It was the first Star Wars movie in the trilogy created in 1999.
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The Phantom Menace in 3D will premiere on February 10, 2012
"The Phantom Menace" is 136 minutes long (2 hours 16 minutes)
The most important characters are Qui-Gon Jinn, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, Padme/Queen Amidala, Shmi Skywalker, Palpatine, Jar-Jar Binks, Nute Gunray, Darth Maul, and Watto