Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith is a 2005 American
space opera film written and directed by
George Lucas. It is the third and final installment of the
Star Wars prequel trilogy and stars
Ewan McGregor,
Natalie Portman,
Hayden Christensen,
Ian McDiarmid,
Samuel L. Jackson,
Christopher Lee,
Anthony Daniels,
Kenny Baker and
Frank Oz. In
Revenge of the Sith, set three years after the onset of the
Clone Wars, the
Jedi Knights are spread out across the
galaxy leading a massive
clone army in the war against the Separatists. The Jedi Council dispatches Jedi Master
Obi-Wan Kenobi to eliminate the notorious
General Grievous, leader of the Separatist Army. Meanwhile, Jedi Knight
Anakin Skywalker, separated from his former master, grows close to
Palpatine, the Chancellor of the
Galactic Republic and, unknown to the public, a
Sith Lord. Their deepening friendship threatens the
Jedi Order, the Republic and Anakin himself, who eventually yields to the
dark side of the Force and becomes
Darth Vader.