STAR
WARS
E P I S O D E V I
RETURN OF THE JEDI

1983 ***** 132 mins. (Special Edition and 2004 DVD Edition each run 135 mins.)

There's not much I can say without repeating myself, so I'll just say that this is a fantastic final chapter in the Star Wars saga.

Again, there's not much I can say without repeating myself. Fantastic.

The main two differences here are: a shot of Naboo during the ending celebration montage and Hayden Christensen appears as Anakin Skywalker at the end of the film.

Rated PG for Sci-Fi Action Violence.

• Original theatrical aspect ratio: 2.35:1 (J-D-C Scope)
• Original theatrical release date: May 25, 1983
• Special Edition theatrical release date: March 14, 1997
• 2004 DVD Edition release date: September 21, 2004

• ACADEMY AWARD: Special Achievement Award (Richard Edlund, Dennis Muren, Ken Ralston, and Phil Tippett for the visual effects)
• ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATIONS: Best Art Direction-Set Decoration (Norman Reynolds, Fred Hole, James L. Schoppe, and Michael Ford), Best Effects, Sound Effects Editing (Ben Burtt), Best Music, Original Score (John Williams), and Best Sound (Ben Burtt, Gary Summers, Randy Thom, and Tony Dawe)
• ACADEMY OF SCIENCE FICTION, FANTASY & HORROR FILMS AWARDS: Best Actor (Mark Hamill), Best Costumes (Aggie Guerard Rodgers and Nilo Rodis-Jamero), Best Make-Up (Phil Tippett and Stuart Freeborn), Best Science Fiction Film, Best Special Effects (Richard Edlund, Dennis Muren, and Ken Ralston)
• ACADEMY OF SCIENCE FICTION, FANTASY & HORROR FILMS AWARDS NOMINATIONS: Best Actress (Carrie Fisher), Best Director (Richard Marquand), Best Music (John Williams), Best Supporting Actor (Billy Dee Williams), Best Writing (Lawrence Kasdan and George Lucas)
• BAFTA AWARD: Best Special Visual Effects (Richard Edlund, Dennis Muren, Ken Ralston, and Kit West)
• BAFTA AWARDS NOMINATIONS: Best Make Up Artist (Phil Tippett and Stuart Freeborn), Best Production Design/Art Direction (Norman Reynolds), and Best Sound (Ben Burtt, Tony Dawe, and Gary Summers)
• GOLDEN SCREEN AWARDS, GERMANY: Golden Screen
• GRAMMY AWARDS NOMINATION: Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special (John Williams)
• HUGO AWARD: Best Dramatic Presentation
• PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD: Favorite Motion Picture
• SATELLITE AWARDS NOMINATIONS: Best Classic DVD (For the Star Wars Trilogy. Also for Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) and Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)) and Best Overall DVD (For the Star Wars Trilogy. Also for Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) and Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980))
• YOUNG ARTIST AWARD: Best Family Feature Motion Picture

• Star Wars: The First Ten Years Promo
• The Film presented in full screen, modified from the original 2.35:1
• Hi-Fi Stereo
• Closed Captioned for the hearing impaired

• Star Wars Trilogy ". . . One Last Time" Promo
• An Exclusive Interview with George Lucas Part 3 of 3
• The film presented in its original 2.35:1 aspect ratio
• Digitally Mastered in THX
• Closed Captioned for the hearing impaired

• Behind-the-scenes featurette on the making of the Special Edition
• Special Edition Theatrical Trailer
• The film presented in its original 2.35:1 aspect ratio
• Digitally Mastered in THX
• Closed Captioned for the hearing impaired

• Commentary by George Lucas, Ben Burtt, Dennis Muren, and Carrie Fisher
• DVD-ROM weblink to exclusive Star Wars content
• Anamorphic Widescreen (Aspect Ratio 2.35:1)
• English Dolby 5.1 Surround EX
• English Dolby 2.0 Surround
• French Dolby 2.0 Surround
• Spanish Dolby 2.0 Surround
• English Subtitles
• Digitally Mastered in THX
• Closed Captioned for the hearing impaired

• Commentary by George Lucas, Ben Burtt, Dennis Muren, and Carrie Fisher
• DVD-ROM weblink to exclusive Star Wars content
• Anamorphic Widescreen (Aspect Ratio 2.35:1)
• English Dolby 5.1 Surround EX
• English Dolby 2.0 Surround
• French Dolby 2.0 Surround
• Spanish Dolby 2.0 Surround
• English Subtitles
• Digitally Mastered in THX
• Closed Captioned for the hearing impaired
• Original theatrical version of Return of the Jedi
• LEGO Star Wars II video game Xbox demo and trailer
• 4:3 Letterbox format (Aspect ratio 2.35:1)
• English Dolby 2.0 Surround
• French Dolby 2.0 Surround
• Spanish Dolby 2.0 Surround
• English Subtitles