Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
1983 · Movie · PG · 132 min · ★ 7.9
Luke Skywalker leads a mission to rescue his friend Han Solo from the clutches of Jabba the Hutt, the Emperor prepares to crush the Rebellion with a more powerful Death Star, and the Rebel fleet mounts a massive attack on the space station. Luke Skywalker confronts Darth Vader in a final climactic duel before the evil Emperor.
Also known as Star Wars: Return of the Jedi · Star Wars: Episode 6 - Return of the Jedi · Star Wars 6 · Star Wars: Revenge of the Jedi
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Details
- Years
- 1983
- Release date
- 1983-05-25
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 132 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- TMDB rating
- 7.9/10 (16,958 votes)
- Box office
- $475,100,000
- Budget
- $32,500,000
Themes
- spacecraft
- sibling relationship
- rebel
- emperor
- space battle
- matter of life and death
- forest
- sequel
- desert
- space opera
- bold
- tuwaderalit
Awards & recognition
- Hugo Award — Best Dramatic Presentation · 1984
- Saturn Award — Best Science Fiction Film · 1984
- Academy Award — Best Sound Editing · 1984 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1984 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Original Score · 1984 · nominated
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- Academy Award — Best Production Design · 1984 · nominated
Cast & crew
Mark Hamill
as Luke Skywalker
Harrison Ford
as Han Solo
Carrie Fisher
as Princess Leia
Billy Dee Williams
as Lando Calrissian
Anthony Daniels
as C-3PO
Peter Mayhew
as Chewbacca
Sebastian Shaw
as Anakin Skywalker
Ian McDiarmid
as The Emperor
Frank Oz
as Yoda (voice)
James Earl Jones
as Darth Vader (voice)
Directed by Richard Marquand