Return of the Jedi
Luke Skywalker races to rescue his friend Han Solo and confront Darth Vader in a final duel as the Rebel Alliance launches a desperate assault on the Empire's new Death Star.
Synopsis
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.
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The scale of the collaboration
A crew of 177+ credited
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Box Office
1983 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 18× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$572.7M
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Cast & Crew
177 unique people credited
Top billed cast
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)
David Prowse
as Darth Vader
Alec Guinness
as Ben 'Obi-Wan' Kenobi
Supporting cast
165Kenny Baker
as R2-D2 / Paploo
Michael Pennington
as Moff Jerjerrod
Kenneth Colley
as Admiral Piett
Michael Carter
as Bib Fortuna
Denis Lawson
as Wedge
Tim Rose
as Admiral Ackbar
Dermot Crowley
as General Madine
Caroline Blakiston
as Mon Mothma
Warwick Davis
as Wicket
Jeremy Bulloch
as Boba Fett
Femi Taylor
as Oola
Annie Arbogast
as Sy Snootles
Claire Davenport
as Fat Dancer
Jack Purvis
as Teebo
Mike Edmonds
as Logray
Jane Busby
as Chief Chirpa
Malcolm Dixon
as Ewok Warrior
Mike Cottrell
as Ewok Warrior
Nicki Reade
as Nicki
Adam Bareham
as Jhoff, a traffic control officer on the Executor
Jonathan Oliver
as Stardestroyer Controller #2
Pip Miller
as Stardestroyer Captain #1
Tom Mannion
as Stardestroyer Captain #2
Margo Apostolos
as Ewok Tokkat
Ray Armstrong
as Ewok
Eileen Baker
as Ewok
Michael Henbury Ballan
as Ewok
Bobby Bell
as Ewok
Patty Bell
as Ewok
Alan Bennett
as Ewok
Sarah Bennett
as Ewok
Pamela Betts
as Ewok
Danny Blackner
as Ewok
Linda Bowley
as Ewok
Peter Burroughs
as Ewok
Debbie Lee Carrington
as Romba an Ewok
Maureen Charlton
as Ewok
Willie Coppen
as Ewok
Sadie Corre
as Ewok
Tony Cox
as Ewok Wicket's younger brother Widdle
John Cumming
as Ewok
Jean D Agostino
as Ewok
Luis De Jesus
as Ewok
Debbie Dixon
as Ewok Wijunkee
Margarita Fernandez
as Ewok
Phil Fondacaro
as Ewok
Sal Fondacaro
as Ewok
Tony Friel
as Ewok
Daniel Frishman
as Ewok
John Ghavan
as Ewok
Michael Gilden
as Ewok
Paul Grant
as Ewok
Lydia Green
as Ewok
Lars Green
as Ewok
Pam Grizz
as Ewok
Andrew Herd
as Ewok
J J Jackson
as Ewok
Richard Jones
as Ewok
Trevor Jones
as Ewok
Glynn Jones
as Ewok
Karen Lay
as Ewok
John Lummiss
as Ewok
Nancy Maclean
as Ewok
Peter Mandell
as Ewok
Carole Morris
as Ewok
Stacie Nichols
as Ewok
Chris Nunn
as Ewok
Barbara O Laughlin
as Ewok
Brian Orenstein
as Ewok
Harrell Parker Jr
as Ewok
John Pedrick
as Ewok
April Perkins
as Ewok
Ronnie Phillips
as Ewok
Katie Purvis
as Ewok
Carol Read
as Ewok
Nicholas Read
as Ewok
Diana Reynolds
as Ewok
Daniel Rodgers
as Ewok Graak
Chris Romano
as Ewok
Dean Shackelford
as Ewok
Kiran Shah
as Ewok
Felix Silla
as Ewok
Linda Spriggs
as Ewok
Gerald Staddon
as Ewok
Josephine Staddon
as Ewok
Kevin Thompson
as Ewok
Kendra Wall
as Ewok
Brian Wheeler
as Ewok
Butch Wilhelm
as Ewok
Mark Dodson
as Salacious B. Crumb
Simon J Williamson
as Max Rebo
Richard Bonehill
as Nien Nunb
David Gonzales
as Ak-rev
Peter Roy
as Major Olander Brit - Rebel (uncredited)
Erik Bauersfeld
as Bib Fortuna (voice)
Mike Quinn
as Nein Nunb
Bill Kipsang Rotich
as Nein Numb (voice)
Deep Roy
as Droopy McCool
Alisa Berk
as Amanaman
Hugh Spight
as Gameorrean Guard/Elom/Mon Calamari
Swee Lim
as Attark the Hoover
Richard Robinson
as Yuzzum
Gerald Home
as Tessek
Phil Herbert
as Hermi Odle
Tim Dry
as Whiphid
Sean Crawford
as Whiphid
Phil Tippett
as Rancor
Toby Philpott
as Jabba the Hutt
David Alan Barclay
as Jabba the Hutt
Jasper Jacob
as Captain Yorr - Imperial Pilot of ST321
Peter Allen
as Geezum - Member of Jabba's Gang (uncredited)
John Altman
as Rebel Pilot (uncredited)
Glyn Baker
as Lieutenant Endicott - Imperial Officer (uncredited)
Dickey Beer
as Barada / Stormtrooper / Biker Scout (uncredited)
Ailsa Berk
as Amanaman - Jabba's Bounty Hunter (uncredited)
Paul Brooke
as Malakili - Rancor Keeper (uncredited)
Ben Burtt
as 'Freeze' Officer in Endor Bunker / Tortured Power Droid (voice)
Maurice Bush
as Dengar - The Bounty Hunter (uncredited)
Trevor Butterfield
as Lieutenant Blount - Rebel Soldier / Trandoshan - Member of Jabba's Gang / Stormtrooper / Calamari Warrior / Giran - Malakili's Assistant (uncredited)
Vivienne Chandler
as Dorovio Bold - Female X-Wing Fighter Pilot (uncredited)
Tony Clarkin
as Storm Trooper (uncredited)
Kenneth Coombs
as Imperial Officer (uncredited)
Andy Cunningham
as Ephant Mon (uncredited)
Peter Diamond
as Biker Scout Pushed Off Bike (uncredited)
Richard Driscoll
as X-Wing Fighter (uncredited)
Douglas Farrell
as Ewok (uncredited)
Alan Flyng
as Imperial Officer - Executor (uncredited)
Ernie Fosselius
as Giran - Rancor Keeper (voice) (uncredited)
Stuart Fox
as Death Star Trooper Jad Bean (uncredited)
Isaac Grand
as Gamorrean Guard (uncredited)
Gordon Hann
as Captain Yutani - Rebel Soldier (uncredited)
Alan Harris
as Stormtrooper (uncredited)
Walter Henry
as Council Member in Briefing Room (uncredited)
Philip Herbert
as Hermi Odle - Jabba's 2nd Servant (uncredited)
Larry Holt
as Taym Dren-garen / Biker Scout / Sergeant Bruckman (uncredited)
William Hoyland
as Imperial Commander (uncredited)
Colin Hunt
as Rancor Guard / Rebel Ranger (uncredited)
Monty Jordan
as Weequay Skiff Guard (uncredited)
Michael Josephs
as Janus Greejatus - Emperor Palpatine's Advisor (uncredited)
Eiji Kusuhara
as Lieutenant Telsij - Grey Squadron (uncredited)
Anthony Lang
as Sim Aloo - Emperor Palpatine's Advisor (uncredited)
Arnold Lee
as Rayc Ryjerd - Jabba's Smuggler (uncredited)
Julius Leflore
as Skiff Master / Yotts Orren / Stormtrooper / Biker Scout
John Maloney
as Rancor Guard (uncredited)
Paul Markham
as Imperial Officer (uncredited)
Richard Marquand
as Maj. Marquand - AT-ST Driver / EV-9D9 (voice) (uncredited)
Hilton Mcrae
as Arvel Crynyd (uncredited)
Billy J Mitchell
as Keir Santage (Red Seven) (uncredited)
Amanda Noar
as Jess - Female Musician flirting with Bib Fortuna (uncredited)
Terry Sach
as A-Wing Pilot (uncredited)
Errol Shaker
as Y-Wing Pilot (uncredited)
Guy Standeven
as Rebel Council Member in Briefing Room (uncredited)
Jules Walters
as Rennek (uncredited)
Robert Watts
as Lt. Watts - AT-ST Driver (uncredited)
Paul Weston
as Vedain - Sand Skiff Pilot (uncredited)
Corey Dee Williams
as Klaatu (uncredited)
Michael Stevens
as Colonel Airen Cracken - Rebel Soldier on Millennium Falcon
Michael Mccormick
as Rancor (uncredited)
David Stone
as B-Wing Pilot (uncredited)
Lynne Hazelden
as Karie Neth - Y Wing Pilot, Grey Squadron (uncredited)
Paul Springer
as Rey Yees (uncredited)
Ronny Cush
as X-Wing Pilot (uncredited)
John Cannon
as Stormtrooper (uncredited)
Larry Ward
as Jabba the Hutt (voice) (uncredited)
Jason Wingreen
as Boba Fett (voice) (uncredited)
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