Return of the Jedi

Name: Return of the Jedi
Genre: Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
Released: 1983-05-25
Duration: 2 h 12 min
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels

1983·Movie·PG·132 min·★ 7.9(16,980)

Adventure Action Science Fiction More English titles

“Return to a galaxy far far away.”

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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About Return of the Jedi

Return of the Jedi is a 1983 English-language adventure, action and science fiction film directed by Richard Marquand. The cast is led by Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher. It has a runtime of 2h 12m. Viewers rate it 7.9/10 across 17000 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Disney Plus, AMC Plus Apple TV Channel , AMC+ Amazon Channel.

Return of the Jedi was produced by Lucasfilm Ltd. and made in United States of America. It was released on May 25, 1983, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $32 million, it went on to gross $573 million worldwide.

Director: Richard Marquand
Writers: Lawrence Kasdan, George Lucas
Release date: May 25, 1983
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $32 million
Box office: $573 million
Production: Lucasfilm Ltd.

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Return of the Jedi cast & crew

Return of the Jedi was directed by Richard Marquand and written by Lawrence Kasdan and George Lucas.

The cast features 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, and Peter Mayhew as Chewbacca.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by John Williams, cinematography is by Alec Mills, and it was produced by Howard G. Kazanjian and George Lucas.

Is Return of the Jedi worth watching?

Return of the Jedi holds an audience score of 7.9/10 from 16,980 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed adventure films.

At 2h 12m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy adventure, action, and science fiction, Return of the Jedi is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Return of the Jedi

In United States, you can stream Return of the Jedi on Disney Plus, AMC Plus Apple TV Channel , AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, and AMC+, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

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