"Return to a galaxy far far away."

1983

2h 12m

7.9(16210 votes)

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Action

Science Fiction

Overview

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.

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Cast & Crew

177 members

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Mark Hamill

Luke Skywalker

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Harrison Ford

Han Solo

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Carrie Fisher

Princess Leia

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Billy Dee Williams

Lando Calrissian

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Anthony Daniels

C-3PO

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Peter Mayhew

Chewbacca

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Sebastian Shaw

Anakin Skywalker

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Ian McDiarmid

The Emperor

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Frank Oz

Yoda (voice)

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James Earl Jones

Darth Vader (voice)

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David Prowse

Darth Vader

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Alec Guinness

Ben 'Obi-Wan' Kenobi

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Kenny Baker

R2-D2 / Paploo

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Michael Pennington

Moff Jerjerrod

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Kenneth Colley

Admiral Piett

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Michael Carter

Bib Fortuna

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Denis Lawson

Wedge

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Tim Rose

Admiral Ackbar

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Dermot Crowley

General Madine

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Caroline Blakiston

Mon Mothma

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Warwick Davis

Wicket

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Jeremy Bulloch

Boba Fett

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Femi Taylor

Oola

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Annie Arbogast

Sy Snootles

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Claire Davenport

Fat Dancer

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Jack Purvis

Teebo

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Mike Edmonds

Logray

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Jane Busby

Chief Chirpa

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Malcolm Dixon

Ewok Warrior

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Mike Cottrell

Ewok Warrior

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Nicki Reade

Nicki

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Adam Bareham

Jhoff, a traffic control officer on the Executor

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Jonathan Oliver

Stardestroyer Controller #2

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Pip Miller

Stardestroyer Captain #1

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Tom Mannion

Stardestroyer Captain #2

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Margo Apostolos

Ewok Tokkat

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Ray Armstrong

Ewok

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Eileen Baker

Ewok

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Michael Henbury Ballan

Ewok

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Bobby Bell

Ewok

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Patty Bell

Ewok

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Alan Bennett

Ewok

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Sarah Bennett

Ewok

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Pamela Betts

Ewok

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Danny Blackner

Ewok

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Linda Bowley

Ewok

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Peter Burroughs

Ewok

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Debbie Lee Carrington

Romba an Ewok

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Maureen Charlton

Ewok

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Willie Coppen

Ewok

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Sadie Corre

Ewok

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Tony Cox

Ewok Wicket's younger brother Widdle

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John Cumming

Ewok

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Jean D'Agostino

Ewok

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Luis De Jesus

Ewok

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Debbie Dixon

Ewok Wijunkee

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Margarita Fernández

Ewok

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Phil Fondacaro

Ewok

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Sal Fondacaro

Ewok

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Tony Friel

Ewok

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Daniel Frishman

Ewok

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John Ghavan

Ewok

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Michael Gilden

Ewok

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Paul Grant

Ewok

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Lydia Green

Ewok

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Lars Green

Ewok

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Pam Grizz

Ewok

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Andrew Herd

Ewok

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J.J. Jackson

Ewok

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Richard Jones

Ewok

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Trevor Jones

Ewok

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Glynn Jones

Ewok

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Karen Lay

Ewok

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John Lummiss

Ewok

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Nancy MacLean

Ewok

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Peter Mandell

Ewok

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Carole Morris

Ewok

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Stacie Nichols

Ewok

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Chris Nunn

Ewok

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Barbara O'Laughlin

Ewok

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Brian Orenstein

Ewok

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Harrell Parker Jr.

Ewok

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John Pedrick

Ewok

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April Perkins

Ewok

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Ronnie Phillips

Ewok

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Katie Purvis

Ewok

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Carol Read

Ewok

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Nicholas Read

Ewok

Costume & Make-Up

Diana Reynolds

Ewok

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Danielle Rodgers

Ewok Graak

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Chris Romano

Ewok

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Dean Shackelford

Ewok

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Kiran Shah

Ewok

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Felix Silla

Ewok

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Linda Spriggs

Ewok

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Gerald Staddon

Ewok

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Josephine Staddon

Ewok

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Kevin Thompson

Ewok

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Kendra Wall

Ewok

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Brian Wheeler

Ewok

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Butch Wilhelm

Ewok

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Mark Dodson

Salacious B. Crumb

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Simon J. Williamson

Max Rebo

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Richard Bonehill

Nien Nunb

Production

David Gonzales

Ak-rev

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Peter Roy

Major Olander Brit - Rebel (uncredited)

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Erik Bauersfeld

Bib Fortuna (voice)

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Mike Quinn

Nein Nunb

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Bill Kipsang Rotich

Nein Numb (voice)

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Deep Roy

Droopy McCool

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Alisa Berk

Amanaman

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Hugh Spight

Gameorrean Guard/Elom/Mon Calamari

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Swee Lim

Attark the Hoover

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Crew

Richard Robinson

Yuzzum

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Gerald Home

Tessek

Directing

Phil Herbert

Hermi Odle

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Tim Dry

Whiphid

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Sean Crawford

Whiphid

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Visual Effects

Phil Tippett

Rancor

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Toby Philpott

Jabba the Hutt

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David Alan Barclay

Jabba the Hutt

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Jasper Jacob

Captain Yorr - Imperial Pilot of ST321

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Peter Allen

Geezum - Member of Jabba's Gang (uncredited)

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John Altman

Rebel Pilot (uncredited)

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Glyn Baker

Lieutenant Endicott - Imperial Officer (uncredited)

Crew

Dickey Beer

Barada / Stormtrooper / Biker Scout (uncredited)

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Ailsa Berk

Amanaman - Jabba's Bounty Hunter (uncredited)

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Paul Brooke

Malakili - Rancor Keeper (uncredited)

Sound

Ben Burtt

'Freeze' Officer in Endor Bunker / Tortured Power Droid (voice)

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Maurice Bush

Dengar - The Bounty Hunter (uncredited)

Crew

Trevor Butterfield

Lieutenant Blount - Rebel Soldier / Trandoshan - Member of Jabba's Gang / Stormtrooper / Calamari Warrior / Giran - Malakili's Assistant (uncredited)

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Vivienne Chandler

Female X-Wing Fighter Pilot (uncredited)

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Tony Clarkin

Storm Trooper (uncredited)

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Kenneth Coombs

Imperial Officer (uncredited)

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Andy Cunningham

Ephant Mon (uncredited)

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Peter Diamond

Biker Scout Pushed Off Bike (uncredited)

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Richard Driscoll

X-Wing Fighter (uncredited)

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Douglas Farrell

Ewok (uncredited)

Costume & Make-Up

Alan Flyng

Imperial Officer - Executor (uncredited)

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Ernie Fosselius

Giran - Rancor Keeper (voice) (uncredited)

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Stuart Fox

Death Star Trooper Jad Bean (uncredited)

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Isaac Grand

Gamorrean Guard (uncredited)

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Writing

Gordon Hann

Captain Yutani - Rebel Soldier (uncredited)

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Crew

Alan Harris

Stormtrooper (uncredited)

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Walter Henry

Council Member in Briefing Room (uncredited)

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Philip Herbert

Hermi Odle - Jabba's 2nd Servant (uncredited)

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Crew

Larry Holt

Taym Dren-garen / Biker Scout / Sergeant Bruckman (uncredited)

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William Hoyland

Imperial Commander (uncredited)

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Colin Hunt

Rancor Guard / Rebel Ranger (uncredited)

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Monty Jordan

Weequay Skiff Guard (uncredited)

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Michael Josephs

Janus Greejatus - Emperor Palpatine's Advisor (uncredited)

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Eiji Kusuhara

Lieutenant Telsij - Grey Squadron (uncredited)

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Anthony Lang

Sim Aloo - Emperor Palpatine's Advisor (uncredited)

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Arnold Lee

Rayc Ryjerd - Jabba's Smuggler (uncredited)

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Crew

Julius LeFlore

Skiff Master / Yotts Orren / Stormtrooper / Biker Scout

Camera

John Maloney

Rancor Guard (uncredited)

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Production

Paul Markham

Imperial Officer (uncredited)

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Richard Marquand

Maj. Marquand - AT-ST Driver / EV-9D9 (voice) (uncredited)

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Hilton McRae

Arvel Crynyd (uncredited)

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Billy J. Mitchell

Keir Santage (Red Seven) (uncredited)

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Amanda Noar

Jess - Female Musician flirting with Bib Fortuna (uncredited)

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Terry Sach

A-Wing Pilot (uncredited)

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Errol Shaker

Y-Wing Pilot (uncredited)

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Guy Standeven

Rebel Council Member in Briefing Room (uncredited)

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Jules Walters

Rennek (uncredited)

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Robert Watts

Lt. Watts - AT-ST Driver (uncredited)

Crew

Paul Weston

Vedain - Sand Skiff Pilot (uncredited)

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Corey Dee Williams

Klaatu (uncredited)

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Michael Stevens

Colonel Airen Cracken - Rebel Soldier on Millennium Falcon

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Michael McCormick

Rancor (uncredited)

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David Stone

B-Wing Pilot (uncredited)

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Lynne Hazelden

Karie Neth - Y Wing Pilot, Grey Squadron (uncredited)

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Paul Springer

Rey Yees (uncredited)

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Ronny Cush

X-Wing Pilot (uncredited)

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John Cannon

Stormtrooper (uncredited)

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Larry Ward

Jabba the Hutt (voice) (uncredited)

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Jason Wingreen

Boba Fett (voice) (uncredited)

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