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

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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

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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).

  • Release Date

    1983-12-03

  • Average

    7.1

  • Rating:

    3.5 starts
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    English
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