Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith

***Star Wars*: Episode III *Revenge of the Sith*** is the sixth *Star Wars* film produced and the third and final episode of the prequel trilogy. It was released in theatres on Thursday, May 19, 2005 (the exact day that the first episode of the prequel trilogy Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace was released in 1999), and premiered (out of competition) on the 2005 Cannes Festival May 15. The film was generally positively received by critics, especially in comparison to the two previous prequels. It broke several box office records in its opening week, and went on to earn over US$800 million worldwide, making it one of the top grossing movies of 2005. It is the second *Star Wars* film which used a high definition digital 24 frame system for most of the movie's live action scenes. The film was re-released in the Blu-ray format in September of 2011.

Three years after the onset of the Clone Wars, the noble Jedi Knights have been leading a massive clone army into a galaxywide battle against the Confederacy of Independent Systems. The Supreme Chancellor of the Galactic Republic reveals his true nature as a Sith Lord as he unveils a plot to rule the galaxy by transforming the Republic into a Galactic Empire. Jedi hero Anakin Skywalker is seduced by the dark side of the Force to become Darth Sidious's new apprentice Darth Vader. The Jedi are all but eliminated with Obi-Wan Kenobi and Jedi Master Yoda forced into hiding. The only hope for the galaxy is Anakin's own offspring – the twin children born in secrecy who will grow up to become Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa.

## Opening Crawl

```
War! The Republic is crumbling
under attacks by the ruthless
Sith Lord, Count Dooku.
There are heroes on both sides.
Evil is everywhere.

In a stunning move, the
fiendish droid leader, General
Grievous, has swept into the
Republic capital and kidnapped
Chancellor Palpatine, leader of
the Galactic Senate.

As the Separatist Droid Army
attempts to flee the besieged
capital with their valuable
hostage, two Jedi Knights lead a
desperate mission to rescue the
captive Chancellor....

```

## Plot

Three years after Count Dooku raided several Jedi on Geonosis, war has been all over the galaxy. During a space battle over the planet Coruscant, Jedi Knights Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker lead a mission to rescue the kidnapped Supreme Chancellor Palpatine from Separatist commander General Grievous. After infiltrating Grievous's flagship, the Jedi battle Dooku. Anakin subdues Dooku, and on Palpatine's urging, he kills him. Grievous flees the battle-torn cruiser, which the Jedi crash-land on Coruscant. There, Anakin reunites with his wife, Padmé Amidala, who reveals she is pregnant. While initially excited, Anakin begins to have prophetic visions of Padmé dying in childbirth, and his worry steadily grows.

Palpatine appoints Anakin to the Jedi Council as his representative, but the Council declines to grant Anakin the rank of Jedi Master and orders him to spy on Palpatine, causing Anakin's faith in the Jedi to diminish significantly. Palpatine tantalizes Anakin with secret knowledge of the dark side of the Force, including the power to save his loved ones from dying. Meanwhile, Obi-Wan travels to the planet Utapau to deal with General Grievous, and Yoda travels to Kashyyyk to defend the planet from invasion.

Tempting Anakin, Palpatine eventually reveals that he is the Sith Lord Darth Sidious, saying that only he has the knowledge to save Padmé from dying. Anakin reports Palpatine's treachery to Mace Windu, who confronts and subdues the Sith Lord, disfiguring him in the process. Fearing that he will lose Padmé, Anakin intervenes on Palpatine's behalf, severs Windu's arm, allowing Palpatine to finish him to death. Anakin pledges himself to a disfigured Palpatine, who dubs him Darth Vader.

Palpatine issues an order for the clone troopers to kill their Jedi commanders and dispatches Vader along with a legion of clones to kill everyone in the Jedi Temple. Vader massacres the remaining Separatist leaders hiding on the volcanic planet Mustafar, while Palpatine addresses the Senate, transforming the Republic into the Galactic Empire and declaring himself Emperor. Having survived the chaos, Obi-Wan and Yoda return to Coruscant and reveal Anakin's treachery.

Unable to convince Padmé about Anakin's turn to the dark side, Obi-Wan stows aboard her ship. Padmé travels to Mustafar and begs Vader to leave the dark side. Vader refuses, and when he witnesses Obi-Wan, he chokes Padmé into unconsciousness in a fit of rage. Obi-Wan duels and defeats Vader, leaving him for prey at the bank of a lava river. On Coruscant, Yoda battle Palpatine until their duel reaches a stalemate, and Yoda flees with Bail Organa. Palpatine, sensing that his apprentice is in danger, travels to Mustafar.

On the asteroid Polis Massa, Obi-Wan regroups with Yoda and Padmé gives birth to twins Luke and Leia before dying. A funeral is held for Padmé on Naboo. On Mustafar, Palpatine finds a severely burnt Vader still alive. After returning to Coruscant, Vader's mutilated body is amputated and covered in a black armored suit. Palpatine explains to Vader that he killed Padmé in his anger. Meanwhile, Obi-Wan and Yoda decide to conceal the twins from the Sith, as they are the galaxy's only hope for freedom. Yoda exiles himself to the planet Dagobah, while Vader and the Emperor oversee the construction of a superstation, the Death Star. Bail Organa adopts Leia as his own daughter and takes her to Alderaan, while Obi-Wan delivers Luke to his step-family Owen and Beru Lars on Tatooine, where Obi-Wan intends to watch over Luke until the time is right to challenge the Empire.

## Cast

* Ewan McGregor - Obi-Wan Kenobi
* Hayden Christensen - Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader
* James Earl Jones - Darth Vader (Voice)
* Natalie Portman - Padme Amidala
* Frank Oz - Yoda (Voice)
* Samuel L. Jackson - Mace Windu
* Ian McDiarmid - Sheev Palpatine / Darth Sidious
* Christian Lee - Count Dooku
* Anthony Daniels - C-3PO
* Kenny Baker - R2-D2
* Ahmed Best - Jar Jar Binks
* Liam Neeson - Qui-Gon Jinn
* Pernilla August - Shmi Skywalker
* Jimmy Smits - Bail Organa
* Silas Carson - Nute Gunray / Ki-Adi-Mundi
* Zachariah Jensen - Kit Fisto
* Amy Allen - Aayala Secura
* Orli Shoshan - Shaak Ti
* Joel Edgerton - Owen Lars
* Matthew Wood - General Grievous
* Aidan Barton - Luke Skywalker / Leia Organa
* Genevieve O'Reilly - Mon Mothma

## Appearances

###  Planets

* Coruscant
* Naboo
* Tattoine
* Geonosis

### Vehicles

* Naboo Starfighter
* Naboo Flash Speeder
* Naboo Royal Fighter
* Republic Fighter Tank
* Anakin's Jedi Interceptor
* Obi-Wan's Jedi Interceptor
* Yoda's Jedi Interceptor
* Grievous' Wheel Bike

### Droid Types

* Protocol Droid
* Astomech Droid
* Battle Droid

### Organizations

* Trade Federation
* Galactic Republic
* Galactic Senate

### Armies

* Clone Trooper Army
* Battle Droid Army