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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)

Set in the weeks leading up to Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story provides additional context for the Rebellion's plan to destroy the Death Star. Rogue One follows Jyn Erso (Felicity Jones) as she enlists the help of Rebel Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) to locate her father, Galen Erso (Mads Mikkelsen), after the Empire kidnaps him. 

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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
12+
Action
Sci-Fi
Adventure

Director
Gareth Edwards
Release Date
December 13, 2016
Studio(s)
Lucasfilm
Distributor(s)
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Cast
Felicity Jones , Diego Luna , Ben Mendelsohn , Donnie Yen , Mads Mikkelsen , Alan Tudyk , Jiang Wen , Forest Whitaker
Writers
Tony Gilroy , Chris Weitz
Runtime
134 Minutes
Franchise(s)
Star Wars
Budget
$200–265 million
Story By
George Lucas, John Knoll, Gary Whitta

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