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Rebel Alliance Briefing Room-VideoRABR S03E003b - Star Wars PreQuel - Revenge of the SithShow Notes
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Name: Moff Gideon
Number: 713
Collection: Star Wars Prequels
Show Name: Star Wars Prequels
Episode Title: Star Wars - Revenge of the Sith
Episode Number: Episode III
Episode Air Date: May 19, 2005
Episode Run Time: 140 min
Star Wars Time: 19 BBY
Director: George Lucas
Writer: George Lucas
Scored by: John Williams
Cast:
Padme / Senator Amidala: Natalie Portman
Obi-Wan Kenobi: Ewan McGregor
Anakin Skywalker: Hayden Christensen
Count Dooku / Darth Tyranus : Christopher Lee
Mace Windu: Samuel L. Jackson
Supreme Chancellor Palpatine: Ian McDiarmid
C3PO: Anthony Daniels
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