November 21, 1983
Release Date

Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi (1983)

Name: Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1983-11-21

49m

Running Time

November 21, 1983
Release Date

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Plot.

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.

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Release Date
November 21, 1983

Status
Released

Running Time
49m

Content Rating
G

Genres
Documentary

Last updated: 2025-03-28

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Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi is a television documentary, first broadcast on CBS in 1983. It is a look behind-the-scenes of the creation of the various alien creatures from the third Star Wars film, Return of the Jedi, which was released that year. The documentary was presented by Star Wars actors Carrie Fisher and Billy Dee Williams, and directed by Robert Guenette who had directed the previous television specials The Making of Star Wars (1977) and SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back (1980).