What Is Star Wars: The Force Awakens?

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On December 18, 2015, Star Wars:The Force Awakens, the seventh installment in the main Star Wars movie series, was released into theaters all over the United States. Starring Harrison Ford as Han Solo, Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker, Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia from the original trilogy, and dozens of other actors, this epic Star Wars movie was a major hit. After the defeat of the Galactic Empire thirty years ago, the galaxy faces a new danger from the evil Kylo Ren and the First Order. When a traitor named Finn crashes on a desert planet, he is introduced to Rey, a vigorous scavenger whose droid held a top-secret map. The young duo joined forces with Han Solo to ensure that the Resistance were able to obtain the intelligence concerning

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