# The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978)

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**Runtime**: 97 min
**Genres**: Adventure, Science Fiction, Family, TV Movie
**Directed by**: Steve Binder
**Written by**: Pat Proft, Leonard Ripps, Mitzie Welch
**Starring**: Peter Mayhew, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford, Anthony Daniels, James Earl Jones

> *A galactic odyssey against oppression.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

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.

**Mood tags**: 3am-cult, playful

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