Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi

Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (originally released as Return of the Jedi) is a 1983 American epic space opera film directed by Richard Marquand and written by George Lucas and Lawrence Kasdan. It is the third film released in the Star Wars saga, and the sixth in terms of the series' internal chronology. It is the first film to use THX technology. The film is set approximately one year after Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.... More

Initial release date:

  • May 25, 1983

Directed by:

Rating:

PG (USA)

Runtime:

  • 2 h 14 min

Also known as:

  • El regreso del Jedi,
  • Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi,
  • Звёздные войны. Эпизод 6: Возвращение Джедая,
  • Star Wars: Return of the Jedi,
  • I epistrofi ton Jedi,
  • El retorn del jedi,
  • A Jedi visszatér,
  • Завръщането на джедаите,
  • Gwiezdne wojny, czesc VI: Powrót Jedi,
  • Die Rückkehr der Jedi-Ritter,
  • El retorno del Jedi,
  • Il ritorno dello Jedi,
  • Blue Harvest,
  • Jedin paluu,
  • O Retorno de Jedi,
  • Ratovi zvezda - Povratak dzedaja,
  • Le retour du Jedi,
  • Jediridderen vender tilbake,
  • Jedins återkomst,
  • O Regresso de Jedi,
  • Jedi'nin dönüsü,
  • Jedi-ridderen vender tilbage,
  • La guerra de les galàxies: El retorn del jedi,
  • LaLa guerre des étoiles VI: Le retour du jedi guerra de les galàxies: El retorn del jedi

Film

Directed by

Richard Marquand

Richard Marquand (April 22nd 1938 – 4 September 1987) was a Welsh film director best known for directing the 1983 blockbuster Star Wars film, Return of the Jedi. He also directed the critically acclaimed 1981 drama film Eye of the Needle. James Marquand is his son. Marquand was born in Llanishen,...

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  • The Empire Falls...

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Release date(s):

  • 1983

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Runtime:

Runtime Note
  • 2 h 14 min
  • original
  • 2 h 15 min
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Estimated budget:

Currency Amount
  • 32,500,000

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Star Wars Film Series

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Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back

Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (originally released as The Empire Strikes Back) is a 1980 American epic space opera film directed by... …

Initial release date: May 21, 1980
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Awards

Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation Winners

Appears in ranked lists:

List Rank Note
  • 697
  • 6.5

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BAFTA Award for Best Production Design/Art Direction Nominees

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