The Star Wars Holiday Special

A holiday special so niche it makes eggnog look cosmopolitan. The Death Star hangs in the balance as Chewie races home for Life Day dinner. Forty years later, the internet still hasn’t let it forget.

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Steve Binder directed The Star Wars Holiday Special in 1978. See Steve Binder's full filmography, where to start with Steve Binder, or where to go after you've seen everything by Steve Binder.

The Star Wars Holiday Special was released in 1978 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 97 minutes.