The epic space opera only played across 42 screens during its Memorial Day weekend release because the bigwigs at 20th Century Fox never really believed that it would take off. 'There were a lot of people at Fox who didn't want to make Star Wars,' veteran distribution executive Larry Gleason told The Hollywood Reporter. 'The running joke that when George Lucas made his final pitch to Alan Ladd Jr., who was running Fox at the time, Laddie said no, but he said it so softly nobody heard him.' After months of hype from creator George Lucas, a new adventure movie called Star Warshit theaters - though not that many. On May 25, 1977, a pop culture phenomenon was born. Venturesome Luke Skywalker and dashing captain Han Solo team together with the loveable robot duo R2-D2 and C-3PO to rescue the beautiful princess and restore peace and justice in the Empire.' 'Star Wars' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on AMC on Demand, Spectrum On Demand, Amazon Video, Vudu, DIRECTV, Redbox, Disney Plus, Apple iTunes, Microsoft Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Here's the plot: 'Princess Leia is captured and held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to take over the galactic Empire. You probably already know what the movie's about, but just in case. Released May 25th, 1977, 'Star Wars' stars Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Peter Cushing The PG movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 1 min, and received a user score of 82 (out of 100) on TMDb, which put together reviews from 16,623 experienced users. Now, before we get into the various whats and wheres of how you can watch 'Star Wars' right now, here are some specifics about the Lucasfilm, 20th Century Fox science fiction flick. Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'Star Wars' on each platform. Looking to watch ' Star Wars' in the comfort of your own home? Searching for a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the George Lucas-directed movie via subscription can be a huge pain, so we here at Moviefone want to take the pressure off.

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