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George Lucas

George Lucas headshot

IMDb:https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000184/

Date of Birth:14 May 1944, Modesto, California, USA

Height:5' 6" (1.68 m)

Trademarks:Letters/numbers THX-1138 (name of his first "real" movie) appears in many films: The licence plate number on Milner's deuce coupe in American Graffiti (1973) was THX 138. A battle droid who captures Jar Jar Binks and the Gungans has the number 1138 written on his back. In Star Wars (1977), Luke Skywalker said (with reference to Chewbacca) "Prisoner transfer from cell block 1138." In Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980), General Rieekan says, "Send Rogues ten and eleven (11) to station three-eight (38)." His films usually feature a battle scene which takes place around a large shaft or pit. Characters he has created often have "a bad feeling about this" (as in all of the Star Wars movies and in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)) Stunning visual effects sequences, provided by Lucas's own special effects company, ILM (Industrial Light & Magic). Abstract and innovative sound design (THX 1138 (1971), Star Wars (1977)) According to Lucas, one of the themes in all of his films is man's relationship to machines and technology - either controlling them, or being controlled by them. High-energy action scenes using fast-paced montage (Includes all films in the Star Wars and Indiana Jones series). Frequently uses the famous "Wilhelm Scream" sound effect in his films. This sound effect has been used in dozens of movies. Re-releases new versions of his films with enhanced special effects, much to the chagrin of critics and fans (the special editions of the original Star Wars trilogy, the director's cut of THX 1138 (1971)). His stories often feature older, more experienced characters educating younger ones. Science fiction and fantasy themes in his films Frequently tells his actors the line "faster, with more intensity". Often uses soft-edge wipes as transitions between scenes in his films. Frequently uses composer John Williams to score his films

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UK Cinema Release Date

Thursday 17th December 2015
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens poster
Contains moderate violence and threat. Age rating / classification to be confirmed.
Current Status:released

Next Showing:

None. Last shown in UK cinemas on 18th December 2019.
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Directed by:

Genres:

Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Language:

English

Runtime:

2 hours 15 minutes (approx.)

Movie Synopsis:

30 years after the defeat of Darth Vader and the Empire, Rey, a scavenger from the planet Jakku, finds a BB-8 droid that knows the whereabouts of the long lost Luke Skywalker. Rey, as well as a rogue stormtrooper and two smugglers, are thrown into the middle of a battle between the Resistance and the daunting legions of the First Order.

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UK Cinema Release Date

Friday 16th December 2016
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story poster
Contains moderate violence. Suitable for 12 years and over.
Current Status:released

Next Showing:

None. Last shown in UK cinemas on 1st April 2019.
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Genres:

Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Language:

English

Runtime:

2 hours 14 minutes (approx.)

Movie Synopsis:

All looks lost for the Rebellion against the Empire as they learn of the existence of a new super weapon, the Death Star. Once a possible weakness in its construction is uncovered, the Rebel Alliance must set out on a desperate mission to steal the plans for the Death Star. The future of the entire galaxy now rests upon its success.

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European Premiere

Tuesday 12th December 2017
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UK Cinema Release Date

Thursday 14th December 2017
Star Wars: The Last Jedi poster
Contains moderate violence. Suitable for 12 years and over.
Current Status:released

Next Showing:

None. Last shown in UK cinemas on 18th December 2019.
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Written by:

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Genres:

Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

Language:

English

Runtime:

2 hours 31 minutes (approx.)

Movie Synopsis:

Having taken her first steps into a larger world, Rey continues her epic journey with Finn, Poe and Luke Skywalker in the next chapter of the saga.

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Solo: A Star Wars Story

6.3 / 683 votes

UK Cinema Release Date

Thursday 24th May 2018
Solo: A Star Wars Story poster
Contains moderate violence. Suitable for 12 years and over.
Current Status:released

Next Showing:

None. Last shown in UK cinemas on 28th December 2018.
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Genres:

Action, Sci-Fi

Language:

English

Runtime:

2 hours 14 minutes (approx.)

Movie Synopsis:

During an adventure into a dark criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his future copilot Chewbacca and encounters Lando Calrissian years before joining the Rebellion.

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Liverpool Film Festival Release Date

Friday 12th October 2018
Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies poster
Suitable for 15 years and over.
Current Status:released

Next Showing:

None. Last shown at Liverpool Film Festival on 12th October 2018.
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Genre:

Documentary

Language:

English

Runtime:

1 hour 24 minutes (approx.)

Movie Synopsis:

The untold story of the movie mogul who green lit Star Wars. And Blade Runner. And Alien. And Police Academy. And... A film about Alan Ladd Jr., producer and former 20th Century Fox chairman, directed by his daughter Amanda Ladd Jones.

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