuilder, weight...

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Jake Lloyd
plays Anakin Skywalker (archive footage)

Sebastian Shaw
plays Anakin Skywalker (archive footage)

Alec Guinness
plays Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive footage)

Alec Guinness as Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive footage)

Sir Alec Guinness, CH, CBE (2 April 1914 – 5 August 2000) was an English actor. He was featured in several of the Eal...

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Ian McDiarmid
plays Palpatine/The Emperor (archive footage)

Ian McDiarmid as Palpatine/The Emperor (archive footage)

Ian McDiarmid is a Scottish actor and director best known for portraying Emperor Palpatine in the Star Wars film seri...

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Peter Mayhew
plays Chewbacca (archive footage)

Peter Mayhew as Chewbacca (archive footage)

Peter Mayhew (19 May 1944-30 April 2019) was a British-American actor, best known for playing Chewbacca in the Star W...

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Liam Neeson
plays Qui-Gon Jinn (archive footage)

Liam Neeson as Qui-Gon Jinn (archive footage)

He was born in Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland and educated at Saint Patrick's College, Ballymena Technica...

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Ray Park
plays Darth Maul (archive footage)

Ray Park as Darth Maul (archive footage)

Raymond Park is a British actor, stuntman and martial artist, best known for his playing the physical part of Darth M...

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Frank Oz
plays Yoda (archive footage)

Christopher Lee
plays Count Dooku (archive footage)

Christopher Lee as Count Dooku (archive footage)

Christopher Lee was an English actor and musician. Lee initially portrayed villains and became famous for his role as...

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Peter Cushing
plays Grand Moff Tarkin (archive footage)

Peter Cushing as Grand Moff Tarkin (archive footage)

Peter Wilton Cushing, OBE  (26 May 1913 – 11 August 1994) was an English actor, known for his many appearances in Ham...

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Harrison Ford
plays Han Solo (archive footage)

Harrison Ford as Han Solo (archive footage)

Legendary Hollywood Icon Harrison Ford was born on July 13, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois. His family history includes a ...

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Carrie Fisher
plays Princess Leia (archive footage)

Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia (archive footage)

Carrie Frances Fisher (21 October 1956 - 27 December 2016) was an American actress, novelist, screenwriter, and lectu...

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Mark Hamill
plays Luke Skywalker (archive footage)

Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker (archive footage)

Mark Richard Hamill (born September 25, 1951) is an American actor, voice artist, producer, director, and writer. Ham...

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Ewan McGregor
plays Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive footage)

Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive footage)

Ewan Gordon McGregor is a Scottish actor who has starred in numerous film and musical roles. His first professional r...

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