It's 'Star Wars: Episode IV' recreated entirely with hamsters

A long time ago, in a hamster-inhabited galaxy far, far away...
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A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, a group of ambitious, cape-wearing hamsters joined the fight for the sake of their hamster-inhabited world.

But can they stop the Sith Lord Darth Hamster from destroying everything they hold dear?

Honestly? Maybe not -- just look at the size of that thing.

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Video by Keith Hopkin & Laura Vitto

Hamsters from Westchester Rescued Hamster Haven

VFX by Loris Ravera & Peter Carlson

Music by Tommi Kelly

Additional Illustrations by Bob Al-Greene

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Laura Vitto was Mashable's Deputy Culture Editor.

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