Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
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| Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi |
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| Directed by | Richard Marquand |
| Produced by | Howard Kazanjian George Lucas Robert Watts (co-producer) Rick McCallum (Special Edition) |
| Written by | Story: George Lucas Screenplay: George Lucas Lawrence Kasdan |
| Starring | Mark Hamill Harrison Ford Carrie Fisher Billy Dee Williams |
| Music by | John Williams |
| Cinematography | Alan Hume, BSC |
| Editing by | Sean Barton Marcia Lucas Duwayne Dunham |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox for Lucasfilm Ltd. |
| Release date(s) | May 25, 1983 (USA) |
| Running time | 134 min. (original) 135 min. (Special Edition) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $32,500,000 |
| Preceded by | Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back |
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Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi is the final chapter in the Star Wars movie series. The movie was released in 1983 and is a mix from science fiction, action and drama.
[change] Plot
The Empire constructs a new Death Star. Luke, Leia, and the droids rescue Han Solo from Jabba the Hutt, an evil slug-like gangster. Later, Luke learns that Leia is his sister and must confront his father (Darth Vader) and return him to the good side. The movie is also famous for introducing a group of little creatures called Ewoks who help fight the Empire's troopers.
[change] Cast
- Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker
- Harrison Ford as Han Solo
- Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia Organa
- Billy Dee Williams as Lando Calrissian
- Anthony Daniels as C-3PO
- Kenny Baker as R2-D2
- Frank Oz as Yoda
- Peter Mayhew as Chewbacca
- Ian McDiarmid as Emperor Palpatine
- David Prowse as Darth Vader, voiced by James Earl Jones
- Sebastian Shaw as Anakin Skywalker
- Alec Guinness as Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi
- Frank Oz as Yoda
- Denis Lawson as Wedge Antilles
- Kenneth Colley as Admiral Piett
- Warwick Davis as Wicket W. Warrick
- Jeremy Bulloch as Boba Fett
[change] Other websites
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| Star Wars | |
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| Films | I: The Phantom Menace • II: Attack of the Clones • III: Revenge of the Sith • IV: A New Hope • V: The Empire Strikes Back • VI: Return of the Jedi |
| Other | Characters • The Force • Jedi • Sith • Clone Wars • Wookiepedia |
