The film influenced several aspects of George Lucas' film saga "Star Wars". The scene in which Ethan Edwards discovers the flaming wreckage of his family homestead is reflected in 1977's "Star Wars", wherein the character Luke Skywalker finds that his homestead has been burned and destroyed by Imperial Stormtroopers. "The Searchers" was also an influence on the 2002 prequel film in the series, '. In the film, Anakin Skywalker learns that one of his family members has been abducted by a group of Tusken Raiders (though the character's mother is kidnapped, rather than a niece). Anakin massacres the kidnappers in vengeance, much like "The Searchers climactic battle in the Comanche camp. The opening scenes of "Rogue One" mirror those of "The Searchers": the piggy-tailed character of Jyn is hidden by her parents when their homestead is attacked in the same way little Debbie is saved by her parents when they are attacked by the Comanches.