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The Empire Falls...

1983




Return Of The Jedi(1983)  
 
Directed by 
Richard Marquand    
  
Writing credits (in credits order) 
George Lucas   (story) 

 
Lawrence Kasdan   and 
George Lucas    
  
Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification  
Mark Hamill ....  Luke Skywalker  
Harrison Ford ....  General Han Solo  
Carrie Fisher ....  Princess Leia Organa  
Billy Dee Williams ....  General Lando Calrissian  
Anthony Daniels ....  C-3PO (See-Threepio)  
Peter Mayhew (II) ....  Chewbacca  
Sebastian Shaw ....  Jedi Master Anakin Skywalker  
Ian McDiarmid ....  Emperor Palpatine  
Frank Oz ....  Jedi Master Yoda  
James Earl Jones ....  Lord Darth Vader (voice) (voice)  
David Prowse ....  Lord Darth Vader  
Alec Guinness ....  Obi-Wan Ben Kenobi  
Kenny Baker (I) ....  R2-D2 (Artoo-Detoo), Paploo  
Michael Pennington (I) ....  Moff Jerjerrod  
Kenneth Colley ....  Admiral Piett  
Michael Carter (I) ....  Bib Fortuna  
Denis Lawson ....  Commander Wedge Antilles  
Tim Rose ....  Admiral Ackbar, Salacious Crumb  
Dermot Crowley ....  General Crix Madine  
Caroline Blakiston ....  Mon Mothma  
Warwick Davis ....  Wicket W. Warrick  
Jeremy Bulloch ....  Boba Fett  
Femi Taylor ....  Oola  
Annie Arbogast ....  Sy Snootles (voice)  
Claire Davenport ....  Yarna d'al'Gargan  
Mike Edmonds ....  Logray/Jabba the Hutt/Yoxgit  
Jane Busby ....  Chief Chirpa  
Malcolm Dixon ....  Ewok Warrior  
Mike Cottrell ....  Ewok Warrior  
Nicki Reade ....  Nicki  
Adam Bareham ....  Controller Jhoff  
Jonathan Oliver (I) ....  Star Destroyer Controller #2  
Pip Miller ....  Star Destroyer Captain #1  
Tom Mannion ....  Star Destroyer Captain #2  
Toby Philpott ....  Jabba the Hutt  
David Alan Barclay ....  Jabba the Hutt (as David Barclay)  
Margo Apostacos ....  Ewok  
Michele Gruska ....  Jess  
Ray Armstrong ....  Ewok  
Eileen Baker ....  Ewok  
Michael H. Balham ....  Ewok  
Bobby Bell (I) ....  Ewok  
Patty Bell (I) ....  Ewok  
Alan Bennett ....  Ewok  
Sarah Bennett ....  Ewok  
Pamela Betts ....  Ewok  
Danny Blackner ....  Ewok  
Linda Bowley ....  Ewok  
Peter Burroughs ....  Ewok  
Debbie Lee Carrington ....  Ewok  
Maureen Charlton ....  Ewok  
William Coppen ....  Ewok  
Sadie Corrie ....  Ewok  
Tony Cox ....  Ewok  
John Cumming (I) ....  Ewok  
Jean D'Agostino ....  Ewok  
Luis De Jesus ....  Ewok  
Debbie Dixon ....  Ewok  
Margarita Fernández ....  Ewok  
Phil Fondacaro ....  Ewok  
Sal Fondacaro ....  Ewok  
Tony Friel ....  Ewok  
Daniel Frishman ....  Ewok  
John Ghavan ....  Ewok (as John Gayam)  
Michael Gilden ....  Ewok  
Paul Grant ....  Ewok  
Lars Green ....  Ewok  
Lydia Green ....  Ewok  
Pam Grizz ....  Ewok  
Andrew Herd ....  Ewok  
J.J. Jackson (I) ....  Ewok  
Richard Jones (VII) ....  Ewok  
Trevor Jones (II) ....  Ewok  
Glynn Jones ....  Ewok  
Karen Lay ....  Ewok  
John Lummiss ....  Ewok  
Nancy MacLean ....  Ewok  
Peter Mandell ....  Ewok  
Carole Morris ....  Ewok  
Stacy Nicholls ....  Ewok  
Chris Nunn ....  Ewok  
Barbara O'Laughlin ....  Ewok  
Brian Orenstein ....  Ewok  
Harrell Parker Jr. ....  Ewok  
John Pedrick ....  Ewok  
April Perkins ....  Ewok  
Ronnie Phillips (I) ....  Ewok  
Katie Purvis ....  Ewok  
Carol Read ....  Ewok  
Nicholas Read ....  Ewok  
Diana Reynolds ....  Ewok  
Daniel Rodgers ....  Ewok  
Chris Romano ....  Ewok  
Dean Shackelford ....  Ewok  
Kiran Shah ....  Ewok  
Felix Silla ....  Ewok  
Linda Spriggs ....  Ewok  
Gerarld Staddon ....  Ewok  
Josephine Staddon ....  Ewok  
Kevin Thompson (III) ....  Ewok  
Kendra Wall ....  Ewok  
Brian Wheeler ....  Ewok  
Butch Wilhelm ....  Ewok  
rest of cast listed alphabetically  
Franki Anderson ....  Rock Wart (uncredited)  
Ailsa Berk ....  Amanaman (uncredited)  
Don Bies ....  Barquin Dan (special edition) (uncredited)  
Paul Brooke (I) ....  Malakili (uncredited)  
Dalyn Chew ....  Lyn Me (uncredited)  
Sean Crawford ....  Saelt-Marae (uncredited)  
Andy Cunningham ....  Ephant Mon (uncredited)  
Tim Dry ....  Tanus Spijek (uncredited)  
Isaac Grand ....  Gamorrean Guard (uncredited)  
Nelson Hall (II) ....  Doda Bodonawieedo (uncredited)  
Graeme Hattrick ....  Tessek (uncredited)  
Philip Herbert ....  Hermi Odle (uncredited)  
Jennifer Jaffe ....  Greeata (uncredited)  
Paul Klein (I) ....  EV-9D9 (uncredited)  
Larin Lahr ....  CZ-4 (uncredited)  
Swim Lee ....  Hoover (uncredited)  
Richard Marquand ....  Scout Walker Driver #1/EV-9D9 (voice) (uncredited)  
Hilton McRae ....  Arvel Crynyd (uncredited)  
George Miller (VII) ....  Gamorrean Guard (uncredited)  
Mercedes Melinda Ngoh ....  Rystall (uncredited)  
Jack Purvis ....  Teebo/Chief Jawa (uncredited)  
Michael Quinn ....  Loje Nella (uncredited)  
Barry Robertson (II) ....  Gamorrean Guard (uncredited)  
Deep Roy ....  Droopy McCool (uncredited)  
Tony Star ....  Gamorrean Guard (uncredited)  
Phil Tippett ....  Sy Snootles (uncredited)  
Robert Watts (II) ....  Scout Walker Driver#2 (uncredited)  
Simon Williamson ....  Max Rebo (uncredited)  
  
Produced by 
Jim Bloom (I)   (co-producer)  
Louis G. Friedman   (associate)  
Howard G. Kazanjian    
George Lucas   (executive)  
Rick McCallum   (special edition)  
Robert Watts (II)   (co-producer)  
  
Original music by 
John Williams (II)    
Joseph Williams (I)   (Jizzwailer music) (original edition)  
  
Cinematography by 
Alan Hume    
  
Film Editing by 
Sean Barton    
T.M. Christopher   (special edition)  
Duwayne Dunham    
Marcia Lucas   (uncredited)  
  
Casting 
Mary Selway    
  
Production Design by 
Norman Reynolds    
  
Art Direction 
Fred Hole    
James L. Schoppe    
  
Set Decoration 
Michael Ford (I)    
Harry Lange    
  
Costume Design by 
Aggie Guerard Rodgers    
Nilo Rodis-Jamero    
  
Make-up Department 
Nick Dudman ....  make-up artist  
Graham Freeborn ....  key make-up artist  
Kim Freeborn ....  make-up artist  
Stuart Freeborn ....  make-up designer  
Paul LeBlanc ....  hair stylist  
Mike Lockey ....  hair stylist  
Patricia McDermott ....  hair stylist  
Dickie Mills ....  make-up artist  
Peter Robb-King ....  make-up artist  
Tom Smith (III) ....  key make-up artist  
Phil Tippett ....  make-up designer
make-up designer: creature design  
  
Production Management 
Patricia Carr ....  assistant production manager  
Miki Herman ....  unit production manager  
  
Assistant Director 
Roy Button ....  second assistant director  
Russell Lodge (II) ....  second assistant director  
Christopher Newman (II) ....  second assistant director  
Michael E. Steele ....  second assistant director  
David Tomblin ....  first assistant director  
  
Sound Department 
David Batchelor ....  boom operator  
Gloria S. Borders ....  assistant sound editor  
Richard Burrow ....  sound effects editor  
Ben Burtt ....  sound designer  
Shep Dawe ....  sound assistant  
Tony Dawe ....  production sound  
Teresa Eckton ....  sound editor special edition
sound effects editor  
Ken Fischer ....  sound effects editor  
Suzanne Fox ....  assistant sound editor  
Jim Hanson (II) ....  sound assistant  
Tomlinson Holman ....  re-recording engineer  
Nancy Jencks ....  assistant sound editor  
Mary Helen Leasman ....  assistant sound editor  
Bill Mann (II) ....  assistant sound editor  
Robert Marty ....  sound engineer  
David Parker (III) ....  boom operator  
Kathy Ryan (II) ....  assistant sound editor  
Roger Savage ....  sound re-recording mixer  
Lisa Storer ....  assistant sound editor special edition  
Gary Summers ....  sound re-recording mixer  
Randy Thom ....  production sound  
Chris Webb (II) ....  assistant sound editor  
  
Special Effects 
Peter Amundson ....  visual effects editor  
Roy Arbogast ....  special effects supervisor  
Bob Chrisoulis ....  assistant visual effects editor  
Joe Class ....  assistant visual effects editor  
Richard Edlund ....  visual effects  
Warren Franklin ....  visual effects production co-ordinator  
Bill George (I) ....  model maker  
Michael Gleason (II) ....  assistant visual effects editor  
Jay Ignaszewski ....  assistant visual effects editor  
Joe Johnston ....  art director visual effects  
Bill Kimberlin ....  visual effects editor  
William David Lee ....  special effects foreman  
Dennis Muren ....  visual effects  
Kevin Pike ....  location special effects  
Ken Ralston ....  visual effects  
Arthur F. Repola ....  supervising visual effects editor  
Howard Stein ....  visual effects editor  
Bruno Van Zeebroeck ....  special effects  
Laurie Vermont ....  visual effects production co-ordinator  
Ian Wingrove ....  special effects floor controller  
Michael Wood ....  location special effects  
Gary Zink ....  special effects  
  
Stunts 
Dickey Beer ....  stunts  
Dirk Yohan Beer ....  stunts  
Marc Boyle ....  stunts  
Michael Cassidy (I) ....  stunts  
Peter Diamond ....  stunt arranger  
Tracey Eddon ....  stunts  
Sandi Gross ....  stunts  
Ted Grossman ....  stunts  
Frank Henson ....  stunts  
Larry Holt ....  stunts  
Bill Horrigan ....  stunts  
Alf Joint ....  stunts  
Julius LeFlore ....  stunts  
Glenn Randall Jr. ....  stunt co-ordinator  
Colin Skeaping ....  stunts  
Malcolm Weaver ....  stunts  
Paul Weston (II) ....  stunts  
Bob Yerkes ....  stunts  
Daniel Zormeier ....  stunts  
  
Other crew 
Barbara Affonso ....  model maker  
Franki Anderson ....  mime artist  
Elvira Angelinetta ....  creature costumer  
Annie Arbogast ....  huttese lyrics  
Gordon Arnell ....  unit publicist  
Karen Ayers ....  administrative staff  
Charles Bailey (III) ....  chief model maker: ILM  
Stewart Barbee ....  miniature and optical effects cameraman  
Philip Barberio ....  optical line-up  
Craig Barron (I) ....  matte cameraman  
Jane Bay ....  assistant to Mr. Lucas  
Derrick Baylis ....  sails engineering  
Ron Beck (I) ....  wardrobe supervisor  
William Beck ....  model maker  
Michael A. Benson ....  operating cameraman  
Jon Berg ....  creature consultant  
Ailsa Berk ....  mime artist  
David Berry ....  optical printer operator  
Mark Billerman ....  set draftsman  
Patricia Blau ....  production creature co-ordinator: ILM  
Mike Bolles ....  design engineer  
Conrad Bonderson ....  machinist  
Alan Booth ....  assistant construction manager  
Lance Brackett ....  stage technician  
Reg Bream ....  set draftsman  
Bob Bremner ....  gaffer  
Marty Brenneis ....  electronic engineer  
Leon Briggs ....  film restoration consultant special edition  
June Broom ....  assistant publicist  
Garrett Brown (I) ....  steadicam operator  
Kris Brown (II) ....  electronic system designer  
Robert Latham Brown ....  production executive  
Tommy Brown (I) ....  rigging gaffer  
Ian Bryce ....  production assistant  
Conrad Buff IV ....  assistant film editor  
Eddie Burke (I) ....  supervising stagehand  
Ben Burtt ....  ewokese lyrics  
Chris Bushman ....  optical supervisor special edition  
Bill Buttfield ....  model maker  
Greg Callas ....  construction foreman  
Chris Campbell (II) ....  set draftsman  
Roy Carnon ....  sketch artist  
Arthur Carroll ....  production controller  
Dave Carson (I) ....  key sculptor  
Sean M. Casey ....  model maker  
Dave Childers ....  stage technician  
Wade Childress ....  equipment support staff  
Terry Chostner ....  supervising still photography  
T.M. Christopher ....  audio engineer  
Donald Clark (II) ....  optical printer operator  
Gary Clark (II) ....  paint foreman  
Albert Clarke ....  still photographer  
Kenneth Clarke (II) ....  master plasterer  
Gary Clause ....  construction foreman  
Fred Clemons ....  machine room operator special edition (uncredited) 
Mike Cochrain ....  model maker  
Danny Colangelo ....  property supervisor  
Harold Cole (II) ....  stage technician  
Pete Comandini ....  film restoration supervisor special edition  
Samuel Comstock ....  effects animator  
Catherine Coombs ....  audio engineer  
John Coppinger ....  animatronics engineer  
Sean Crawford ....  mime artist  
Joe Crowley ....  best boy  
Andy Cunningham ....  mime artist  
Sheala Daniell ....  assistant accountant  
Diane Dankwardt ....  location accountant  
Peter Daulton ....  assistant miniature and optical effects cameraman  
Richard Davis (IX) ....  plastic designer  
Richard Dawking ....  assistant art director  
Peter Dawson (IV) ....  senior effects technician  
Don Dow ....  miniature and optical effects cameraman  
Tim Dry ....  mime artist  
Karen Dube ....  administrative staff  
Tom Duff ....  computer graphics  
Patricia Rose Duigan ....  production supervisor  
Randy Dutra ....  creature technician  
Selwyn Eddy ....  miniature and optical effects cameraman  
Judy Elkins ....  key sculptor  
Doug Elliott (II) ....  construction foreman  
John Ellis (III) ....  optical printer operator: ILM  
Robert Elswit ....  miniature and optical effects cameraman  
Dave Eman ....  location casting  
Chrissie England ....  administrative staff  
Christopher Evans ....  matte painting artist  
Martin Evans ....  assistant miniature and optical effects cameraman  
Kathryn Farrar ....  production controller special edition  
Scott Farrar ....  miniature and optical effects cameraman  
John Feinblatt ....  transportation captain  
Phillip Feiner ....  optical supervisor special edition  
John Fenner (II) ....  assistant art director  
Rick Fichter ....  miniature and optical effects cameraman  
Lennie Fike ....  location contact  
David Fincher ....  assistant cameraman: miniature and optical effects unit  
Deborah Fine ....  researcher  
Bob Finley III ....  stage technician  
Pat Fitzsimmons ....  stage technician  
Bob Forrest ....  location script supervisor  
Ernie Fosselius ....  music arranger: songs  
Tim Fox ....  archivist special edition  
Stuart Freeborn ....  creature designer  
Mike Frift ....  focus puller  
Susan Fritz-Monahan ....  production assistant  
Joe Fulmer ....  stage technician  
Michael Fulmer ....  chief model maker  
Ted Gagliano ....  post-production executive special edition  
Barbara Gallucci ....  model maker  
Clark Garland ....  rigging gaffer  
Steve Gawley ....  modelshop supervisor  
Tim Geideman ....  lab technician  
William George ....  model maker  
Ray Gilberti ....  assistant miniature and optical effects cameraman  
James Glennon ....  location director of photography  
Michael L. Glennon ....  second assistant camera  
Jesse Goodell ....  grip  
Ron Goodman ....  aerial photographer  
Ralph Gordon ....  optical line-up  
Mark Gredell ....  miniature and optical effects cameraman  
Jenny Green ....  shop manager  
Gillian Gregory ....  choreographer  
Michele Gruska ....  huttese lyrics  
Bob Hagans ....  color timer  
Reg Hall ....  dolly grip  
Bill Halls ....  general foreman  
Peter Hancock ....  property master  
Kris Handwerk ....  audio engineer  
David Hanks ....  apprentice machinist  
David R. Hardberger ....  camera operator  
Bill Hargreaves ....  property maker  
Barbara Harley ....  assistant accountant  
Robert Harman (I) ....  wire specialist (as Bob Harman) 
Bob Hart (III) ....  negative cutter special edition  
Clive Hartley ....  assistant film editor  
Kathleen Hartney Ross ....  assistant to Mr. Kazanjian  
Graeme Hattrick ....  mime artist  
Toby Hendel ....  assistant miniature and optical effects cameraman  
Philip Herbert ....  mime artist  
Margaret Herron ....  aerial photographer  
Bruce Hill (I) ....  ultra high speed photography  
Robert Hill (IV) ....  assistant miniature and optical effects cameraman  
Samuel H. Hinckley ....  first assistant editor special edition  
Edward Hirsh ....  stage technician  
K.C. Hodenfield ....  audio engineer  
Renee Holt ....  effects animator  
Gerald Home ....  mime artist  
Ron Hone ....  chief electronics technician  
Nick Hosker ....  assistant film editor  
Dan Howard ....  creature technician  
James Howard (III) ....  sculptural designer  
Derek Howarth ....  key sculptor  
Simon Hume ....  second assistant camera  
Colin Hurren ....  production accountant  
W.C. 'Chunky' Huse ....  dolly grip  
Paul Huston (I) ....  chief model maker  
Roger Irvin ....  construction supervisor  
James Isaac ....  creature technician  
Mike Jackson (I) ....  assistant avid editor special edition  
Jerry Jeffress ....  electronic system designer  
George Jenson ....  production illustrator  
Randy Johnson (III) ....  assistant miniature and optical effects cameraman  
Tom Johnson (I) ....  audio engineer  
Ed Jones (IV) ....  optical line-up  
Paula Karsh ....  administrative staff  
Peggy Kashuda ....  sails engineering  
Barbara Kassal ....  creature costumer  
Laura Kaysen ....  administrative staff  
James Keefer ....  animation supervisor  
Ira Keeler ....  model maker  
Brian Kelly (IV) ....  audio engineer  
Martin Kenzie ....  second assistant camera  
Sunni Kerwin ....  co-ordination assistant  
James Kessler ....  audio engineer  
Kim Knowlton ....  head effects animator  
Bonnie Koehler ....  dialogue editor  
Neil Krepela ....  matte photography  
Bill Kreysler ....  still co-ordinator  
Peter Kuran ....  effects animator  
Kevin Kutchaver ....  animator (uncredited) 
Mary La Bonge ....  studio transportation manager  
Robert LaBonge ....  assistant camera  
Rob LaDuca ....  effects animator  
Laurel Ladevich ....  dialogue editor  
Michael Lamont ....  assistant art director  
Thomas Laughridge ....  operating cameraman  
Jeanne Lauren ....  creature technician  
Red Lawrence ....  supervising rigger  
Susan A. Leahy ....  audio engineer  
Robin Lee (IV) ....  assistant avid editor special edition  
Swim Lee ....  puppeteer  
Michael Lessa ....  effects animator  
James Lim ....  optical printer operator  
Brian Lofthouse ....  property supervisor  
Bert Long ....  master carpenter  
Jack Lowin ....  additional photographer  
David Lusby ....  production buyer  
Bill Lyttle ....  location casting  
Mike MacKenzie ....  electronic engineer  
Vic Manay ....  studio transportation manager  
Jeff Mann (I) ....  model maker  
Pamela Mann (II) ....  script supervisor  
Kim Marks ....  assistant miniature and optical effects cameraman  
Scott Marshall (II) ....  model maker  
Robert Marty ....  assistant editor special edition  
Michael J. McAlister ....  miniature and optical effects cameraman  
Patrick McArdle ....  assistant miniature and optical effects cameraman  
Cristi McCarthy ....  equipment support staff  
Michael McCormick (II) ....  puppeteer  
Debra McDermott ....  assistant film editor  
Roberto McGrath ....  still photographer  
Tom McLaughlin ....  latex foam lab supervisor  
John McLeod (III) ....  stage technician  
Marghi McMahon ....  model maker  
Ralph McQuarrie ....  conceptual artist  
Tony McVey ....  key sculptor  
Ted Michell ....  scenic artist  
Dave Middleton ....  construction storeman  
Richard Miller (IV) ....  jeweller  
Alec Mills ....  operating cameraman  
Margaret Mitchell (II) ....  production accountant  
Ted Moehnke ....  supervising stage technician  
Michael Moore (VIII) ....  lab technician  
Thaine Morris ....  pyrotechnician  
Duncan Myers ....  lab technician  
Leo J. Napolitano ....  assistant camera  
Bill Neil ....  miniature and optical effects cameraman  
Ralph Nelson Jr. ....  still photographer  
Bruce Nicholson ....  optical photography supervisor: ILM  
H. Lee Noblitt ....  transportation captain  
Kerry Nordquist ....  still photographer  
Merlin Ohm ....  stage technician  
Frank Ordaz ....  matte painting artist  
Randy Ottenberg ....  model maker  
Michael Owens ....  miniature and optical effects cameraman  
Ease Owyeung ....  chief model maker  
Udo Pampel ....  machinist  
Michael Pangrazio ....  matte painting supervisor  
Mike Pantages ....  gaffer  
Sonia Paulsen ....  administrative staff  
Edwina Pellikka ....  creature costumer  
Richard Peters ....  property maker  
Lorne Peterson ....  modelshop supervisor  
Dave Pier ....  pyrotechnician  
Margot Pipkin ....  effects animator  
Anne Polland ....  creature costumer  
Bobby Powell ....  electrician  
Michael Quinn ....  puppeteer  
Pinki Ragan ....  location accountant  
Chris Rand ....  apprentice machinist  
Robert Raring ....  color timer special edition  
William Reeves (II) ....  computer graphics  
Gary Rizzo ....  digital mix technician special edition  
Richard Robinson (III) ....  puppeteer  
Scott Robinson (II) ....  audio engineer  
John Rogers (III) ....  best boy  
Wendy Rogers ....  location choreographer  
Pete Romano ....  assistant miniature and optical effects cameraman  
Peter Ronzani ....  armature designer  
Thomas Rosseter ....  optical line-up  
Ronald G. Roumas ....  re-recordist special edition  
Deep Roy ....  puppeteer  
David Russell (I) ....  storyboard artist  
Lata Ryan ....  production co-ordinator  
Ray Sabo ....  negative continuity special edition  
Victoria Rose Sampson ....  dialogue editor  
Gail Samuelson ....  co-ordination assistant  
Phil Sanderson ....  assistant film editor  
Stanley W. Sayer ....  matte photography consultant  
Curt Schulkey ....  dialogue editor  
Jim Schurmann ....  color timer  
Eugene Schwartz ....  transportation co-ordinator  
Wesley Seeds ....  chief moldmaker  
Kathy Shine ....  production assistant  
Eric Shirtcliffe ....  master painter  
Kenneth Smith ....  optical printer operator  
Michael J. Smith ....  equipment support staff  
Tom Smith (II) ....  general manager at ILM  
Dave Sosalla ....  key sculptor  
Richard Spah Jr. ....  creature technician  
Richard Dova Spah ....  key grip  
Herbert W. Spencer ....  orchestrator  
Hugh Spirit ....  puppeteer  
Paul Springer ....  mime artist  
Tom St. Amand ....  stop motion animator  
Steve Starkey ....  assistant film editor  
Suki Stern ....  effects animator  
Mary Elizabeth Still ....  costume supervisor  
Peter Stolz ....  stage technician  
Eben Stromquist ....  assistant articulation engineer  
Pat Sweeney (I) ....  assistant miniature and optical effects cameraman  
John Syriamaki ....  assistant to Mr. Bloom  
Larry Tan ....  model maker  
Chris Tanner ....  focus puller  
Steve Tate ....  second assistant camera  
Janet Tebrooke ....  wardrobe mistress  
Ed Tennler ....  equipment support staff  
Kirk Thatcher ....  creature technician  
Annick Thierrien ....  effects animator  
Dennis Thorpe ....  audio engineer  
Marc Thorpe ....  model maker  
Phil Tippett ....  creature design  
Eric Tomlinson ....  music recordist  
Warwick Tompkins ....  still co-ordinator  
Charles Torbett ....  assistant property master  
Douglas Twiddy ....  production supervisor  
Ivan Van Pedre ....  property master  
Mark Vargo ....  optical printer operator  
Stan Wakashige ....  construction foreman  
Chris Walas ....  creature consultant  
Bob Walker (I) ....  decor and lettering artist  
Holly Walker (II) ....  property master  
Gary Waller ....  head effects animator  
Kenneth Wannberg ....  supervising music editor  
John Watson (XII) ....  audio engineer  
Bill Welch ....  construction manager  
Charles B. Wessler ....  production assistant  
Kit West ....  mechanical effects supervision  
Gene Whiteman ....  equipment supervisor  
Bess Wiley ....  assistant miniature and optical effects cameraman  
Chuck Wiley ....  sculptural designer  
Ethan Wiley ....  creature technician  
Johnny Williams ....  conductor
music arranger: songs  
Joseph Williams (I) ....  lyricist: English
music arranger: songs  
Simon Williamson ....  puppeteer  
Terry Windell ....  effects animator  
Marc Wolff ....  helicopter pilot  
Ron Young (II) ....  moldmaker  
Stuart Ziff ....  chief articulation engineer  
Doug von Koss ....  set dresser  
 
                             RETURN OF THE JEDI
                       A film review by Steve Rhodes
                        Copyright 1996 Steve Rhodes
RATING (0 TO ****):  *** 1/2

RETURN OF THE JEDI (1983) features the same old cast as the first two STAR WARS episodes in a rehash of previous themes. Now with a cast this talented and material this strong, rehashing is not necessarily bad. This time the Galactic Empire's forces lead by Lord Darth Vader (David Prowse acting with James Earl Jones's voice) has again build a Death Star and is still out to destroy the Rebel Alliance. This Death Star is, of course, even more powerful than the previous one and has the Emperor (Ian McDiarmid) personally supervising its construction.

You may remember from the last episode that Han Solo (Harrison Ford) owed Jabba the Hutt (Mike Edmonds) money so Jabba in a fit of rage had him frozen and sent to Jabba's planet. The film starts with the rescue of Han from Jabba by Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher), Lando Calrissian (Billy Dee Williams), C-3PO (Anthony Daniels), R2-D2 (Kenny Baker), and Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew). The rest of the movie is ostensibly about the destruction of the Death Star by the rebels, but actually the film is about the inherit conflict in the duality of man and the thin line between good and evil. Will Darth Vader turn Luke to the dark side or will Luke turn Darth Vader to the good? Each is confident, and until the end it is not clear whose power will prove stronger.

The character creations in all the STAR WARS series are delightfully imaginative. Jabba and his minions are testaments to the grotesque and the obese. After being grossed out by Jabba's huge rolls of jelly like fat, I suspect a large number of people must have run out of the theater to hit the pay phones to call 1-800-OutFat or some such number. A better advertisement for fat clinics I have not seen. By the way, I thought one of Jabba's entourage was at least a kissing cousin to the gargoyles that populate the movie GREMLINS.

Yoda (Frank Oz) appears again in the show to complete Luke's training as a Jedi. Luke thinks he is already one, but Yoda admonishes him, "Not yet. One thing remains. One things remains, Vader. You must confront Vader, and then a Jedi you will be." I love the flowery language the writers (Lawrence Kasdan and George Lucas) give Yoda. Yoda poetically warns Luke, "Anger, fear, depression. The dark side are they." Luke's training also needs help from his old mentor Obi-Wan (Alec Guinness). He appears in a vision telling Luke, "You will find that many of the truths we cling to depend upon your point of view." This is a show of secrets revealed, but you will not find them out here. See the movie.

The sets (Norman Reynolds) and visual effects (Richard Edlund, Dennis Muren, and Ken Ralston) are even more elaborate than in the first two episodes. My favorite is the little hover-bikes on which they go screaming through the California redwood trees. That they could control the bikes while traveling at the high speed they are going makes no sense, but hey, this is science fiction afterall. The special effects continue to be a great blend of the old and the new: bows and arrows vs. blasters (laser guns) and hang gliders vs. large mechanical dinosaurs outfitted with laser cannons.

RETURN OF THE JEDI introduces sweet furry new creatures called Ewoks. They were a hit at the time, but I am surprised there wasn't at even a bigger marketing tie in with them. Looked like great toys for the age 2-9 set to me.

The acting in the movie was good. My favorite was James Earl Jones. His voice must be the richest and most powerful of any actor living today. Hamill, whom I found to be a big disappointment in the last episode, has more energy and does his part less on autopilot in this one. His performance here still pales in significance to his work in STAR WARS, which is the only film he has ever been great in.

Although the show was excellent, there were several letdowns for me. First and foremost, I missed the incredible humor from the first two. There are laughs in RETURN OF THE JEDI, but overall the writers and the director (Richard Marquand) approach the show too reverentially. Second, I missed the romantic angle. There was some aspects of it in this episode, but not much.

RETURN OF THE JEDI runs a bit long at 2:14. The film is correctly rated PG and the scariest part is the monsters which I suspect will be more than most kids under 5 or 6 can handle. There is no sex, nudity or profanity I can remember, but the STAR WARS groupies will undoubtedly send me one or two minor cuss words I missed. Most of them pointed out after my review of THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK that Mark Hamill had been in a car accident with some sure that it was before the movie and others equally sure it was after. I recommend RETURN OF THE JEDI strongly as does my son Jeffrey (just turned 7). Since my favorite was STAR WARS, I asked Jeffrey which one of the three he liked best, and he said this one, but would refused to say why. In the end he voluntarily confessed that the reason was the skimpy harem outfit that Jabba has Princess Leia wear. Not a reason I would have guessed! I give the movie *** 1/2.


**** = One of the top few films of this or any year. A must see film. *** = Excellent show. Look for it. ** = Average movie. Kind of enjoyable. * = Poor show. Don't waste your money. 0 = One of the worst films of this or any year. Totally unbearable.
REVIEW WRITTEN ON: April 20, 1996



Have I seen this movie: Yes, Many times
And what did I think: Return Of The Jedi wraps up the original trilogy and does so in nice fashion. Here we learn the fate of Darth Vader and we finally see what's under the mask. The final battle between Luke and Vader was fantastic, and moving to see Vader sacrifice his own life to kill the Emperor and save his son. Han is finally rescued from Jabba the Hut, who we finally see (not counting Star Wars, The Special Edition). Can anyone forget Leia in the slave outfit? Just thinking about that brings to mind a certain "Friend's" episode where Ross has a fantasy about that. One thing that I think this movie did not need were the Ewoks.... that was just a marketing ploy to sell silly stuffed dolls. While I like Jedi, I think its the weakest movie out of the trilogy, but still pretty good. I give it 4 out of 5 lightsabres.
Review written May 26, 1999
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