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Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones

Also known as Attack of the Clones, Star Wars: Episode II -- Attack of the Clones

2002 American epic space opera film directed by George Lucas

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"Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones" is a 2002 science fiction film directed by George Lucas that continues the story of the Star Wars saga. The film is significant as a major installment in one of cinema's most influential franchises, expanding the universe with new characters, worlds, and conflicts central to the overall narrative.

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Following an assassination attempt on Senator Padmé Amidala, Jedi Knights Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi investigate a mysterious plot into the heart of the Separatist movement and the beginning of the Clone Wars.

Released: 2002-05-15142 minDir: George LucasAdventure, Action, Science FictionBudget: $120MBox office: $649MPart of: Star Wars Collection

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Cast

Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker
Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi
Natalie Portman as Padmé Amidala
Christopher Lee as Count Dooku
Samuel L. Jackson as Mace Windu
Frank Oz as Yoda (voice)

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Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones is a 2002 American epic space opera film directed by George Lucas from a screenplay he co-wrote with Jonathan Hales. The sequel to The Phantom Menace (1999), it is the fifth entry in the Star Wars film series and second chronological chapter of the "Skywalker Saga". The film stars Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Hayden Christensen, Ian McDiarmid, Samuel L. Jackson, Christopher Lee, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, and Frank Oz.

The story is set ten years after The Phantom Menace, as thousands of planetary systems slowly secede from the Galactic Republic and join the newly formed Confederacy of Independent Systems, led by former Jedi Master Count Dooku. With the galaxy on the brink of civil war, Obi-Wan Kenobi investigates a mysterious assassination attempt on Senator Padmé Amidala, which leads him to uncover a clone army in service of the Republic and the truth behind the Separatist movement. Meanwhile, his apprentice Anakin Skywalker is assigned to protect Amidala and develops a secret romance with her. Soon, the trio witness the onset of a new threat to the galaxy: the Clone Wars.