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From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
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DocumentaryTV Movie
Overview
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).
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
65 min
Release Date
1983-12-03
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
19
Vote Average
7.1
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
George Lucas
Self
Mark Hamill
Self - Narrator
Carrie Fisher
Self
Harrison Ford
Self
Ben Burtt
Self
Phil Tippett
Self
Stuart Freeborn
Self
Joe Johnston
Self
John Williams
Self
Tim Rose
Self
Dennis Muren
Self
Richard Marquand
Self
Irvin Kershner
Self
David Alan Barclay
Self
Mike Edmonds
Self
Toby Philpott
Self
Howard G. Kazanjian
Self
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