Ewoks: The Battle for Endor (1985) (TV)

Directors:

Jim Wheat
Ken Wheat

Writers:

George Lucas (story)
Jim Wheat (writer)

Release Date:

24 November 1985 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

Plot:

The army of the Marauders, led by by King Terak and the witch Charal attack the Ewoks village. The parents...

Plot Keywords:

Witch | Moon | Fight | Friend | Journey

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 2 nominations

Cast

Wilford Brimley	...	Noa
Warwick Davis	...	Wicket W. Warrick
Aubree Miller	...	Cindel
Siân Phillips	...	Charal
Carel Struycken	...	Terak
Niki Botelho	...	Teek
Paul Gleason	...	Jeremitt
Eric Walker	...	Mace
Marianne Horine	...	Young Witch
Daniel Frishman	...	Deej
Tony Cox	...	Willy
Pam Grizz	...	Shodu
Roger Johnson	...	Lieutenant
Michael Pritchard	...	Card Player #1
Johnny Weissmuller Jr.	...	Card Player #2

Also Known As:

Ewoks II (USA) (working title)
Ewoks and the Marauders of Endor (Australia)
The Battle for Endor (USA) (DVD box title)

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:LH | Australia:G

Company:

Lucasfilm

Trivia:

As with the previous film, The Ewok Adventure (1984) (TV), this movie is a spin-off from the original Star Wars trilogy, but fans remain undecided as to whether these two films should be considered part of the official Star Wars canon.

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Teek and Noah are eating the bread at the table, they switch back and forth between Noah's face and Teek's, but if you look at the tray of bread you will notice, that there is bread when the camera is facing Noah, but no bread when it is facing Teek.

Quotes:

Wicket: Good-bye not good.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Liberty on Ryloth (#1.21)" (2009)

A Childhood Classic

First things first, both this movie and the "Ewok Adventure" were made for TV-movies. Therefore, to compare them to Star Wars is unfair due to the differences in budgets and people on board. That being said, I love this movie! Both The Battle For Endor and The Ewok Adventure were childhood favorites of mine. The story is still entertaining, albeit still on a child's level. But that's OK, because that's what these movies were meant for. George Lucas continues to show us again and again how to believe in fantasy and have fun. I recommend watching this movie with the whole family, and if you're into the Star Wars Universe like myself, you'll certainly get a kick out it.

Despite some reviews, I think both the Battle For Endor and the Ewok Adventure are fun and well done (for TV) movies.