Star Wars: Episode 7 - The Force Awakens Character Guide
Star Wars - Episode 7 will introduce a new generation of characters alongside returning heroes. Here's a breakdown of who is who in The Force Awakens.
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
Set 30 years after Star Wars: Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens teams new heroes Finn (John Boyega), Rey (Daisy Ridley), and Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac) with Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and Leia Organa (Carrie Fisher), who is now a General in the Rebel Alliance. Together they try to track down Luke Skywalker while battling the First Order, led by the villainous Kylo Ren. The Force Awakens is the first Star Wars film to be produced by Disney and was directed by JJ Abrams.
- Release Date:
- December 17, 2015
- Director:
- J.J. Abrams
- Cast:
- Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Andy Serkis, Lupita Nyong'O, Max Von Sydow, Peter Mayhew, Simon Pegg
- Rating:
- PG-13
- Runtime:
- 2h 16m
- Writers:
- Lawrence Kasdan, J.J. Abrams, Michael Arndt
- Budget:
- $306–447 million
- Studio(s):
- Disney
- Distributor(s):
- Disney
- Sequel(s):
- Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi
- prequel(s):
- Return of the Jedi
- Franchise(s):
- Star Wars
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