Return of the Jedi 40 years old

The Empire Falls...

Return of the Jedi

Luke Skywalker leads a mission to rescue his friend Han Solo from the clutches of Jabba the Hutt, while the Emperor seeks to destroy the Rebellion once and for all with a second dreaded Death Star.

Credits

Return of the Jedi Cast

Name Character
Mark Hamill He was 31, now 72 years old as Luke Skywalker
Harrison Ford He was 40, now 81 years old as Han Solo
Frank Oz He was 39, now 79 years old as Yoda (voice)
Billy Dee Williams He was 46, now 86 years old as Lando Calrissian
James Earl Jones He was 52, now 93 years old as Voice of Darth Vader (voice)
Anthony Daniels He was 37, now 78 years old as C-3PO
Tony Cox He was 25, now 65 years old as Ewok Wicket's younger brother Widdle
Phil Tippett He was 32, now 73 years old as Rancor
Deep Roy He was 25, now 66 years old as Droopy McCool
Warwick Davis He was 13, now 54 years old as Wicket
Denis Lawson He was 35, now 76 years old as Wedge
Ian McDiarmid He was 38, now 79 years old as The Emperor
Peter Mayhew He was 39, 74 years old when he died as Chewbacca
Kenny Baker He was 48, 81 years old when he died as R2-D2 / Paploo
Alec Guinness He was 69, 86 years old when he died as Ben 'Obi-Wan' Kenobi
Margarita Fernández as Ewok
Daniel Frishman He was 36, now 77 years old as Ewok
Debbie Lee Carrington She was 23, 58 years old when she died as Romba an Ewok
Dermot Crowley He was 36, now 77 years old as General Madine
Peter Roy as Major Olander Brit - Rebel (uncredited)
Femi Taylor She was 23, now 64 years old as Oola
Pip Miller He was 36, now 77 years old as Stardestroyer Captain #1
Jack Purvis He was 76, 55 years old when he died as Teebo
Kenneth Colley He was 45, now 86 years old as Admiral Piett
David Prowse He was 47, 85 years old when he died as Darth Vader
Caroline Blakiston She was 50, now 91 years old as Mon Mothma
Tim Rose He was 42, 62 years old when he died as Admiral Ackbar
Malcolm Dixon He was 84, 86 years old when he died as Ewok Warrior
Sadie Corré She was 64, 91 years old when she died as Ewok
Michael Carter He was 35, now 76 years old as Bib Fortuna
Peter Mandell as Ewok
Kiran Shah He was 26, now 67 years old as Ewok
Phil Fondacaro He was 24, now 65 years old as Ewok
B.J. Jefferson She was 64, now 64 years old as Ms. Rinkoff
Felix Silla He was 46, now 87 years old as Ewok
Brian Wheeler He was 82, now 123 years old as Ewok
Larry Ward He was 58, 60 years old when he died as Jabba the Hutt (voice)
Bobby Bell He was 42, now 83 years old as Ewok
Jeremy Bulloch He was 38, now 79 years old as Boba Fett
Mike Edmonds He was 39, now 80 years old as Logray
Richard Robinson as Yuzzum
Tom Mannion He was 82, now 123 years old as Stardestroyer Captain #2
Kevin Thompson as Ewok
Michael McCormick He was 31, now 72 years old as Rancor
Luis De Jesus He was 30, 36 years old when he died as Ewok
Sebastian Shaw (actor) He was 77, 89 years old when he died as Anakin Skywalker

Return of the Jedi Crew

Name Department
Norman Reynolds as Production Design. He was 49 (now 90) years old Art
Nilo Rodis-Jamero as Costume Design. Costume & Make-Up
Marcia Lucas as Editor. She was 37 (now 78) years old Editing
Aggie Guerard Rodgers as Costume Design. She was 39 (now 80) years old Costume & Make-Up
Michael Ford as Set Decoration. Art
Alan Hume as Cinematography. He was 58 (85) years old when He died Crew
Fred Hole as Production Design. He was 48 (75) years old when He died Art
Douglas Twiddy as Production Supervisor. Production
Alec Mills as Cinematography. He was 51 (now 91) years old Crew
Patricia McDermott as Hairdresser. Costume & Make-Up
James L. Schoppe as Production Design. He was 16 (now 24) years old Art
Mike Lockey as Hairdresser. Costume & Make-Up
Sean Barton as Editor. He was 39 (now 80) years old Editing
George Lucas as Executive Producer. He was 39 (now 79) years old Production
George Lucas as Screenplay. He was 39 (now 79) years old Writing
George Lucas as Story. He was 39 (now 79) years old Writing
Howard G. Kazanjian as Producer. Production
Mary Selway as Casting. She was 47 (68) years old when She died Production
Ben Burtt as Sound Designer. He was 34 (now 75) years old Sound
Duwayne Dunham as Editor. He was 30 (now 71) years old Editing
Lawrence Kasdan as Screenplay. He was 34 (now 75) years old Writing
Peter Robb-King as Makeup Artist. He was 33 (now 74) years old Costume & Make-Up
Tom Smith as Makeup Artist. Costume & Make-Up
Stuart Freeborn as Makeup Designer. He was 68 (98) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Harry Lange as Set Decoration. He was 52 (77) years old when He died Art
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Return of the Jedi (40 years)

The Empire Falls...

  • Release day: Wednesday, May 25, 1983
  • Runtime: 135 minutes
  • Budget: 32350000.00
  • Revenue: 572700000.00