Return of the Jedi
- Release Date
- May 25, 1983
- Director
- Richard Marquand
- Cast
- Mark Hamill , Harrison Ford , Carrie Fisher , Billy Dee Williams , Anthony Daniels , Peter Mayhew
- Runtime
- 135
- Main Genre
- Action
- Studio
- 20th Century Fox
- Writers
- Lawrence Kasdan , George Lucas , James Kahn
- Tagline
- The Empire falls...
- Website
- http://www.starwars.com
- Franchise
- Star Wars
Summary
As the Emperor himself oversees the construction of the new Death Star by Lord Darth Vader and the evil Galactic Empire, smuggler Han Solo is rescued from the clutches of the vile gangster Jabba the Hutt by his friends, Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia and Chewbacca. Leaving Skywalker Jedi training with Yoda, Solo returns to the Rebel Fleet to prepare for to complete his battle with the Empire itself. During the ensuing fighting the newly returned Skywalker is captured by Vader. Can the Rebels, and their new found friends, the Ewoks, help restore freedom to the Galaxy?
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