Return of the Jedi
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.
Critics Sentiment
Vader throws Emperor down shaft and dies reconciling with Luke
Strike team gains trust of Ewok tribe on forest moon
The film drops significantly when the Ewoks are introduced as reviewers find them overly commercial and cute, but rebounds strongly for the Emperor confrontation and final duel.
Return of the Jedi starts exceptionally strong with the beloved Jabba's palace sequence, then experiences a notable dip during the Ewok introduction which many reviewers found too commercial. The film reaches its emotional and critical peak during the final confrontation between Luke, Vader, and the Emperor, with Vader's redemption being universally praised as the saga's most powerful moment.
Full cast
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Mark Hamill
Luke Skywalker
Harrison Ford
Han Solo
Carrie Fisher
Princess Leia
Billy Dee Williams
Lando Calrissian
Anthony Daniels
C-3PO
Peter Mayhew
Chewbacca
Sebastian Shaw
Anakin Skywalker
Ian McDiarmid
The Emperor
Frank Oz
Yoda (voice)
James Earl Jones
Darth Vader (voice)
David Prowse
Darth Vader
Alec Guinness
Ben 'Obi-Wan' Kenobi
Kenny Baker
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
Crew
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