Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens
As a new threat to the galaxy rises, Rey, a desert scavenger, and Finn, an ex-stormtrooper, must join Han Solo and Chewbacca to search for the one hope of restoring peace.
- Release Date
- December 18, 2015
- Director
- J.J. Abrams
- Writers
- Lawrence Kasdan , J.J. Abrams , Michael Arndt
- Cast
- Daisy Ridley , John Boyega , Oscar Isaac , Domhnall Gleeson , Harrison Ford , Mark Hamill , Carrie Fisher , Adam Driver
- Runtime
- 138 minutes
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