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Return of the Jedi

Return of the Jedi
Released 1983 by Lucasfilm Ltd./Twentieth Century Fox (Special Edition released 1997)
Directed by Richard Marquand
Starring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Billy Dee Williams

Is there anybody out there who hasn't seen this movie? In the final installment of the original Star Wars trilogy, Luke Skywalker and his friends struggle against impossible odds to destroy the new Death Star and overthrow the evil Empire. Along the way, they get help from an unexpected source - a small, furry, primitive race of creatures called Ewoks.

The Ewoks enter the story midway through the movie, and are prominently featured from then until the end of the film. Warwick Davis plays the part of Wicket the Ewok, a role he got more or less by accident (see the Biography for details). Wicket is the first Ewok we see in the movie, and his meeting with Princess Leia leads to the Ewoks' participation in the final battle against the Empire. Wicket's biggest scene is his first scene, but he can be spotted repeatedly throughout the rest of the movie, often in humorous bits. It's an engaging performance, and had a lot to do with the subsequent popularity of the Ewoks.

The Articles section includes a number of Star Wars-related articles.

The Pictures section includes Star Wars photo galleries.

Return of the Jedi is one of the most popular movies of all time. Many books have been written about it and the rest of the Star Wars trilogy, and there are hundreds of fan pages on the Internet. There are so many great sites that it's impossible to list them all, but a few favorites are included here.

Starwars.com- the official Star Wars website, which has a Warwick Davis biography here.

theforce.net- continuous coverage of the making of the prequels and many other features. There's a 1998 interview with Warwick in the Jedi Council section.

T'bone's Star Wars Universe - has an extensive collection of rare behind-the-scenes photos, a great cut scenes archive, and much, much more.