Solo: A Star Wars Story

Theatrical - Wide 2018-05-25

Cast Alden Ehrenreich Woody Harrelson Emilia Clarke Donald Glover Phoebe Waller-Bridge
Directed by Ron Howard

Box Office Gross: $392,952,373

Running Time: 135 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Lucasfilm Ltd.

Genres: Action Adventure

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7/10

Synopsis

Through a series of daring escapades deep within a dark and dangerous criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his mighty future copilot Chewbacca and encounters the notorious gambler Lando Calrissian.

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