Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
Brief Synopsis
Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Lando Calrissian and their small army of friends rescue Han Solo from the clutches of the menacingly ugly Jabba the Hutt and go on to do battle with the Empire, even after Darth Vader has broken off in his own rebellion.
Cast & Crew
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Richard Marquand
Director
Mark Hamill
Harrison Ford
Carrie Fisher
Pam Grizz
Bobbie Bell
Film Details
Also Known As
Return of the Jedi, Star Wars Special Edition: Return of the Jedi, Star Wars, Episode 6: Return of the Jedi, Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi, Star Wars: Jedins återkomst, retour du Jedi
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adventure
Sequel
Release Date
1983
Distribution Company
20th Century Fox; 20th Century Fox Distribution
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 13m
Synopsis
Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Lando Calrissian and their small army of friends rescue Han Solo from the clutches of the menacingly ugly Jabba the Hutt and go on to do battle with the Empire, even after Darth Vader has broken off in his own rebellion.
Cast
Mark Hamill
Harrison Ford
Carrie Fisher
Pam Grizz
Bobbie Bell
J J Jackson
Warwick Davis
Michael Gilden
Caroline Blakiston
Denis Lawson
Debbie Dixon
Luis Dejesus
Dan Frishman
Kiran Shah
Peter Burroughs
Jean D'agostino
Ronnie Phillips
Ray Armstrong
Pip Miller
Josephine Staddon
Lars Green
Jack Purvis
Daniel Rodgers
Maureen Charlton
Linda Spriggs
Kenneth Colley
Ian Mcdiarmid
Pamela Betts
Jonathan Oliver
John Lummiss
Peter Mandell
James Earl Jones
Voice
Paul Grant
Tony Cox
Tom Mannion
Dermot Crowley
Michael Pennington
Kendra Wall
Lydia Green
Adam Bareham
Harrell Parker Jr.
Sebastian Shaw
Butch Wilhelm
Sal Fondacaro
Nancy Maclean
Linda Bowley
Anthony Daniels
Carol Read
Malcolm Dixon
Diana Reynolds
Andrew Herd
Frank Oz
Voice
Alan Bennett
Brian Orenstien
Danny Blackner
Mike Edmonds
Felix Silla
Kevin Thompson
Alec Guinness
Annie Arbogast
Kenny Baker
Glynn Jones
Claire Davenport
David Prowse
Karen Lay
Katie Purvis
Eileen Cox Baker
Nicolas Read
Debbie Lee Carrington
Carole Morris
John Pedrick
John Cumming
Sarah Bennett
Dean Shackenford
Trevor Jones
Billy Dee Williams
Chris Romano
Patty Bell
Stacy Nichols
Phil Fondacaro
Tony Friel
Michael Carter
Peter Mayhew
Femi Taylor
Chris Nunn
Sadie Corre
Mike Cottrell
Nicki Reade
William Coppen
April Perkins
Gerald Staddon
Margarita Fernandez
Brian Wheeler
Michael H Balham
Richard Jones
Tim Rose
Barbara O'laughlin
Jeremy Bulloch
John Ghavan
Margo Apostocos
Jane Busby
Crew
Barbara Affonso
Visual Effects
Peter Amundson
Editor
Bob Anderson
Stunts
Franki Anderson
Makeup
Elvira Angelinetta
Costumes
Roy Arbogast
Special Effects Supervisor
Charles Bailey
Visual Effects
Stewart Barbee
Photography
Philip Barberio
Other
David Barclay
Puppeteer
Craig Barron
Photography
Sean Barton
Editor
Sean Barton
Animation Editor
Bill Beck
Visual Effects
Ron Beck
Wardrobe Supervisor
Dickey Beer
Stunts
Michael A Benson
Camera Operator
Jon Berg
Consultant
Ailsa Berk
Makeup
David Berry
Other
Mark Billerman
Art Department
Patricia Blau
Production Coordinator
Patty Blau
Other
Jim Bloom
Coproducer
Marc Boyle
Stunts
Reg Bream
Art Department
Marty Brenneis
Other
Garrett Brown
Steadicam Operator
Kris Brown
Other
Ian Bryce
Production Assistant
Ben Burtt
Sound
Bill Buttfield
Visual Effects
Roy Button
Assistant Director
Chris Campbell
Art Department
Roy Carnon
Art Department
Arthur Carroll
Production Accountant
Dave Carson
Art Department
Sean Casey
Visual Effects
Mike Cassidy
Stunts
Terry Chostner
Photography
Donald Clark
Other
Mike Cochrane
Visual Effects
Samuel Comstock
Visual Effects
John Coppinger
Animatronics
Sean Crawford
Makeup
Andy Cunningham
Makeup
Richard Davis
Other
Tony Dawe
Sound
Peter Dawson
Other
Peter Diamond
Stunts
Don Dow
Photography
Tim Dry
Makeup
Nick Dudman
Makeup
Tom Duff
Graphics
Patricia Rose Duignan
Production Supervisor
Duwayne Dunham
Animation Editor
Duwayne Dunham
Editor
Randal M Dutra
Other
Tracey Eddon
Stunts
Selwyn Eddy
Photography
Richard Edlund
Visual Effects
Mike Edmonds
Puppeteer
Judy Elkins
Art Department
John Ellis
Other
Robert Elswit
Photography
Christopher Evans
Matte Painter
Scott Farrar
Photography
Rick Fichter
Photography
Deborah Fine
Researcher
Michael Ford
Set Decorator
Pamela Mann Francis
Script Supervisor
Warren Franklin
Production Coordinator
Graham Freeborn
Makeup Supervisor
Kay Freeborn
Makeup
Stuart Freeborn
Special Effects
Stuart Freeborn
Makeup
Susan Fritz-manahan
Production Assistant
Michael Glenn Fulmer
Visual Effects
Barbara Gallucci
Visual Effects
William George
Visual Effects
James Glennon
Photography
Ron Goodman
Photography
Ralph Gordon
Other
Mark Gredell
Photography
Gillian Gregory
Choreographer
Sandra Gross
Stunts
Ted Grossman
Stunts
Peter Hancock
Props
David Hardberger
Photography
Bob Harman
Other
Graeme Hattrick
Makeup
Frank Henson
Stunts
Philip Herbert
Makeup
Miki Herman
Unit Production Manager
Karl Herrmann
Photography
Margaret Herron
Photography
Fred Hole
Animator
Larry Holt
Stunts
Renee Holt
Visual Effects
Gerald Home
Makeup
Ron Hone
Other
Billy Horrigan
Stunts
Dan Howard
Other
James Howard
Art Department
Derek Howarth
Art Department
Alan Hume
Dp/Cinematographer
Alan Hume
Director Of Photography
Paul Huston
Visual Effects
James Isaac
Other
Jerry Jeffress
Other
George Jenson
Production
Joe Johnston
Art Director
Alf Joint
Stunts
Eddie Jones
Other
Lawrence Kasdan
Screenplay
Barbara Kassal
Costumes
Howard Kazanjian
Producer
James Keefer
Animation Supervisor
Ira Keeler
Visual Effects
Bill Kimberlin
Editor
Kim Knowlton
Digital Effects Supervisor
Bonnie Koehler
Sound Editor
Neil Krepela
Photography
Laurel Ladevich
Dialogue Editor
Rob Laduca
Visual Effects
Harry Lange
Set Decorator
Tom Laughridge
Camera Operator
Jeanne Lauren
Other
Swim Lee
Puppeteer
Mike Leesa
Visual Effects
Julius Leflore
Stunts
James Lim
Other
Russell Lodge
Assistant Director
Jack Lowin
Photography
George Lucas
From Story
George Lucas
Executive Producer
George Lucas
Story By
George Lucas
Screenplay
Marcia Lucas
Animation Editor
Marcia Lucas
Editor
Michael Mackenzie
Other
Jeff Mann
Visual Effects
Scott Marshall
Visual Effects
Michael J Mcalister
Photography
Michael Mccormick
Puppeteer
Pat Mcdermott
Hair
Marghe Mcmahon
Visual Effects
Ralph Mcquarrie
Art Department
Tony Mcvey
Art Department
Ted Michell
Scenic Artist
Richard Miller
Other
Alec Mills
Camera Operator
Dickie Mills
Makeup
Thaine Morris
Pyrotechnics
Dennis Muren
Visual Effects
Bill Neil
Photography
Chris Newman
Assistant Director
Bruce Nicholson
Photography
Frank Ordaz
Matte Painter
Randy Ottenberg
Visual Effects
Michael Owens
Photography
Ease Owyeung
Visual Effects
Edwina Pellikka
Costumes
Toby Philpott
Puppeteer
Dave Pier
Pyrotechnics
Kevin Pike
Special Effects
Margot Pipkin
Visual Effects
Anne Polland
Costumes
Michael Quinn
Puppeteer
Ken Ralston
Visual Effects
Glenn Randall
Stunt Coordinator
William Reeves
Graphics
Norman Reynolds
Production Designer
Norman Reynolds
Visual Effects
Peter Robb-king
Makeup
Richard Robinson
Puppeteer
Aggie Guerard Rodgers
Costume Designer
Nilo Rodis-jamero
Costume Designer
Wendy Rogers
Choreographer
Peter Ronzani
Other
Tom Rosseter
Other
Deep Roy
Puppeteer
Lata Ryan
Production Coordinator
Victoria Rose Sampson
Sound Editor
Roger Savage
Sound
Stanley Sayer
Consultant
James Schoppe
Animator
Curt Schulkey
Sound Editor
Wesley Seeds
Other
Mary Selway
Casting
Kathy Shine
Production Assistant
Colin Skeaping
Stunts
Kenneth Smith
Other
Tom Smith
Makeup
David Sosalla
Art Department
Richard Spah
Other
Herbert Spencer
Original Music
Hugh Spirit
Puppeteer
Paul Springer
Makeup
Tom St Amand
Animator
Film Details
Also Known As
Return of the Jedi, Star Wars Special Edition: Return of the Jedi, Star Wars, Episode 6: Return of the Jedi, Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi, Star Wars: Jedins återkomst, retour du Jedi
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adventure
Sequel
Release Date
1983
Distribution Company
20th Century Fox; 20th Century Fox Distribution
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 13m
Award Nominations
Best Art Direction
1983
Norman Reynolds
Best Score
1983
Best Sound
1983
Best Sound Effects Sound Editing
1983
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Summer May 25, 1983
Re-released in United States March 14, 1997
Re-released in United States on Video August 26, 1997
Re-released in United States on Video November 21, 2000
Released in United States 1993
Released in United States Summer May 25, 1983
Re-released in United States March 14, 1997 (under title "Star Wars Special Edition: Return of the Jedi")
Re-released in United States on Video August 26, 1997 (under title "Star Wars Special Edition")
Re-released in United States on Video November 21, 2000 ("Star Wars Trilogy" box set)
Released in United States 1993 (Shown in 1993 as a triple bill ("Star Wars Trilogy") at Boston's Wang Center for the Performing Arts.)
