STAR WARS MOVIES STREAMING ANYTIME ON See All See All THE PHANTOM MENACE ATTACK OF THE CLONES REVENGE OF THE SITH A NEW HOPE THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK RETURN OF THE JEDI THE FORCE AWAKENS THE LAST JEDI THE RISE OF SKYWALKER ROGUE ONE SOLO See All THE PHANTOM MENACE ATTACK OF THE CLONES REVENGE OF THE SITH A NEW HOPE THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK RETURN OF THE JEDI THE FORCE AWAKENS THE LAST JEDI THE RISE OF SKYWALKER ROGUE ONE SOLO Star Wars: 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. Characters Luke Skywalker databank Leia Organa databank Han Solo databank Darth Vader databank Wicket W. Warrick databank Emperor Palpatine / Darth Sidious databank Show More Loading... Videos Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi - Opening Crawl The Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi opening crawl was one of the last-completed elements of the film. “Shooting that crawl is actually one of the hardest things,” said Ken Ralston of ILM. video Show More Loading... 1:14 Return of the Jedi - Star Wars: The Digital Movie Collection video 1:32 Teaser Trailer | Star Wars: Return of the Jedi video 1:01 Battle Over The Sarlacc video 1:20 Into the Trap video Show More Loading... Gallery Star Wars: Return Of The Jedi Story Gallery galleries Show More Loading... Locations Tatooine Tatooine is harsh desert world orbiting twin suns in the galaxy’s Outer Rim. In the days of the Empire and the Republic, many settlers scratched out a living on moisture farms, while spaceport cities such as Mos Eisley and Mos Espa served as home base for smugglers, criminals, and other rogues. Anakin Skywalker and Luke Skywalker both once called Tatooine home, and Obi-Wan Kenobi spent years in hiding there. Once known as a hive of scum and villainy, Tatooine has become quieter since the end of the Galactic Civil War. databank Dagobah Home to Yoda during his final years, Dagobah was a swamp-covered planet strong with the Force -- a forgotten world where the wizened Jedi Master could escape the notice of Imperial forces. Characterized by its bog-like conditions and fetid wetlands, the murky and humid quagmire was undeveloped, with no signs of technology. Though it lacked civilization, the planet was teeming with life -- from its dense, jungle undergrowth to its diverse animal population. Home to a number of fairly common reptilian and amphibious creatures, Dagobah also boasted an indigenous population of much more massive -- and mysterious -- lifeforms. Surrounded by creatures generating the living Force, Yoda learned to connect with the deeper cosmic Force and waited for one who might bring about the return of the Jedi Order. databank Endor Secluded in a remote corner of the galaxy, the forest moon of Endor would easily have been overlooked by history were it not for the decisive battle that occurred there. The lush, forest home of the Ewok species is the gravesite of Darth Vader and the Empire itself. It was here that the Rebel Alliance won its most crucial victory over the Galactic Empire. databank Show More Loading... Technology A-wing Fighter With its sleek arrowhead shape, streamlined cockpit, and massive twin engines, the A-wing starfighter suggests raw speed even when parked within Alliance hangar bays. Faster than even the TIE interceptor, the A-wing is well suited for lightning strikes. It sports a pair of pivoting laser cannons on each wingtip. The starfighters of Green Squadron, which flew in the Battle of Endor, were made up of A-wing starfighters. The A-wing continued to evolve, and was part of the Resistance’s starfighter corps during its fight against the First Order. databank Death Star II Hoping to crush the Rebellion once and for all, the Empire began construction of a second dreaded Death Star near Endor. Emperor Palpatine then leaked word of its construction to the Alliance, hoping to lure rebel forces in and destroy them. The Emperor died at the hands of Darth Vader and the Alliance destroyed the second Death Star, striking a momentous blow for freedom. Decades later, the wreckage of the battle station turned out to hold a perilous secret…. databank B-wing Fighter Perhaps the oddest-looking starfighter in the Rebel Alliance fleet, the B-wing fighter is as powerful as it is ungainly. The ship's structure is almost entirely taken up by its primary airfoil, which houses a cylindrical cockpit on one end, an engine cluster in the center, and a heavy weapons pod at its base. Located just below the engine cluster are a pair of S-foils which can deploy to extend the firing arc of twin laser cannons. The B-wing's command pod has a unique gyroscopic control system. The pilot can orient it so that it always stays level with a horizon line. No matter which way the B-wing may maneuver laterally, its pilot remains upright. databank Show More Loading... Behind the Scenes Return of the Jedi: Behind the Scenes Behind the scenes photos from Episode VI. galleries More Behind the Scenes Peek behind the curtain of the most innovative film franchise of all time with exclusive video documentaries, image galleries and more. films 1:21 Jedi Videomatics: A Moving Storyboard Narrated by Ken Ralston Ken Ralston, who worked on the visual effects for Return of the Jedi, discusses the "moving storyboard" created for the film's climactic Death Star attack sequence. video Show More Loading...