Title: The Ewok Adventure (1984)
Alternate Title: Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure
Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Family, Science Fiction, TV Movie
Plot Synopsis:
Wicket the Ewok and his tribe come to the aid of two shipwrecked human children, Mace and Cindel Towani, who are searching for their missing parents on the forest moon of Endor. Alongside their new Ewok companions, the children embark on a perilous journey to rescue their family from the clutches of the monstrous Gorax.
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YouTube Trailer: The Ewok Adventure | Trailer
IMDb Link: The Ewok Adventure (1984)
Reviews from Letterboxd:
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elgiallo – ★★
“The first part of the Ewok duology… a Star Wars TV movie for kids. The effects are charming, the music is decent, but the story is really barebones and slow at times. Nostalgia may help, but it’s mostly fluff.”
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Zevlor – ★★½
“It’s cute in that ’80s low-budget TV movie way, but boy is it a drag in places. Feels like Lucasfilm trying to squeeze a little more juice out of the Star Wars universe before the prequels existed.”
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TheFilmSnob – ★★★
“Kind of adorable. The Ewoks are fun, and the story is a simple but decent adventure for kids. If you’re not into Ewoks though, this won’t change your mind.”
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Taranovich – ★★
“A curiosity more than anything. Not great, not terrible. The tone is all over the place, and it’s far from essential Star Wars viewing.”
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Veronica – ★★★½
“This was my favorite thing as a kid. I still love the world of Endor, and the Ewoks are endearing. It’s slow, yes, but magical in its own weird way.”
Meta Description:
The Ewok Adventure (1984), also known as Caravan of Courage, is a family-friendly fantasy set in the Star Wars universe where two siblings join forces with Ewoks to rescue their parents from a monstrous captor on Endor.
Title: Ewoks: The Battle for Endor (1985)
Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Science Fiction
Plot Synopsis:
After their village is attacked by the Marauders, young Cindel and the Ewok Wicket flee into the forest and befriend a mysterious creature named Teek. The two are taken in by a hermit named Noa, a stranded traveler. Together, they confront the dark magic of Charal and the power-hungry King Terak in a fight to rescue the captured Ewoks and defeat the forces threatening Endor.
Cast and Crew
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Directors: Jim Wheat, Ken Wheat
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Writers: Jim Wheat, Ken Wheat, George Lucas (story)
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Cast:
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Warwick Davis as Wicket W. Warrick
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Aubree Miller as Cindel Towani
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Wilford Brimley as Noa Briqualon
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Siân Phillips as Charal
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Carel Struycken as King Terak
YouTube Trailer: Ewoks: The Battle for Endor | Trailer
IMDb Link: Ewoks: The Battle for Endor (1985)
Reviews from Letterboxd:
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RichardGray – ★★★½
“This feels much more like a Star Wars film than its predecessor. It’s much darker and more focused on a single character arc. Still has some clunky storytelling, but a big improvement overall.”
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TetrisTerrets – ★★★
“This movie is 90 minutes and in that 90 minutes it goes to sleep 3 times, passes the béchamel test, has Wilford Brimley fire a grappling hook, and ends with a space battle.”
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GreytheDot – ★★
“Star Wars: Ewoks: The Battle For Endor is exactly the sort of budgeted fantasy/sci-fi drivel that Star Wars was elevated above. This feels like someone let a D&D campaign get wildly out of hand.”
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CatPartyNYC – ★★★
“Wow, it’s like they read my review for The Caravan of Courage and listened to my concerns. A surprisingly better entry with more action and an actual villain.”
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RazorRex – ★
“Ewoks: The Battle for Endor is an improvement (but not by much). It still feels like a made-for-TV oddity that’s hard to recommend to anyone but Star Wars completists.”
Meta Description:
A young girl and her Ewok friend team up with a hermit and a lightning-fast forest creature to battle dark forces on Endor in this 1985 Star Wars spin-off. Full of magic, monsters, and unexpected darkness, Ewoks: The Battle for Endor is a cult fantasy adventure for fans of retro sci-fi TV movies.
