Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)

User Rating:

8.3/10   

Director:

Richard Marquand

Writers:

George Lucas (story)
Lawrence Kasdan (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

25 May 1983 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

Coming May 25, 1983 to your galaxy. [Second Advance poster]

Plot:

After rescuing Han Solo from the palace of Jabba the Hutt, the Rebels attempt to destroy the Second Death Star, while Luke Skywalker tries to bring his father back to the Light Side of the Force.

Plot Keywords:

Rebel | Death Star | Empire | Jabba The Hutt | Princess

Awards:

Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 11 wins & 11 nominations

Cast

Mark Hamill	...	Luke Skywalker
Harrison Ford	...	Han Solo
Carrie Fisher	...	Princess Leia
Billy Dee Williams	...	Lando Calrissian
Anthony Daniels	...	C-3PO
Peter Mayhew	...	Chewbacca
Sebastian Shaw	...	Anakin Skywalker
Ian McDiarmid	...	The Emperor
Frank Oz	...	Yoda (voice)
James Earl Jones	...	Voice of Darth Vader (voice)
David Prowse	...	Darth Vader
Alec Guinness	...	Ben 'Obi-Wan' Kenobi
Kenny Baker	...	R2-D2 / Paploo
Michael Pennington	...	Moff Jerjerrod
Kenneth Colley	...	Admiral Piett

Also Known As:

Blue Harvest (USA) (fake working title)
Revenge of the Jedi (USA) (working title)
Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi (USA) (video box title)
Star Wars: Episode VI - Revenge of the Jedi (USA) (working title)
El regreso del Jedi (Chile) (Mexico) (Panama) [es]
El retorno del Jedi (Colombia) (Spain) [es]
Завръщането на джедаите (Bulgaria: Bulgarian title) [bg]
Звёздные войны: Эпизод 6 - Возвращение Джедая (Soviet Union: Russian title) [ru]
Die Rückkehr der Jedi-Ritter (West Germany) [de]
El retorn del jedi (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
Il ritorno dello Jedi (Italy) [it]
Jedi'nin dönüsü (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Jedi-ridderen vender tilbage (Denmark) [da]
Jedin paluu (Finland) [fi]
Jedins återkomst (Sweden) [sv]
Jediridderen vender tilbake (Norway) [no]
La guerra de les galàxies: El retorn del jedi (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
La guerre des étoiles VI: Le retour du jedi (Canada: French title) [fr]
Le retour du Jedi (France) [fr]
O Regresso de Jedi (Portugal) [pt]
O Retorno de Jedi (Brazil) [pt]
Powrót jedi (Poland) [pl]
Ratovi zvezda - Povratak dzedaja (Serbia) [sr]
Razboiul stelelor - Întoarcerea lui jedi (Romania) [ro]
Star Wars: Epizoda VI - Návrat Jediho (Czech Republic) (reissue title) [cs]
Star wars VI - Jedin paluu (Finland) (video box title) [fi]
Star wars: åÐÉÚÏÄ VI - úÁ×ÒßÝÁÎÅÔÏ ÎÁ ÄÖÅÄÁÉÔÅ (Bulgaria: Bulgarian title) (reissue title) [bg]
Star wars: Episodio VI - El regreso del Jedi (Spain) [es]
Sutâ wôzu: Jedai no kikan (Japan) [ja]

MPAA:

Rated PG for sci-fi action violence. (special edition, DVD version)

Runtime:

134 min | 135 min (special edition)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | DTS (special edition) | Dolby Digital (special edition) | Dolby (35 mm prints) | SDDS (special edition)

Certification:

Iceland:L (original rating) | Malaysia:U | Iceland:10 (special edition) | Iceland:12 (special edition) (video release) | Canada:G (British Columbia/Quebec) | South Korea:All | Brazil:Livre | Hong Kong:I | South Africa:PG | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Canada:G (Nova Scotia) (original rating) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Canada:PG (Nova Scotia) (special edition) | Chile:TE | Denmark:11 (special edition) | Denmark:12 (original rating) | Finland:K-12 (original rating) | Finland:K-8 (special edition) | France:U | Ireland:G | Netherlands:AL | New Zealand:PG | Norway:11 (re-rating) | Norway:12 (original rating) | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG (special edition) | Spain:T | Sweden:11 | UK:U | USA:PG | West Germany:12

Filming Locations:

Buttercup Valley, California, USA

Company:

Lucasfilm

Trivia:

WILHELM SCREAM: Ewok killed while taking cover from the Imperial Walker turret fire.

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: After Luke kills the Rancor and Han is brought out, Han asks where Leia is, and an off-screen voice says, "I'm here." but it is not Leia's own voice. In fact, her lips aren't even moving. There isn't even any indication that she is speaking. It sounds as if it was dubbed in by another actress in another audio level afterward.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Shuttle captain: Command station, this is ST321, code clearance blue. We're starting our approach; deactivate the security shield.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

Soundtrack:

Jedi Rocks

A touching end

I'm sick of people whining about Ewoks! True, they're not the best thing that ever happened to Star Wars, but they DID happen, so deal with it! Besides, they ARE cute, and I don't care if they're marketable. Yubb Nubb!

This movie always leaves me in tears. It's perfect. The end could not be better. I'm excited for The Phantom Menace because it will suddenly throw the focus of the whole story from Luke to Anakin. I love how he is revealed at the end - it would be too unresolved any other way. So those of you who are complaining that Vader's helmet was removed, take a moment to think about it. It's very effective. Vader, the man who hid behind a mask for 20 years, is finally revealed as a sick-looking man. He is not entirely machine - he's vulnerable.

I don't know how the casting director happened to pick such good actors in A New Hope. They all do so well. They are believable characters. Hamill does an excellent job with his dramatic character development. Fisher does a fine job being a female role model (I mean, come on! She killed Jabba even when so many others had failed!). Harrison Ford - need I say more?

The music is once again brilliant. It's so very touching and significant when you can pick out character themes at different parts of the movie. The best climax is when Luke shouts "NOOO!" and jumps out to fight his father in the Final Battle. John Williams is nothing short of a genius! What an amazing man!

Already, the movie has so much more meaning for me because of Episode I. I can't wait to finally see it in the theatres (CAN I WAIT???) and then watch the original trilogy yet again.

Bravo!