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From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga

From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga

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From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga is a 1983 television documentary special that originally aired on PBS. It is a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the original Star Wars trilogy, with particular emphasis on the final film, Return of the Jedi. Narrated by actor Mark Hamill, the documentary was written by Richard Schickel who had written the previous television documentaries The Making of Star Wars (1977) and SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back (1980).

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

65 mins

Rating

7.1/10

Release Date

03 December 1983

Country

United States of America

Cast

George Lucas

George Lucas

Self

Mark Hamill

Mark Hamill

Self - Narrator

Carrie Fisher

Carrie Fisher

Self

Harrison Ford

Harrison Ford

Self

Ben Burtt

Ben Burtt

Self

Phil Tippett

Phil Tippett

Self

Stuart Freeborn

Stuart Freeborn

Self

Joe Johnston

Joe Johnston

Self

John Williams

John Williams

Self

Tim Rose

Tim Rose

Self

Dennis Muren

Dennis Muren

Self

Richard Marquand

Richard Marquand

Self

Irvin Kershner

Irvin Kershner

Self

David Alan Barclay

David Alan Barclay

Self

Mike Edmonds

Mike Edmonds

Self

Toby Philpott

Toby Philpott

Self

Howard G. Kazanjian

Howard G. Kazanjian

Self

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