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Return of the Jedi

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Bits of information on Return of the Jedi;

The Cast list for Return of the Jedi;

The Credits list from Return of the Jedi;

Information on the awards that Return of the Jedi has won;

My favorite quotes from Return of the Jedi

Bits of Information on Return of the Jedi

•Originally included a sandstorm scene that occurred after Han's rescue. It was cut because it was unnecessary and was hectic to shoot.

•SFX crew claim to have included a ``sneaker'' as one of the spaceships in a complex dog-fight scene.

•Jabba's sail barge was filmed in Yuma, Arizona. The film crew had problems avoiding the 35,000 dune buggy enthusiasts in the area. To preserve secrecy, the producers claimed to be making a horror film called ``Blue Harvest (Horror beyond your imagination)'', and even had caps and t-shirts made up for the crew. A chain-link fence and a 24-hour security service could not prevent die-hard fans from entering the set and sneaking some photographs.

•Experiments with a computer to generate a random but logical language for some creatures produced a dialect of Greek.

•Luke's hand gets shot. Leia gets shot in the shoulder. Luke cuts off Darth Vader's hand. See also Star Wars (1977) and Empire Strikes Back, The (1980).

•The main chamber of Jabba's palace is connected to the entrance by a short flight of steps. When filming the scene where R2-D2 enters the chamber it was discovered that the droid could not roll down the stairs. In the movie we see R2-D2 approaching the stairs, then the camera moves to the left past the steps and the droid re-enters the field of view, having been manually hauled down the stairs.

•The dancer that Jabba drops into the Rancor pit loses her top as she falls in.

•Carrie Fisher's birthmark (near the small of her back) is visible in the desert scene where she turns her back to the camera to swing around a mounted laser gun.

•Rumor has it that Nien Numb speaks a Kenyan dialect, and one of his lines is ``One thousand herds of elephants are standing on my foot''.

•Lando Calrissian and The Millenium Falcon originally scripted to perish in the Death Star explosion, but this was changed after a poor preview audience reception. Note Han's line when Calrissian leaves in the Falcon: ``...like I'm not going to see her again...''

•It is rumored that a different ending was shot, but discarded later on. It featured the (long awaited) marriage between Leia Organa and Han Solo. Dark Horse's Comic ``Dark Empire'' is based on that fact and presents Han and Leia as a married couple.

•Denis Lawson, who played Wedge Antilles in Star Wars (1977) and Empire Strikes Back, The (1980) plays Wedge in this film, despite the rumours to the contrary which were caused by his name being misspelt (``Dennis Lawson'') in the credits of Star Wars (1977). Intense debate on Usenet prompted Jarod Nash to write a letter to Lawson, asking for clarificaion. Lawson confirmed that he indeed played in all three movies.

•Among the aliens in Jabba the Hutt's entourage are ones named ``Klaatu,'' ``Barada'' and ``Nikto,'' after the command given to the robot Gort in Day the Earth Stood Still, The (1951). The aliens are not referred to by name in the film, nor do they have any lines. Klaatu is the character who tries to push Luke into Sarlacc.

•The name ``Ewok'' is never used to refer to the teddy-bear creatures in the film, though it does appear in the credits.

•The following characters ``have a bad feeling about this'': C-3PO, Han, and Lando.

•The Endor shots were filmed near Crescent City, California. Forest work was especially hard on the Ewok actors. Production Assistant Ian Bryce arrived on the set one day to find a note from the Ewok actors saying that they had all had enough and they were on their way to the airport. Bryce tried to drive to the airport, but got a flat tire not far from the set. He found another car and was about to leave when the Ewok's bus pulled up, and all the Ewok actors got off wearing ``Revenge of the Ewok'' t-shirts.

•Darth Vader's body was played by David Prowse, his voice by James Earl Jones, and his face by Sebastian Shaw.

•One of the songs that the Ewoks sing sounds like: ``Det luktar flingor har'', which is Swedish for ``It smells of cereal here.'' Another song sounds identical to a song sung in Caveman (1981).

•The title ``Revenge of the Jedi'' was leaked early in production, so that pirated merchandise could be easily spotted when the film was released. The official reason for the change was that ``...a Jedi would not take revenge''. Some authentic pre-release movie posters actually had ``Revenge'', and are worth a lot of money today.

•Portions of the partially completed Death Star model resemble the San Francisco skyline.

Cast List For Return of the Jedi

Performer Character

Mark Hamill - Luke Skywalker

Harrison Ford - Han Solo

Carrie Fisher - Princess Leia

Billy Dee Williams - Lando Calrissian

Anthony Daniels - See Threepio (C-3PO)

Peter Mayhew - Chewbacca

James Earl Jones - Voice of Darth Vader

Alec Guinness - Ben Obi-Wan Kenobi

Frank Oz - Yoda

Ian McDiarmid - Emperor Palpatine

David Prowse - Darth Vader

Sebastian Shaw - Anakin Skywalker

Kenny Baker - Artoo-Detoo (R2-D2)Paploo

Michael Pennington - Moff Jerjerrod

Kenneth Colley - Admiral Piett

Michael Carter - Bib Fortuna

Denis Lawson - Wedge

Tim Rose - Admiral Ackbar

Dermot Crowley - General Madine

Caroline Blakiston - Mon Mothma

Warwick Davis - Wicket

Jeremy Bulloch - Boba Fett

Femi Taylor - Oola

Annie Arbogast - Sy Snootles

Claire Davenport - Fat Dancer

Jack Purvis - Teebo

Mike Edmonds - Logray

Jane Busby - Chief Chirpa

Malcolm Dixon, Mike Cottrell - Ewok Warriors

Nicki Reade - Nicki

Adam Bareham, Jonathan Oliver - Stardestroyer Controllers

Pip Miller, Tom Mannion - tardestroyer Captains

Ewoks: Margo Apostoc, Ray Armstrong, Eileen Baker, Michael H. Balham,

Bobbie Bell, Patty Bell, Alan Bennett, Sarah Bennett, Pamela Betts,

Dan Blackner, Linda Bowley, Peter Burroughs, Debbie Carrington,

Maureen Charlton, William Coppen, Sadie Corrie, Tony Cox,

John Cummings, Jean D'Agostino, Luis De Jesus, Debbie Dixon,

Margarita Fernandez, Phil Fondacaro, Sal Fondacaro, Tony Friel

Dan Frishman, John Gavam, Michael Gilden, Paul Grant,

Lydia Green, Lars Green, Pam Grizz, Andrew Herd, J.J. Jackson,

Richard Jones, Trefor Jones, Glynn Jones, Karen Lay, John Lummis,

Nancy MacLean, Peter Mandell, Carole Morris, Stacy Nichols, Chris Nunn,

Barbara O'Laughlin, Brian Orenstein, Harrell Parker Jr., John Pedrick,

April Perkins, Ronnie Phillips, Katie Purvis, Carol Read, Nicholas Read,

Diana Reynolds, Daniel Rodgers, Chris Romano, Dean Shakenford,

Kiran Shah, Felix Silla, Linda Spriggs, Gerald Staddon, Josephine Staddon,

Kevin Thompson, Kendra Wall, Brian Wheeler, Butch Wilhelm.

Credits for Return of the Jedi

Producer - Howard Kazanjian, Robert Watts, Jim Bloom

Director - Richard Marquand

Screenwriter - Lawrence Kasdan, George Lucas based on a story by Lucas

Editor - Sean Barton, Marcia Lucas, Duwayne Dunham, Arthur Repola

Cinematographer - Alan Hume, Jack Lowin, James Glennon

Composer - John Williams

Production designer - Norman Reynolds

Art design - Fred Hole, James Schoppe

Set designer - Michael Ford, Harry Lange

Special effects - Roy Arbogast, Kit West, Richard Edlund, Dennis Muren, Ken Ralston

Visual effects - Joe Johnston

Stunts - Glenn H. Randall Jr., Peter Diamond

Makeup - Tom Smith, Graham Freeborn

Choreography - Gillian Gregory

Costumes - Aggie Guerard Rodgers, Nilo Rodis-Jamero

Animator - James Keefer

Awards that Return of the Jedi won

Nominated for Art Direction 1983: Norman Reynolds - Art Direction, Fred Hole - Art Direction, James Schoppe - Art Direction, Michael Ford - Set Decoration

Nominated for Music - Original Score 1983: John Williams

Nominated for Sound 1983: Ben Burtt, Gary Summers, Randy Thom, Tony Dawe

Nominated for Sound Effects 1983: Ben Burtt

Special Achievement 1983: Richard Edlund - Visual Effects Editing, Dennis Muren - Visual Effects Editing, Ken Ralston - Visual Effects Editing, Phil Tippett - Visual Effects Editing

My favorite quotes from Return of the Jedi

Here is a list of my favorite quotes from Return of the Jedi

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Moff Jerjerrod: Lord Vader, this is an unexpected pleasure. We are honored by your presence -

Darth Vader: You may dispense with the pleasantries, Commander. I'm here to put you BACK on schedule.

Moff Jerjerrod: I assure you, Lord Vader. My men are working as fast as they can.

Darth Vader: Perhaps, I can find new ways to motivate them.

Moff Jerjerrod: I tell you, this station will be operational as planned.

Darth Vader: The emperor does not share your optimistic appraisal of the situation.

Moff Jerjerrod: But, he asks the impossible. I need more men!

Darth Vader: Then perhaps you can tell him when he arrives.

Moff Jerjerrod: The Emperor's coming here?!

Darth Vader: That is correct, Commander. And, he is most displeased with your apparent lack of progress.

Moff Jerjerrod: Then we shall double our efforts!

Darth Vader: I hope so, Commander, for your sake. The Emperor is not as forgiving as I am.

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Luke: Master Yoda, you can't die.

Yoda: Strong am I with the Force, but not that strong.

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Emperor Palpatine: Take your Jedi weapon! Use it. Strike me down with all of your hatred and your journey towards the dark side will be complete!

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Emperor Palpatine: Everything that has transpired has done so according to my design.

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Emperor Palpatine: Soon the Rebellion will be crushed and young Skywalker will be one of us!

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Jabba the Hutt: This bounty hunter is my kind of scum: fearless and inventive.

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Jabba the Hutt: Bring me Solo and the Wookiee! They will all suffer for this outrage.

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Han Solo: I think my eyes are getting better. Instead of a big dark blur I see a big light blur.

Luke Skywalker: There's nothing to see. I used to live here you know.

Han Solo: You're gonna die here you know. Convenient.

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Yoda: When nine hundred years old you reach, look as good you will not. Hmm?

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Luke Skywalker: If I don't make it back, you're the only hope for the Alliance.

Princess Leia: Luke, don't talk that way. You have a power I don't understand and could never have.

Luke Skywalker: You're wrong, Leia. You have that power too. In time you'll learn to use it as I have. The Force runs strong in my family. My father has it. I have it. And... my sister has it. Yes. It's you, Leia.

Princess Leia: I know. Somehow, I've always known.

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Darth Vader: Your thoughts betray you. Your feelings for them are strong. Especially for... sister! So. You have a twin sister. Your feelings have now betrayed her too. Obi-Wan was wise to hide her from me. Now his failure is complete. If you will not turn to the dark side, then perhaps she will.

Luke: No!

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Imperial Officer: You Rebel scum.

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Luke Skywalker: Your overconfidence is your weakness.

Emperor Palpatine: Your faith in your friends is yours.

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Darth Vader: Luke, help me take this mask off.

Luke: But you'll die.

Darth Vader: Nothing can stop that now. Just for once, let me look upon you with my own eyes.

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Han Solo: I love you.