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Return of the Jedi
Return of the Jedi

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Return of the Jedi

PG·1983·132m

Summary

Luke Skywalker leads a mission to rescue his friend Han Solo from the clutches of Jabba the Hutt, while the Emperor seeks to destroy the Rebellion once and for all with a second dreaded Death Star.

Cast

Mark Hamill

Mark Hamill

Luke Skywalker

Harrison Ford

Harrison Ford

Han Solo

Carrie Fisher

Carrie Fisher

Princess Leia

Billy Dee Williams

Billy Dee Williams

Lando Calrissian

Anthony Daniels

Anthony Daniels

C-3PO

Peter Mayhew

Peter Mayhew

Chewbacca

Sebastian Shaw

Sebastian Shaw

Anakin Skywalker

Ian McDiarmid

Ian McDiarmid

The Emperor

Frank Oz

Frank Oz

Yoda (voice)

James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones

Darth Vader (voice)

David Prowse

David Prowse

Darth Vader

Alec Guinness

Alec Guinness

Ben 'Obi-Wan' Kenobi

Kenny Baker

Kenny Baker

R2-D2 / Paploo

Michael Pennington

Michael Pennington

Moff Jerjerrod

Kenneth Colley

Kenneth Colley

Admiral Piett

Michael Carter

Michael Carter

Bib Fortuna

Denis Lawson

Denis Lawson

Wedge

Tim Rose

Tim Rose

Admiral Ackbar

Dermot Crowley

Dermot Crowley

General Madine

Caroline Blakiston

Caroline Blakiston

Mon Mothma

Warwick Davis

Warwick Davis

Wicket

Jeremy Bulloch

Jeremy Bulloch

Boba Fett

Femi Taylor

Femi Taylor

Oola

Annie Arbogast

Sy Snootles

Claire Davenport

Fat Dancer

Jack Purvis

Jack Purvis

Teebo

Mike Edmonds

Mike Edmonds

Logray

Jane Busby

Chief Chirpa

Malcolm Dixon

Malcolm Dixon

Ewok Warrior

Mike Cottrell

Ewok Warrior

Nicki Reade

Nicki Reade

Nicki

Adam Bareham

Jhoff, a traffic control officer on the Executor

Jonathan Oliver

Jonathan Oliver

Stardestroyer Controller #2

Pip Miller

Pip Miller

Stardestroyer Captain #1

Tom Mannion

Tom Mannion

Stardestroyer Captain #2

Margo Apostolos

Ewok Tokkat

Ray Armstrong

Ewok

Eileen Baker

Ewok

Michael Henbury Ballan

Ewok

Bobby Bell

Ewok

Patty Bell

Ewok

Alan Bennett

Ewok

Sarah Bennett

Ewok

Pamela Betts

Ewok

Danny Blackner

Ewok

Linda Bowley

Ewok

Peter Burroughs

Ewok

Debbie Lee Carrington

Debbie Lee Carrington

Romba an Ewok

Maureen Charlton

Ewok

Willie Coppen

Ewok

Sadie Corre

Ewok

Tony Cox

Tony Cox

Ewok Wicket's younger brother Widdle

John Cumming

Ewok

Jean D'Agostino

Ewok

Luis De Jesus

Luis De Jesus

Ewok

Debbie Dixon

Ewok Wijunkee

Margarita Fernández

Ewok

Phil Fondacaro

Phil Fondacaro

Ewok

Sal Fondacaro

Ewok

Tony Friel

Ewok

Daniel Frishman

Daniel Frishman

Ewok

John Ghavan

Ewok

Michael Gilden

Michael Gilden

Ewok

Paul Grant

Ewok

Lydia Green

Lydia Green

Ewok

Lars Green

Ewok

Pam Grizz

Ewok

Andrew Herd

Ewok

J.J. Jackson

Ewok

Richard Jones

Ewok

Trevor Jones

Ewok

Glynn Jones

Ewok

Karen Lay

Ewok

John Lummiss

Ewok

Nancy MacLean

Nancy MacLean

Ewok

Peter Mandell

Peter Mandell

Ewok

Carole Morris

Ewok

Stacie Nichols

Ewok

Chris Nunn

Ewok

Barbara O'Laughlin

Ewok

Brian Orenstein

Ewok

Harrell Parker Jr.

Ewok

John Pedrick

Ewok

April Perkins

Ewok

Ronnie Phillips

Ewok

Katie Purvis

Ewok

Carol Read

Ewok

Nicholas Read

Ewok

Diana Reynolds

Ewok

Danielle Rodgers

Ewok Graak

Chris Romano

Ewok

Dean Shackelford

Ewok

Kiran Shah

Kiran Shah

Ewok

Felix Silla

Felix Silla

Ewok

Linda Spriggs

Ewok

Gerald Staddon

Ewok

Josephine Staddon

Ewok

Kevin Thompson

Kevin Thompson

Ewok

Kendra Wall

Ewok

Brian Wheeler

Brian Wheeler

Ewok

Butch Wilhelm

Ewok

Mark Dodson

Mark Dodson

Salacious B. Crumb

Simon J. Williamson

Max Rebo

Richard Bonehill

Richard Bonehill

Nien Nunb

David Gonzales

Ak-rev

Peter Roy

Major Olander Brit - Rebel (uncredited)

Erik Bauersfeld

Erik Bauersfeld

Bib Fortuna (voice)

Mike Quinn

Mike Quinn

Nein Nunb

Bill Kipsang Rotich

Bill Kipsang Rotich

Nein Numb (voice)

Deep Roy

Deep Roy

Droopy McCool

Alisa Berk

Amanaman

Hugh Spight

Gameorrean Guard/Elom/Mon Calamari

Swee Lim

Attark the Hoover

Richard Robinson

Yuzzum

Gerald Home

Gerald Home

Tessek

Phil Herbert

Hermi Odle

Tim Dry

Whiphid

Sean Crawford

Whiphid

Phil Tippett

Phil Tippett

Rancor

Toby Philpott

Jabba the Hutt

David Alan Barclay

David Alan Barclay

Jabba the Hutt

Jasper Jacob

Jasper Jacob

Captain Yorr - Imperial Pilot of ST321

Peter Allen

Peter Allen

Geezum - Member of Jabba's Gang (uncredited)

John Altman

John Altman

Rebel Pilot (uncredited)

Glyn Baker

Glyn Baker

Lieutenant Endicott - Imperial Officer (uncredited)

Dickey Beer

Dickey Beer

Barada / Stormtrooper / Biker Scout (uncredited)

Ailsa Berk

Amanaman - Jabba's Bounty Hunter (uncredited)

Paul Brooke

Paul Brooke

Malakili - Rancor Keeper (uncredited)

Ben Burtt

Ben Burtt

'Freeze' Officer in Endor Bunker / Tortured Power Droid (voice)

Maurice Bush

Maurice Bush

Dengar - The Bounty Hunter (uncredited)

Trevor Butterfield

Lieutenant Blount - Rebel Soldier / Trandoshan - Member of Jabba's Gang / Stormtrooper / Calamari Warrior / Giran - Malakili's Assistant (uncredited)

Vivienne Chandler

Vivienne Chandler

Female X-Wing Fighter Pilot (uncredited)

Tony Clarkin

Tony Clarkin

Storm Trooper (uncredited)

Kenneth Coombs

Kenneth Coombs

Imperial Officer (uncredited)

Andy Cunningham

Ephant Mon (uncredited)

Peter Diamond

Peter Diamond

Biker Scout Pushed Off Bike (uncredited)

Richard Driscoll

X-Wing Fighter (uncredited)

Douglas Farrell

Douglas Farrell

Ewok (uncredited)

Alan Flyng

Imperial Officer - Executor (uncredited)

Ernie Fosselius

Ernie Fosselius

Giran - Rancor Keeper (voice) (uncredited)

Stuart Fox

Death Star Trooper Jad Bean (uncredited)

Isaac Grand

Gamorrean Guard (uncredited)

Gordon Hann

Captain Yutani - Rebel Soldier (uncredited)

Alan Harris

Alan Harris

Stormtrooper (uncredited)

Walter Henry

Council Member in Briefing Room (uncredited)

Philip Herbert

Philip Herbert

Hermi Odle - Jabba's 2nd Servant (uncredited)

Larry Holt

Taym Dren-garen / Biker Scout / Sergeant Bruckman (uncredited)

William Hoyland

William Hoyland

Imperial Commander (uncredited)

Colin Hunt

Rancor Guard / Rebel Ranger (uncredited)

Monty Jordan

Weequay Skiff Guard (uncredited)

Michael Josephs

Janus Greejatus - Emperor Palpatine's Advisor (uncredited)

Eiji Kusuhara

Eiji Kusuhara

Lieutenant Telsij - Grey Squadron (uncredited)

Anthony Lang

Sim Aloo - Emperor Palpatine's Advisor (uncredited)

Arnold Lee

Rayc Ryjerd - Jabba's Smuggler (uncredited)

Julius LeFlore

Julius LeFlore

Skiff Master / Yotts Orren / Stormtrooper / Biker Scout

John Maloney

Rancor Guard (uncredited)

Paul Markham

Imperial Officer (uncredited)

Richard Marquand

Richard Marquand

Maj. Marquand - AT-ST Driver / EV-9D9 (voice) (uncredited)

Hilton McRae

Hilton McRae

Arvel Crynyd (uncredited)

Billy J. Mitchell

Billy J. Mitchell

Keir Santage (Red Seven) (uncredited)

Amanda Noar

Jess - Female Musician flirting with Bib Fortuna (uncredited)

Terry Sach

A-Wing Pilot (uncredited)

Errol Shaker

Errol Shaker

Y-Wing Pilot (uncredited)

Guy Standeven

Guy Standeven

Rebel Council Member in Briefing Room (uncredited)

Jules Walters

Rennek (uncredited)

Robert Watts

Robert Watts

Lt. Watts - AT-ST Driver (uncredited)

Paul Weston

Paul Weston

Vedain - Sand Skiff Pilot (uncredited)

Corey Dee Williams

Klaatu (uncredited)

Michael Stevens

Colonel Airen Cracken - Rebel Soldier on Millennium Falcon

Michael McCormick

Michael McCormick

Rancor (uncredited)

David Stone

B-Wing Pilot (uncredited)

Lynne Hazelden

Lynne Hazelden

Karie Neth - Y Wing Pilot, Grey Squadron (uncredited)

Paul Springer

Rey Yees (uncredited)

Ronny Cush

X-Wing Pilot (uncredited)

John Cannon

John Cannon

Stormtrooper (uncredited)

Tina Simmons

Tina Simmons

Rebel Technician (uncredited)

Barrie Holland

Lt. Renz - 'Rebel Scum' Officer in Bunker (uncredited)

Larry Ward

Jabba the Hutt (voice) (uncredited)

Jason Wingreen

Jason Wingreen

Boba Fett (voice) (uncredited)

Crew

Director

Richard Marquand

Screenplay

Lawrence Kasdan

Screenplay, Story

George Lucas

Reviews

John Chard

John Chard

December 12, 2015

8

This is not quite Bantha fodder.

Following on from the freshness of Star Wars (1977) and the all round greatness of craft and story telling that was The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Return of the Jedi was always going to struggle in comparison. That's not to say there are not fans who prefer it of the original trilogy, because there are many, and like minded fans of George Lucas' space saga shouldn't have a problem with that.

However, it is the weakest of the three. The characters we have come to love, and to be a part of their universe, are performed with gusto - but they are mostly thinly written, reduced to playing second fiddle to special effects, while the dark heart has been replaced with - well - smokey hokey (furry teddy bears with sticks and stones, I ask you). Then there's the lack of sexual tension so evident in the previous two films. Oh we love Han and Leia because that's love! But one can't help missing the sparks that was once between them - and Luke of course, hmm...

Yet for all that, of the irks and complaints, Return of the Jedi is still a thrilling film, the budget up on the screen to entertain the children and the adults with the child within. Characters and creatures wander into this wonderful world for super impact. The Emperor, Jabba the scene stealer, Rancor and Sarlaac, while the speeder bike chase, further lightsaber shenanigans and the space battle ensure the action is never far away - even if one can be a little underwhelmed by the big finale not all it can be.

Ultimately it was not without faults, but still it was one hell of a conclusion to a genre defining (then) trilogy. 8/10

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$32,350,000.00

Revenue:

$572,700,000.00

Keywords

spacecraft
sibling relationship
rebel
emperor
space battle
matter of life and death
forest
desert
space opera
amused