star wars: return of the jedi

Return of The Jedi is the third installment in the original Star Wars film trilogy, the third film to be produced, and the sixth chronological order. The film was released in theaters on May 25, 1983. It grossed $374 million worldwide during its initial theatrical run, becoming the highest-grossing film of 1983.

The film stars Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels, David Prowse, Kenny Baker, Peter Mayhew and Frank Oz.

Luke Skywalker and friends travel to Tatooine to rescue their companion Han Solo from the vile Jabba the Hutt. The Empire prepares to crush the Rebellion with a more powerful Death Star, while the Rebel fleet mounts a massive attack on the space station. Luke confronts his father, Darth Vader, in a final climactic duel before the evil Emperor.

16 years after the release of Return of the Jedi, George Lucas wrote and directed the prequel trilogy, consisting of the films The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith.

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