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that made its debut on the

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on March 29, 2005, directed by John E. Hudgens and co-written by Hudgens, Denny Humbard, and ''

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'', with Emperor

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filling the

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role in his search for a new apprentice. The final candidates in the film are

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, and

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. While the film primarily spoofs the ''

'' universe in the format of ''

'', there are several other notable targets, including swipes at ''

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''. In the film's standout sequence,

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''-style with a squad of stormtroopers. At one point in the film, Vader cuts off Dooku's head and hands in a scene staged similarly to one in ''

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'' where Anakin, not yet Vader, cuts off Dooku's hands and then proceeds to cut off his head. However, ''Sith Apprentice'' was written and filmed months before ''Revenge of the Sith'' premiered. The film has proven popular with ''

'' fans, and won the Audience Choice Award in the

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-sponsored 2005 Official Star Wars Fan Film Awards. In August 2010, ''

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'' magazine listed it as one of the Top 10 ''Star Wars'' fanfilms.

Cast

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* Robert E. Bean ...

* Kristen Caron ...

* Patrick McCray ...

* Brandon Alley and James W. Williams... JarJar Binks * Brian Boling ...

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* Uncredited actor ...

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* Amy Earhart ... Pink Five * Heather Harris ... The FemTrooper * John E. Hudgens ... The voice of

* Denny Humbard ... The Reluctant Jedi * John Mailen ... The voice of JarJar Binks * Sarah Mailen ... Emperor's Advisor #1 * Jeff McClure ... Emperor's Advisor #2 * Ziggy McMillan ... Darth Maul (voice) * Tom Ott ... Imperial Admiral * Christine Papalexis ...

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... The voice of

References

External links

Official Site
- News, behind-the-scenes info, and more
''Sith Apprentice'' at Atomfilms

''Sith Apprentice'' review at Film Threat
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