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General Facts

Release Date: October 27th, 1983

 

Director: Richard Marquand

 

Running Time: 2h 16m

 

 

 

Obi-Wan Kenobi (Alec Guinness)

Frank Oz (Yoda)

David Prowse (Darth Vader)

Sebastian Shaw (Darth Vader)

James Earl Jones (Darth Vader)

Clive Revill (The Emporer)

Jeremy Bullock (Boba Fett)

 

Plot

Episode VI begins on Tatooine, in Jabba the Hutt's palace. Luke is making an attempt to rescue Leia, Han Solo and Chewbacca from Jabba the Hutt. He is successful and Jabba's Ship is destroyed and him killed. Luke flys back to Dagobah to recieve more training from  . Yoda says he is already fully trained and must face Darth Vader again. Yoda dies. 

 

When he returns to the Rebel Fleet they have a conference about how to destroy the 2nd Death Star. Luke, Han, Leia, Chewie and a small band of soldiers are to destroy the sheild generator protecting the half-built Battle Station so the Rebel Ships can destroy it. Luke leaves them to hand himself into Darth Vader as he is dangering his friends. As Darth Sidious is about to kill him, Darth Vader realises his mistakes and kills his master saving his son. He dies shortly after. Han, Chewie and Leia are successful at destroying the generator after befriending a tribe of Ewoks who help destroy the legion of soldiers waiting for them. The Death Star is destroyed and they all celebrate.

Cast

Anthony Daniels (C-3PO)

Kenny Baker (R2-D2)

Han Solo (Harrison Ford)

Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill)

Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher)

Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca)

Star Wars Episode VI

Star Wars Episode VI Trailer

Star Wars Episode VI Opening Crawl

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