Star wars, episode I, : the phantom menace
(DVD)

Widescreen format (aspect ratio 2.35:1).

Originally produced as a motion picture in 1999.

Special features include: Commentary by George Lucas, Rick McCallum, Ben Burtt, Rob Coleman, John Knoll, Dennis Muren, Scott Squires ; deleted scenes documentary with 7 new sequences ; The beginning, hour-long documentary film ; Storyboard-to-animatic-to-film segment ; 5 featurettes ; 12-part web documentary series ; "Duel of the fates" music video ; production photo gallery ; theatrical posters and print campaign ; theatrical teaser and launch trailers, 7 TV spots ; Star Wars: Starfighters, the making of a game, featurette ; DVD-ROM weblink.

Music by John Williams.

Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Jake Lloyd, Ian McDiarmid, Pernilla August, Hugh Quarshie, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, Samuel L. Jackson.

As imminent conflict brews between the powerful Trade Federation and the peaceful planet of Naboo, Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi travel to Naboo to warn the Queen of the galactic fallout which is to follow. Eventually, Naboo is invaded forcing the Jedis to evacuate the planet with the Queen and her court. They travel to the desert planet of Tatooine where they meet a slave boy called Anakin Skywalker who is evidently one with the Force. They enlist his help in fighting the war, while the Jedis confront one of the Dark Jedis behind the invasion, Darth Maul, while his master Darth Sidious continues to lead the invasion as a "phantom" behind the scenes.

MPAA rating: PG.

DVD, Dolby surround.

English (5.1 surround or 2.0 surround) or Spanish (2.0 surround) language soundtrack with optional English subtitles ; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired.