Episode II: Attack of the Clones

Episode II: Attack of the Clones

Opening crawl

There is unrest in the Galactic Senate. Several thousand solar systems have declared their intentions to leave the Republic.

This separatist movement, under the leadership of the mysterious Count Dooku, has made it difficult for the limited number of Jedi Knights to maintain peace and order in the galaxy.

Senator Amidala, the former Queen of Naboo, is returning to the Galactic Senate to vote on the critical issue of creating an ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC to assist the overwhelmed Jedi...

General information

Attribution information
Director(s) George Lucas
Producer(s) Rick McCallum
Writer(s)
  • George Lucas (story/screenplay)
  • Jonathan Hales (screenplay)
Starring
  • Ewan McGregor
  • Natalie Portman
  • Hayden Christensen
  • Frank Oz
  • Ian McDiarmid
  • Pernilla August
  • Ahmed Best
  • Oliver Ford Davies
  • Temuera Morrison
  • Anthony Daniels
  • Silas Carson
  • Kenny Baker
  • Samuel L. Jackson
  • Christopher Lee
Music by John Williams
Production information
Distributor 20th Century Fox
Released May 16, 2002
Run time 142 minutes
Budget $120,000,000
Language English
Chronological information
Timeline 10 years after Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace; 22 years prior to Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope
Preceded by Episode I The Phantom Menace
Followed by Episode III Revenge of the Sith