Ewoks: The Battle for Endor (1985)

Marauders raid the Ewok village and steal a power supply they believe to be magical. Wicket helps Cindel escape the evil witch Charal, and they befriend a hermit who may help them save the village.

Directors:

Jim Wheat, Ken Wheat

Writers:

Ken Wheat (screenplay), Jim Wheat (screenplay)

Stars:

Wilford Brimley, Warwick Davis, Aubree Miller

Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Wilford Brimley	...	Noa Briqualon
Warwick Davis	...	Wicket W. Warrick
Aubree Miller	...	Cindel Towani
Siân Phillips	...	Charal
Carel Struycken	...	Terak
Niki Botelho	...	Teek
Paul Gleason	...	Jeremitt Towani
Eric Walker	...	Mace Towani
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

Storyline

The army of the Marauders, led by by King Terak and the witch Charal attack the Ewok village. The parents and the brother of Cindel all die in this attack. Cindel and Wicket escape and in a forest they meet Teek, a naughty and very fast animal. Teek takes them to a house in which a old man, Noa, lives. Like Cindel he also crashed with his Star Cruiser on Endor. Together they fight Terak and Charal.

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Plot Keywords:

woodwind instrument | bowl | courage | child in danger | flight | 

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Taglines:

The mightiest combat of the galaxies

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Genres:

Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-G

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 November 1985 (USA)

Also Known As:

Star Wars: Ewok Adventures - The Battle for Endor

Filming Locations:

Marin County, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lucasfilm

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Eric Walker is only on-screen for 33 seconds.

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Goofs

Aubree Miller (Cindel) looks directly into the camera, then quickly away, when she, Noa, and the liberated Ewoks arrive at Noa's star cruiser.

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Quotes

Cindel: [singing] My Star keeps me company and leads me through the night/My Star watches over me and fills my dreams with light/Some things change but some things shine forever as they are/In the sky, shining high, My Star.

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Alternate Versions

In the home video release, the following scenes were deleted or altered:

• When being chased by Terak's men, Wicket races for Noa's house but Noa tells him the only chance they've got is the star cruiser.
• A scene taking place shortly after, where the men go inside and burn down Noa's house.
• Cindel's lines: "Do something, Wicket! Use your sling! You hit the ring!" have been altered to "Do something, Wicket! Do something!"

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Connections

Features Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)

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Soundtracks

My Star
Music and Lyrics by Jeff Moss
Sung by Aubree Miller

User Reviews

Better tha Episode I & II

Both Ewoks films have the Star Wars magic which is missing from Episode I and II, AND PROBABLY III. The creatures, places, and ships look real, the lasers are great, the music is wonderful and the story is both exciting and fun. It's a shame the new Star Wars films couldn't even come close to the old stuff. It would be great to get the Ewok films on DVD (But then I guess George Lucas would want to go back and computer animate the ewoks or put Jar Jar or Jabba-The Hut in it and reveal that the ewoks are all clones)See this film for good old Star Wars goodness!