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Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi

Name: Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
Genre: Science fiction, Adventure
Released: 1983-05-25
Duration: 133 min
Rating: 8.2
Cast: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Ian McDiarmid

Directed by David Tomblin and Richard Marquand · starring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher

2 h 13 min
Science fiction · Adventure
USA
Released in the UK 1 June 1983

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8.2 Users119 votes
5.8 Critics5 reviews

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Synopsis

'Return of the Jedi', the latest installment of the original trilogy, begins with the rescue mission led by Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) and Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher), who decide to venture into the dangerous den of Jabba the Hutt, the most feared gangster in the galaxy, to free Han Solo (Harrison Ford) from his carbonite prison. The plot thickens when the heroes fall prisoners of the evil Hutt, who decide to keep Leia as a slave while condemning Luke to be eaten by a Rancor. Finally, the team manages to escape, allowing Luke to return to Dagobah to complete his Jedi training. While the princess, Han Solo and the others goes to the moon of Endor, a satellite inhabited by the small Ewoks, a creatures that don't hesitate to lend their support to their visitors. It is in this forested planet where the rebel forces fight for the last time a defenseless and incomplete Death Star in the battle that will decide the fate of the galaxy. Richard Marquand directed this episode VI on a screenplay by George Lucas and Lawrence Kasdan.

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Runtime: 133 min2 hours and 13 minutes
Budget: $32.5mLucasfilm

How long is Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi?: 2 hours and 13 minutes (133 minutes).
When was Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi released in the UK?: It was released in the UK on 1 June 1983.
Who directed Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi?: David Tomblin and Richard Marquand.
Who is in Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi?: It stars Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Billy Dee Williams.
Where can I watch Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi?: In the UK it is available with a subscription on Disney+ and to rent on Prime Video.
Is it part of a series?: Yes: it is film 4 of 12 in Star Wars.

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Cast

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Director: David Tomblin, Richard Marquand
Writers: Lawrence Kasdan, George Lucas
Music: John Williams
Producers: Mary Selway, George Lucas

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What the critics say average 5.8 from 5 outlets

8.0 EmpireChristopher Hemblade The special effects are the best of the original trilogy and ironically benefits the most from Lucas' latterday overhaul. Probably the weakest in the original trilogy, but still a worthy finale to… Read
7.0 The Hollywood ReporterArthur Knight There's a kind of desperation about it, a feeling that Lucas and co-writer Lawrence Kasdan are simply trying to figure out what they can do next to amuse the kiddies. Read
6.0 VarietyJames Harwood George Lucas and Co. have perfected the technical magic to a point where almost anything and everything, no matter how bizarre, is believable. The bad news is the human dramatic dimensions have been… Read

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Ewok CelebrationOriginal English, Joseph Williams, Published Bantha Music, admin, Warner Tamerlande Publ Spotify
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Carrie Fisher complained about her wardrobe in the first two films of the original trilogy saying that the outfits were so long, you could not tell "she was a woman". The result of these complaints was the little outfit that she wore as Jabba's slave in ''Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi''.
George Lucas fired Gary Kurtz, his friend and producer of the first two films of the original trilogy, because he did not agree with the director when he said that the audience didn´t mind about the story and only wanted a good show.
One of the heels that Carrie Fisher wore in the scene where she clamber on top of Jabba the Hutt accidentally pierced the puppet's latex hitting Mike Edmonds, the one responsible for moving the tail.
Some team members suspected of leaking information to the press, received a fake script in which it was stated that Lando Calrissian was the last hope of the Jedi, a fact which finally appeared in the media.
Jabba the Hutt had to be operated by six people who were responsible for moving the puppet.