Maps of Movies
Return of the Jedi (1983)
Where Return of the Jedi says it takes place, and where it was really shot.
Tatooine's sand pit, Endor's forest and Jabba's road are real places in California; most of the rest was built in a studio or a bluescreen stage.
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Scenes and places
Vader arrives at the second Death Star (1983)
Vader's shuttle lands at the unfinished Death Star. He tells the commander the Emperor is on his way and displeased with the delays.
Set in Death Star II, under construction — The second battle station, still unfinished, where Darth Vader lands to press its commander.
A battle station under construction in orbit, with no real-world location.
Droids at Jabba's palace (1983)
C-3PO and R2-D2 reach Jabba's gate and are taken inside as a gift from Luke. Leia slips in disguised as a bounty hunter to free Han Solo.
Set in Jabba the Hutt's palace, Tatooine — The crime lord's desert palace, where C-3PO and R2-D2 arrive with a message from Luke.
A fortress on a desert world; the walk to it was filmed in a Death Valley canyon.
The Great Pit of Carkoon (1983)
Luke, Han and Chewbacca are marched to the Sarlacc pit. Luke retrieves his lightsaber and the friends fight Jabba's guards on the sail barge.
Set in Great Pit of Carkoon, Tatooine — A dune-sea pit with a Sarlacc, where Jabba sentences Luke, Han and Chewbacca.
A sand pit in the dune sea, filmed in the California dunes.
Filmed at Buttercup Valley, Imperial Sand Dunes, California — Sand dunes used for the Great Pit of Carkoon scene. The point is the Algodones Dunes area, not the exact filming spot. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Luke returns to Dagobah (1983)
Luke goes back to Yoda to finish his training and finds him frail with age. Obi-Wan's spirit explains why he told Luke only part of the truth about Anakin.
Set in Dagobah, Yoda's swamp — The swamp world where Luke comes back to finish his Jedi training.
A swamp planet with no real-world location in the sources.
The Alliance gathers its fleet (1983)
The Alliance learns the Empire is building a second Death Star, protected by a shield generated on the forest moon of Endor. A strike team is picked to take it down.
Set in Rebel fleet rendezvous — The point in space where the Alliance assembles before the attack.
A gathering in deep space; no real-world location.
The forest moon of Endor (1983)
Han leads Luke, Leia and Chewbacca onto the moon to destroy the shield generator. The team meets an Ewok tribe and wins its trust.
Set in Forest moon of Endor — A forested moon where the shield generator stands guard over the Death Star.
Giant redwoods stand in for an alien forest.
Filmed at Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park area, near Smith River, Del Norte County, California — Endor forest scenes were shot here, on private land. The point is the village of Smith River, not the exact filming site. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Speeder chase through the trees (1983)
Leia is separated from the others and meets an Ewok in the forest. The speeder chase backgrounds were shot with a Steadicam in the woods.
Set in Endor forest trail — A forest path where Leia is chased on speeder bikes and meets an Ewok.
A forest trail; the backgrounds were shot at less than one frame per second.
The Emperor's throne room (1983)
Luke is brought before the Emperor, who wants to turn him to the dark side. The Emperor tells him his friends are heading into a trap.
Set in Emperor's throne room, Death Star II — The Emperor's chamber on the second Death Star.
A studio interior; the sources do not tie this room to a specific stage.
Battle above Endor (1983)
Lando and Admiral Ackbar lead the rebel assault, but the shield is still up and the Imperial fleet is waiting for them.
Set in Space above Endor — Where the rebel fleet meets the waiting Imperial fleet near the Death Star.
Space combat made with bluescreen shots filmed in California.
Filmed at Elstree Studios, Hertfordshire, England — Interior and stage scenes (which scene was on which stage is not given) Google Maps · Apple Maps
Characters
- Luke Skywalker — A Jedi in training who goes back to finish what he started.
- Princess Leia — A rebel leader who infiltrates Jabba's palace.
- Darth Vader — The Emperor's enforcer, sent to hurry the Death Star along.