Episode VI: Return of the Jedi

Episode VI: Return of the Jedi

Opening crawl

Luke Skywalker has returned to his homie planet of Tatooine in an attempt to rescue his friend Han Solo from the clutches of the vile gangster Jabba the Hutt.

Little does Luke know that the GALACTIC EMPIRE has secretly begun construction on a new armored space station even more powerful than the first dreaded Death Star.

When completed, this ultimate weapon will spell certain doom for the small band of rebels struggling to restore freedom to the galaxy...

General information

Attribution information
Director(s) Richard Marquand
Producer(s)
  • Howard G. Kazanjian
  • George Lucas (Executive)
  • Rick McCallum (Special Edition)
Writer(s)
  • George Lucas (story)
  • Lawrence Kasdan and George Lucas (Screenplay)
Starring
  • Mark Hamill
  • Harrison Ford
  • Carrie Fisher
  • Billy Dee Williams
  • Anthony Daniels
  • Kenny Baker
  • Peter Mayhew
  • Ian McDiarmid
  • Frank Oz
  • James Earl Jones
  • David Prowse
  • Alec Guinness
  • Sebastian Shaw
Music by John Williams
Production information
Distributor 20th Century Fox
Released
  • May 25, 1983 (Original Version)
  • March 14, 1997 (Special Edition)
Run time
  • 132 min. (Theatrical)
  • 134 min. (Special Edition)
  • 135 min. (DVD, Blu-ray and Digital HD)
Budget $32,500,000
Language English
Chronological information
Timeline 4 years after Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope; 1 year after Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back
Preceded by Episode V The Empire Strikes Back
Followed by Episode VII The Force Awakens