Return of the Jedi (1983) - Return to a galaxy far far away.

Return of the Jedi

Return to a galaxy far far away.
( Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi )

US Runtime: 132 min

Country of Origin: United States of America

Premiere Date:
May 25, 1983 [USA]

Director:	Richard Marquand [Director]

Writers:	Lawrence Kasdan [Screenplay] George Lucas [Screenplay] George Lucas [Story]

Producers:	Howard G Kazanjian [Producer] George Lucas [Executive Producer]

Music by	John Williams [Original Music Composer]

Cinematography:	Alec Mills [Director of Photography] Alan Hume [Director of Photography]

Edited by:	Duwayne Dunham [Editor] Marcia Lucas [Editor] Sean Barton [Editor]

Production Design:	James L Schoppe [Production Design] Norman Reynolds [Production Design] Fred Hole [Production Design]

Costume Design:	Nilo Rodis-Jamero [Costume Design] Aggie Guerard Rodgers [Costume Design]

Production Company:	Lucasfilm Ltd. (US)

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 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 Michael Carter Bib Fortuna Denis Lawson Wedge Tim Rose Admiral Ackbar Dermot Crowley General Madine Caroline Blakiston Mon Mothma Warwick Davis Wicket Jeremy Bulloch Boba Fett Femi Taylor Oola Annie Arbogast Sy Snootles Claire Davenport Fat Dancer Jack Purvis Teebo Mike Edmonds Logray Jane Busby Chief Chirpa Malcolm Dixon Ewok Warrior Mike Cottrell Ewok Warrior Nicki Reade Nicki Adam Bareham Jhoff, a traffic control officer on the Executor Jonathan Oliver Stardestroyer Controller #2 Pip Miller Stardestroyer Captain #1 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 Romba an Ewok Maureen Charlton Ewok Willie Coppen Ewok Sadie Corre Ewok Tony Cox Ewok Wicket's younger brother Widdle John Cumming Ewok Jean DAgostino Ewok Luis De Jesus Ewok Debbie Dixon Ewok Wijunkee Margarita Fernndez Ewok Phil Fondacaro Ewok Sal Fondacaro Ewok Tony Friel Ewok Daniel Frishman Ewok John Ghavan Ewok		Michael Gilden Ewok Paul Grant Ewok Lydia Green Ewok Lars Green Ewok Pam Grizz Ewok Andrew Herd Ewok JJ Jackson Ewok Richard Jones Ewok Trevor Jones Ewok Glynn Jones Ewok Karen Lay Ewok John Lummiss Ewok Nancy MacLean Ewok Peter Mandell Ewok Carole Morris Ewok Stacie Nichols Ewok Chris Nunn Ewok Barbara OLaughlin 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 Ewok Felix Silla Ewok Linda Spriggs Ewok Gerald Staddon Ewok Josephine Staddon Ewok Kevin Thompson Ewok Kendra Wall Ewok Brian Wheeler Ewok Butch Wilhelm Ewok Mark Dodson Salacious B. Crumb Simon J Williamson Max Rebo Richard Bonehill Nien Nunb David Gonzales Ak-rev Erik Bauersfeld Bib Fortuna (voice) Mike Quinn Nein Nunb Bill Kipsang Rotich Nein Numb (voice) Deep Roy Droopy McCool Alisa Berk Amanaman Hugh Spight Gameorrean Guard/Elom/Mon Calamari Swee Lim Attark the Hoover Richard Robinson Yuzzum Gerald Home Tessek Phil Herbert Hermi Odle Tim Dry Whiphid Sean Crawford Whiphid Phil Tippett Rancor Toby Philpott Jabba the Hutt David Alan Barclay Jabba the Hutt Jasper Jacob Captain Yorr - Imperial Pilot of ST321 Ben Burtt 'Freeze' Officer in Endor Bunker / Tortured Power Droid (voice) Julius LeFlore Skiff Master / Yotts Orren / Stormtrooper / Biker Scout Michael Stevens Colonel Airen Cracken - Rebel Soldier on Millennium Falcon

Uncredited Cast: (Click anyplace to show / hide the crew list)

Peter Roy Major Olander Brit - Rebel (uncredited) Peter Allen Geezum - Member of Jabba's Gang (uncredited) John Altman Rebel Pilot (uncredited) Glyn Baker Lieutenant Endicott - Imperial Officer (uncredited) Dickey Beer Barada / Stormtrooper / Biker Scout (uncredited) Ailsa Berk Amanaman - Jabba's Bounty Hunter (uncredited) Paul Brooke Malakili - Rancor Keeper (uncredited) 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 Female X-Wing Fighter Pilot (uncredited) Tony Clarkin Storm Trooper (uncredited) Kenneth Coombs Imperial Officer (uncredited) Andy Cunningham Ephant Mon (uncredited) Peter Diamond Biker Scout Pushed Off Bike (uncredited) Richard Driscoll X-Wing Fighter (uncredited) Douglas Farrell Ewok (uncredited) Alan Flyng Imperial Officer - Executor (uncredited) 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 Stormtrooper (uncredited) Walter Henry Council Member in Briefing Room (uncredited) Philip Herbert Hermi Odle - Jabba's 2nd Servant (uncredited) Larry Holt Taym Dren-garen / Biker Scout / Sergeant Bruckman (uncredited) 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 Lieutenant Telsij - Grey Squadron (uncredited) Anthony Lang Sim Aloo - Emperor Palpatine's Advisor (uncredited) Arnold Lee Rayc Ryjerd - Jabba's Smuggler (uncredited) John Maloney Rancor Guard (uncredited) Paul Markham Imperial Officer (uncredited) Richard Marquand Maj. Marquand - AT-ST Driver / EV-9D9 (voice) (uncredited) Hilton McRae Arvel Crynyd (uncredited) 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 Y-Wing Pilot (uncredited) Guy Standeven Rebel Council Member in Briefing Room (uncredited) Jules Walters Rennek (uncredited) Robert Watts Lt. Watts - AT-ST Driver (uncredited) Paul Weston Vedain - Sand Skiff Pilot (uncredited) Corey Dee Williams Klaatu (uncredited) Michael McCormick Rancor (uncredited) David Stone B-Wing Pilot (uncredited) Lynne Hazelden Karie Neth - Y Wing Pilot, Grey Squadron (uncredited) Paul Springer Rey Yees (uncredited) Ronny Cush X-Wing Pilot (uncredited) John Cannon Stormtrooper (uncredited) Larry Ward Jabba the Hutt (voice) (uncredited) Jason Wingreen Boba Fett (voice) (uncredited)

Crew: (Click anyplace to show / hide the crew list)

Roy Beck Stand In Jim Bloom Co-Producer Reg Bream Draughtsman Robert Latham Brown Production Executive Tom Brown Rigging Gaffer Roy Button Second Assistant Director Stephen Calcutt Stand In Patricia Carr Assistant Production Manager Roger Christian Second Unit Director Jack Dearlove Stand In Nick Dudman Makeup Artist Selwyn Eddy Visual Effects Camera Richard Edlund Visual Effects Robert Elswit Visual Effects Camera Roy Everson Stand In David Fincher Visual Effects Camera David Fincher Assistant Camera Michael Ford Set Decoration Graham Freeborn Makeup Artist Kay Freeborn Makeup Artist Stuart Freeborn Makeup Designer Louis G. Friedman Unit Manager Bill Hargreaves Propmaker Miki Herman Unit Production Manager George Hull Visual Effects Art Director Paul Huston Visual Effects Eric Jewett Second Assistant Director Joe Johnston Visual Effects Art Director		Joe Johnston Creature Design Harry Lange Set Decoration Paul Leblanc Hairdresser Mike Lockey Hairdresser Russell Lodge Second Assistant Director George Lucas Second Unit Director Pamela Mann Script Supervisor Pat McDermott Hairdresser Ralph McQuarrie Concept Artist Richard Mills Makeup Artist Dennis Muren Visual Effects Supervisor Christopher Newman Second Assistant Director London Symphony Orchestra Musician Peter Robb-King Makeup Artist Wendy Rogers Choreographer Mary Selway Casting Erica Simmons Stand In Tom Smith Makeup Artist Michael E. Steele Second Assistant Director Drew Struzan Art Designer Phil Tippett Makeup Designer Phil Tippett Creature Design David Tomblin Second Unit Director David Tomblin First Assistant Director Douglas Twiddy Production Supervisor Chris Walas Creature Design Robert Watts Co-Producer

Special Effects:

California Film additional optical effects Dreamstate Effects additional optical effects Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) Lookout Mountain Films additional optical effects Monaco Film Labs additional optical effects		Movie Magic additional optical effects Pacific Titles & Optical additional optical effects SWL James Shourt special visual effects Van der Veer Photo Effects additional optical effects

Filming Locations: (Now With Clickable Links To Location On Google Maps)

Buttercup Valley, Arizona, USA

Buttercup Valley, Imperial County, California, USA

California, USA

Crescent City, California, USA

Death Valley National Park, California, USA

Elstree Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK [studio]

Marin County, California, USA

Smith River, California, USA

Tunisia

Yuma, Arizona, USA

Tech Info:

Budget:: $32,350,000
Revenue:: $572,700,000
Color Info:: Color (DeLuxe)
Laboratory:: DeLuxe

Aspect Ratio:: 2.35 : 1
Cinematographic Process:: J-D-C Scope
Film Negative Format:: 35 mm
Printed Film Format:: 35 mm

Plot 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.

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