Japanese B2 (20.5" x 28.5") ; Style B, Yamakatsu Commercial
Very Fine+ Rolled; Artist Noriyoshi Ohrai
20th Century Fox, 1983

It is reported that the poster was sold to the public in Japan in 1983 when this movie premiered, but it was sold only at theaters during the film's first release. While it is not a theatrical release movie poster because it was sold commercially during the first run of this movie, it is considered much more rare than the Japanese theatrical posters for Jedi, and past sales confirm that. Of course, part of the allure is because this poster has such fantastic art that does not appear on Japanese theatrical posters. Any collector would be happy to include this in their Star Wars collection.

Besides minor crimping on the top and bottom corner edges, this poster has an extremely clean and unblemished presentation.

The concluding installment of the beloved original Star Wars trilogy, directed by Richard Marquand. After opening with a bravura rescue sequence at the palace of Jabba The Hutt, it lives up to the saga's title with an ambitious three-tier climactic battle, combining fierce starship dogfights, a forest conflict involving the teddy-bear-like Ewoks, and the ultimate lightsaber duel between Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) and his father Darth Vader (David Prowse).

Estimate: $2,000 - 4,000

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