Principal cast
Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams and Anthony Daniels
Film 363 of 498 on the Screen Path
Return of the Jedi
Return to a galaxy far far away.
About the film
Return of the Jedi at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1983 film at stop 363 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
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.
Key craft credits
Alan Hume (director of photography), Alec Mills (director of photography), Duwayne Dunham (editor), Marcia Lucas (editor) and Sean Barton (editor)
- Director
- Richard Marquand
- Release
- 1983-05-25
- Runtime
- 132 minutes
- Genres
- Adventure, Action and Science Fiction
- Country
- United States
- Quiz
- 50 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
01
Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
Spoiler-free02
After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
Contains spoilers03
Quiz yourself
Answer 50 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
50 questions in this journeyCitizen Kane is the complete public example: both learning videos and a five-question sample quiz are available below.
Start the example →Full cast
Full cast
- Mark HamillCharacter: Luke Skywalker
- Harrison FordCharacter: Han Solo
- Carrie FisherCharacter: Princess Leia
- Billy Dee WilliamsCharacter: Lando Calrissian
- Anthony DanielsCharacter: C-3PO
- Peter MayhewCharacter: Chewbacca
- Sebastian ShawCharacter: Anakin Skywalker
- Ian McDiarmidCharacter: The Emperor
- Frank OzCharacter: Yoda (voice)
- James Earl JonesCharacter: Darth Vader (voice)
- David ProwseCharacter: Darth Vader
- Alec GuinnessCharacter: Ben 'Obi-Wan' Kenobi
Full crew
Full crew
- Richard MarquandCredits: Director
- George LucasCredits: Story, Screenplay, Executive Producer, Second Unit Director
- Lawrence KasdanCredits: Screenplay
- Howard G. KazanjianCredits: Producer
- Robert ElswitCredits: Visual Effects Camera
- Tom BrownCredits: Rigging Gaffer
- Chris WalasCredits: Creature Design
- Bill HargreavesCredits: Propmaker
- Jack DearloveCredits: Stand In
- Stephen CalcuttCredits: Stand In
- Erica SimmonsCredits: Stand In
- Roy BeckCredits: Stand In
- Roy EversonCredits: Stand In
- John WilliamsCredits: Original Music Composer
- Gary SummersCredits: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Sandi GrossCredits: Stunt Double
- Billy HorriganCredits: Stunts
- Glenn Randall Jr.Credits: Stunt Coordinator
- Peter BurroughsCredits: Stunts
- Wendy LeechCredits: Stunts
- Julius LeFloreCredits: Stunt Double
- Dickey BeerCredits: Stunts
- Bob AndersonCredits: Stunts
- Martin KlebbaCredits: Utility Stunts
- Frank HensonCredits: Stunts
- Tracey EddonCredits: Stunts, Stunt Double
- Malcolm WeaverCredits: Stunts
- Peter DiamondCredits: Stunts
- Alf JointCredits: Stunts
- Margarita FarrellCredits: Stunt Double
- Peter BraceCredits: Stunt Double
- Vic ArmstrongCredits: Stunt Double
- Marc BoyleCredits: Stunts
- Ted GrossmanCredits: Stunts
- Bob YerkesCredits: Stunts
- Larry HoltCredits: Stunts
- Paul WestonCredits: Stunts
- Kiran ShahCredits: Stunt Double
- Colin SkeapingCredits: Stunts
- Paul HustonCredits: Visual Effects
- Phil TippettCredits: Makeup Designer, Creature Design
- George HullCredits: Visual Effects Art Director
- Selwyn EddyCredits: Visual Effects Camera
- David TomblinCredits: Second Unit Director, First Assistant Director
- Alec MillsCredits: Director of Photography
- Alan HumeCredits: Director of Photography
- Norman ReynoldsCredits: Production Design
- Fred HoleCredits: Production Design, Art Direction
- James L. SchoppeCredits: Production Design, Art Direction
- Ben BurttCredits: Sound Designer, Lyricist
- Duwayne DunhamCredits: Editor
- Sean BartonCredits: Editor
- Nick DudmanCredits: Makeup Artist
- Marcia LucasCredits: Editor
- Mike LockeyCredits: Hairdresser
- Stuart FreebornCredits: Makeup Designer
- Aggie Guerard RodgersCredits: Costume Design
- Mary SelwayCredits: Casting
- Kay FreebornCredits: Makeup Artist
- Peter Robb-KingCredits: Makeup Artist
- Harry LangeCredits: Set Decoration
- Michael FordCredits: Set Decoration
- Douglas TwiddyCredits: Production Supervisor
- Richard MillsCredits: Makeup Artist
- Tom SmithCredits: Makeup Artist
- Graham FreebornCredits: Makeup Artist
- Nilo Rodis-JameroCredits: Costume Design
- Paul LeBlancCredits: Hairdresser
- Pat McDermottCredits: Hairdresser
- Michael CassidyCredits: Stunts
- Reg BreamCredits: Draughtsman
- Robert WattsCredits: Co-Producer
- Roger ChristianCredits: Second Unit Director
- Jim BloomCredits: Co-Producer
- Roy ButtonCredits: Second Assistant Director
- Robert Latham BrownCredits: Production Executive
- Miki HermanCredits: Unit Production Manager
- Louis G. FriedmanCredits: Unit Manager
- Christopher NewmanCredits: Second Assistant Director
- Pamela MannCredits: Script Supervisor
- Michael E. SteeleCredits: Second Assistant Director
- Russell LodgeCredits: Second Assistant Director
- Eric JewettCredits: Second Assistant Director
- Patricia CarrCredits: Assistant Production Manager
- London Symphony OrchestraCredits: Musician
- Richard EdlundCredits: Visual Effects
- Drew StruzanCredits: Art Designer
- Wendy RogersCredits: Choreographer
- Joe JohnstonCredits: Visual Effects Art Director, Creature Design
- David FincherCredits: Visual Effects Camera, Assistant Camera
- Dennis MurenCredits: Visual Effects Supervisor
- Ralph McQuarrieCredits: Concept Artist
- Tony DaweCredits: Production Sound Mixer
- Randy ThomCredits: Production Sound Mixer
- Joseph WilliamsCredits: Lyricist
- Annie ArbogastCredits: Lyricist
- Gordon ArnellCredits: Unit Publicist
- Nina SaxonCredits: Visual Effects
Film data and images provided by TMDB. This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.