Star Wars Episode 4 had a budget of $13 million and was produced by Lucasfilm. George Lucas directed and the main stars were Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker and Carrie Fisher. It was filmed in Tunisia and released on December 27, 1977 in theaters everywhere. Other films released that week were Saturday Night Fever and Pumping Iron. The target audience was sci-fi nerds, teenagers, and adults. The film's main selling points were the actors and it had a large global marketing campaign that included toys, posters, and DVDs.