dʒˈɔːɹdʒ lˈuːkəz wʌz ɪmpɹˈɛst baɪ ðə fˈɪlm ænd hˈaɪɚd dᵻɹˈɛktɚ ɹˈɪtʃɚd mˈɑːɹkwænd tə hˈɛlm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi θɹˈiː ɹᵻtˈɜːn ʌvðə dʒˈɛdaɪ.
George Lucas was impressed by the film and hired director Richard Marquand to helm 1983’s Return of the Jedi.