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Return of the Jedi (1983)
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Reviews Counted:23
Fresh:12
Rotten:11
Average Rating:4.7/10
Consensus: Though failing to reach the cinematic heights of its predecessors, Return of the Jedi remains an entertaining sci-fi adventure and a fitting end to the classic trilogy.
Rated: PG [See Full Rating] for sci-fi action violence.
Runtime: 2 hrs 20 mins
Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy
Theatrical Release:May 25, 1983 Wide
Synopsis: The third and final chapter in the wondrous STAR WARS saga is RETURN OF THE JEDI. Luke (Mark Hamill) must save Han Solo (Harrison Ford) from the clutches of the monstrous Jabba the Hut, and bring... The third and final chapter in the wondrous STAR WARS saga is RETURN OF THE JEDI. Luke (Mark Hamill) must save Han Solo (Harrison Ford) from the clutches of the monstrous Jabba the Hut, and bring down the newly reconstructed--and even more powerful--Death Star. With Solo imprisoned, Luke accompanies his faithful droids R2D2 (Kenny Baker) and C3PO (Anthony Daniels) in a rescue bid, with Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) and Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew) also lending a hand. After they valiantly disentangle their friends from Jabba's clutches, Luke returns to his Jedi Knight training with Yoda. Meanwhile, the Rebel Troops amass in an attempt to see off the impending threat from Darth Vader (played by David Prowse, voiced by James Earl Jones) and his new Death Star, with the operation being lead by Han Solo. But Luke must face Vader himself if he is to become a true Jedi Knight, and as he enters into a spirited battle with his light saber-wielding enemy, some surprising revelations await the young warrior. [More]
Starring: Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford, Billy Dee Williams
Starring: Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford, Billy Dee Williams, Ian McDiarmid, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, Kenny Baker, Frank Oz
Director: Richard Marquand
Director: Richard Marquand
Composer: John Williams
Studio: 20th Century Fox
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Reviews for Return of the Jedi
Lucas and his cronies have done absolutely nothing to port this thing over for home theater other than to simply dump it on DVD.
...if only it weren’t for those darned Ewoks. [Star Wars Trilogy DVD set]
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