The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978)
AbenteuerScience FictionFamilieTV-Film
Der Tag des Lebens steht kurz bevor, ein Feiertag der Wookiees. Chewbacca ist auf dem Weg nach Hause, um seine Wookiee-Familie wiederzusehen und dort den Feiertag mit ihnen zu verbringen. Der Schmuggler Han Solo begleitet seinen Copiloten Chewbacca mit seinem Raumschiff, der Millennium Falcon. Auf dem Weg zu Chewbaccas Heimatplaneten Kashyyyk werden sie von zwei Sternenzerstörern angegriffen. Han beschließt umzukehren, jedoch möchte Chewbacca unbedingt zu seiner Familie und dort den Feiertag verbringen. Nach kurzer Überlegung lässt sich Han darauf ein, aber sie werden sich wohl verspäten, da der Hyperantrieb ihres Raumschiffs schwer beschädigt wurde.
Der Regisseur: Steve Binder
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Peter Mayhew as Chewbacca |
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Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker |
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Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia Organa |
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Harrison Ford as Han Solo |
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Anthony Daniels as C-3PO |
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James Earl Jones as Darth Vader (voice) |
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Bea Arthur as Ackmena |
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Art Carney as Saun Dann |
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Paul Kantner as Holographic Band Member |
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Diahann Carroll as Mermeia |
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David Freiberg as Holographic Band Singer |
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Marty Balin as Holographic Band Singer |
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Craig Chaquico as Holographic Band Member |
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John Barbata as Holographic Band Member |
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Harvey Korman as Chef Gormaanda / Amorphian Instructor / Krelman |
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Mickey Morton as Malla |
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Paul Gale as Itchy |
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Patty Maloney as Lumpy |
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Jack Rader as Imperial Guard Officer |
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Stephanie Stromer as The Great Zorbak (Holographic Gymnast) |
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Michael Potter as Imperial Guard Officer |
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Yûichi Sugiyama as Ringleader |
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Claude Woolman as Imperial Officer (wallscreen) |
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Lev Mailer as Imperial Guard #1 |
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David Prowse as Darth Vader |
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Mary Ann Hay as Dancer (uncredited) |
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Gabriel Dell as Boba Fett (voice) (uncredited) |
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Alec Guinness as Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Sound | Ed Greene | Sound |
| Directing | Steve Binder | Director |
| Production | Gary Smith | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Pat Proft | Writer |
| Writing | Leonard Ripps | Writer |
| Writing | Bruce Vilanch | Writer |
| Writing | Rod Warren | Writer |
| Writing | Mitzie Welch | Writer |
| Production | Joe Layton | Producer |
| Production | Jeff Starsh | Producer |
| Production | Ken Welch | Producer |
| Production | Mitzie Welch | Producer |
| Camera | John B. Field | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Ian Fraser | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Dwight Hemion | Executive Producer |
| Writing | George Lucas | Characters |
| Editing | Jerry Bixman | Editor |
| Editing | Vince Humphrey | Editor |
| Art | Brian Bartholomew | Art Direction |
| Art | Garrett Lewis | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bob Mackie | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Keith Crary | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Verne Langdon | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michael Lorenz | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Ben Burtt | Sound Effects |
| Sound | Peter Cole | Sound |
| Sound | Dean Okrand | Sound Recordist |
| Art | Ralph McQuarrie | Art Designer |