Star wars. Episode VI, Return of the Jedi [videorecording] / Lucasfilm, Ltd. ; produced by Howard Kazanjian ; story by George Lucas ; screenplay by Lawrence Kasdan and George Lucas ; directed by Richard Marquand.
Darth Vader and the Empire are building a new, indestructible Death Star. Meanwhile, Han Solo has been imprisoned, and Luke Skywalker has sent R2D2 and C3PO to try and free him. Princess Leia, disguised as a bounty hunter, and Chewbacca go along as well. The final battle takes place on the moon of Endor, with its natural inhabitants, the Ewoks, lending a hand to the rebels.
Record details
- Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (approximately 136 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: 2-disc edition.
- Publisher: Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2006.
- Copyright: ©1997, 1983.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Title from container. Originally released as a motion picture in 1983 ; Special edition re-released 1997 with new digital visual effects. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Disc 1: Star wars ep. VI : Return of the Jedi, special edition with commentary by George Lucas and Ben Burtt; DVD-ROM weblink to Star Wars content. -- Disc 2: Original theatrical (1983) version of Return of the Jedi -- Lego Star Wars II video game. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director of photography, Alan Hume ; editors, Sean Barton, Duwayne Dunham, Marcia Lucas ; music, John Williams ; costume designers, Aggie Guerard Rodgers, Nilo Rodis-Jamero ; production designer, Norman Reynolds ; visual effects, Richard Edlund, Dennis Muren, Ken Ralston, Nina Saxon. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, Sebastian Shaw, Ian McDiarmid, David Prowse, Alec Guinness. Voices: Frank Oz, James Earl Jones. |
Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: PG; for sci-fi action violence. |
System Details Note: | DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 EX surround. |
Language Note: | English, French or Spanish language with English subtitles. Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired on some features. |
Awards Note: | Academy Awards, USA, 1984: Special Achievement Award for Visual Effects; 4 nominations, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Effects, Sound Effects Editing, Best Music, Original Score (John Williams), Best Sound. Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA, 1984: won 5, Best Actor (Mark Hamill), Best Costumes, Best Make-Up, Best Science Fiction Film, Best Special Effects; 5 nominations, Best Actress (Carrie Fisher) Best Director (Richard Marquand), Best Music (Williams), Best Supporting Actor (Billy Dee Williams), Best Writing. |
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OTLD Boardman Library | VIDEO F STA (Text) | 37818000140634 | DVD | Available | - | ||
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