

Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed
2007-05-28 · 91 min · ★ 7.3
The special focuses on how Star Wars is relevant today and the history that inspired it, and also makes various connections to Greek mythology. It consists of several interviews with well-known politicians, journalists, and critics, along with historical content and clips from all six of the Star Wars movies.
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- Directors
- Kevin Burns
- Production companies
- Prometheus Entertainment, Lucasfilm Ltd.
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Robert ClotworthyNarrator (voice)
George LucasSelf
Peter JacksonSelf
J.J. AbramsSelf
Joss WhedonSelf
Kevin SmithSelf
Stephen ColbertSelf
Dan RatherSelf
Tom BrokawSelf
Nancy PelosiSelf
Newt GingrichSelf
Linda EllerbeeSelf
Camille PagliaSelf
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