Star Wars Holiday Special (1978)

19781h 37mdir. Steve Binder, David AcombaUnited Statesscience fiction filmscience fiction comedy

With Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, Kenny Baker, James Earl Jones, Don Francks

Directed by Steve Binder, David Acomba

Star Wars Holiday Special still

The Star Wars Holiday Special is an American television special originally broadcast by CBS on November 17, 1978. It is set in the universe of the sci-fi-based Star Wars media franchise. Directed by Steve Binder, it was the first Star Wars spin-off film, set between the events of the original film and the yet-to-be-released sequel The Empire Strikes Back (1980). It stars the main cast of the original Star Wars and introduces the character of Boba Fett, who appeared in later films.

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