Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones is a 2002 American epic space opera film directed by George Lucas and written by Lucas and Jonathan Hales. It is the fifth film to be released in the Star Wars series and stars Ewan McGregor, Hayden Christensen, Natalie Portman, Christopher Lee, Ian McDiarmid, and Samuel L. Jackson. The film is set 10 years after the events in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, when the galaxy is on the brink of the Separatist Crisis. Under the leadership of a Count Dooku, thousands of planetary systems threaten to secede from the Galactic Republic. When an assassination attempt is made on Senator Padmé Amidala, the former Queen of Naboo, Jedi apprentice Anakin Skywalker is assigned to protect her, while his mentor Obi-Wan Kenobi is assigned to investigate the assassination attempt. Soon, Anakin, Padmé, and Obi-Wan are drawn into the heart of the Separatist territories and the beginning of a new threat to the galaxy, the Clone Wars.
Development of Attack of the Clones began in March 2000, after the release of The Phantom Menace. By June 2000, Lucas and Hales completed a draft of the script and principal photography took place from June to September 2000. It was primarily shot at Fox Studios Australia in Sydney, Australia, with additional footage filmed at Tunisia, Spain and Italy. It was one of the first motion pictures to be shot completely on a high definition digital 24-frame system. The film was released on May 16, 2002, Attack of the Clones. It garnered mixed reviews from critics and was a financial success; however, it also became the first Star Wars film to be internationally out-grossed in its year of release. The film was released on DVD and VHS on November 12, 2002 and was later released on Blu-ray on September 16, 2011.
Cast[]
- Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi
- Natalie Portman as Padmé
- Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker
- Christopher Lee as Count Dooku
- Samuel L. Jackson as Mace Windu
- Frank Oz as the voice of Yoda
- Ian McDiarmid as Supreme Chancellor Palpatine
- Pernilla August as Shmi Skywalker
- Temuera Morrison as Jango Fett
- Jimmy Smits as Senator Bail Organa
- Jack Thompson as Cliegg Lars
- Leeanna Walsman as Zam Wesell
- Ahmed Best as Jar Jar Binks and Achk Med-Beq
- Rose Byrne as Dormé
- Oliver Ford Davies as Sio Bibble
- Ronald Falk as the voice of Dexter Jettster
- Jay Laga'aia as Captain Typho
- Andrew Secombe as the voice of Watto
- Anthony Daniels as C-3PO
- Silas Carson as Ki-Adi-Mundi and Nute Gunray
- Ayesha Dharker as Queen Jamillia
- Daniel Logan as Boba Fett
- Joel Edgerton as Owen Lars
- Bonnie Maree Piesse as Beru
- Anthony Phelan as the voice of Lama Su
- Rena Owen as the voice of Taun We
- Alethea McGrath as Madame Jocasta Nu
- Susie Porter as Hermione Bagwa
- Matt Doran as Elan Sleazebaggano
- Alan Ruscoe as Lott Dod and Plo Koon (archive footage)
- Matt Sloan as Plo Koon
- Veronica Segura as Cordé
- David Bowers as Mas Amedda
- Steve John Shepherd as Naboo Lieutenant
- Bodie Taylor as Clone Trooper
- Matthew Rowan as Senator Orn Free Taa
- Steven Boyle as Senator Ask Aak and Passel Argente
- Zachariah Jensen as Kit Fisto
- Alex Knoll as J.K.Burtola
- Phoebe Yiamkiati as Mari Amithest
- Kenny Baker as R2-D2
- Jerome Blake as Oppo Rancisis, Mas Amedda (ADR work)
- Hassani Shapi as Eeth Koth
- Gin Clarke as Adi Gallia
- Khan Bonfils as Saesee Tiin
- Michaela Cottrell as Even Piell
- Dipika O'Neill Joti as Depa Billaba
Uncredited[]
- David Healey as Rune Haako
- Tux Akindoyeni as Agen Kolar
- Amy Allen as Aayla Secura
- Marton Csokas as the voice of Poggle the Lesser
- Mimi Daraphet as Bultar Swan
- Nicole Fantl as Lexi Dio
- Sandi Finlay as Sly Moore
- Stephen George as Ronet Coorr
- Hilton Howson as Toonbuck Toora
- Nalini Krishan as Barriss Offee
- Natalie Lewis as Teckla Minnau
- Amanda Lucas as Adnama
- Jett Lucas as Zett Jukassa
- Katie Lucas as Lunae Minx
- Lily Nyamwasa as Stass Allie
- Mary Oyaya as Luminara Unduli
- Susie Porter as the voice of FLO
- Kyle Rowling as Joclad Danva
- Zeynep Selcuk as Zey Nep
- Orli Shoshan as Shaak Ti
- Christopher Truswell as the voice of Wat Tambor, Shu Mai, San Hill and Sun Fac
- Ian Watkin as COO-2180
- Matthew Wood as the voice of Magaloof and Seboca
- Sara Elizabeth Joyce as unidentified bounty hunter
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