Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi

1983 0h 49m EN

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8.8

MASTERPIECE

★8.8TMDB · 13

Documentary

Synopsis

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Go behind the scenes — and into the costumes — as production footage from Return of the Jedi is interspersed with vintage monster movie clips in this in-depth exploration of the painstaking techniques utilized by George Lucas to create the classic creatures and characters seen in the film.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Carrie Fisher
Narrator (voice) / Self
Billy Dee Williams
Narrator (voice) / Self
Kenny Baker
Self
David Alan Barclay
Self
Anthony Daniels
Self
Warwick Davis
Self
Mike Edmonds
Self
Stuart Freeborn
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Guenette
Writers: Robert Guenette, Greg O'Neil
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 49-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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43 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Conrad Buff IV shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Carrie Fisher and Billy Dee Williams and Kenny Baker carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0400304 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Robert Guenette directs. Conrad Buff IV cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 49-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
243 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Editor Conrad Buff IV shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Carrie Fisher and Billy Dee Williams and Kenny Baker carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0400304 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.