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#1 of 1983 · Certified Fresh

Return of the Jedi (1983)

1983 · 132 minutes · Action / Fantasy / Sci-Fi · Directed by Richard Marquand
IMDb rating8.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes83%
Box office gross$482M

Synopsis

One year after Han Solo's capture and imprisonment in carbonite, C-3PO and R2-D2 enter the palace of the crime lord Jabba the Hutt on Tatooine. They were sent as a goodwill gift from Luke Skywalker, who hopes to negotiate with Jabba for Han's release. Disguised as a bounty hunter, Princess Leia infiltrates the palace under the pretense of having captured Chewbacca.

Starring

Mark HamillHarrison FordCarrie FisherBilly Dee WilliamsAnthony Daniels
Box office
$482 million
Budget
$32.5–42.7 million
IMDb votes
1,228,490

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