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The Empire Strikes Back
The epic saga continues as Luke Skywalker, in hopes of defeating the evil Galactic Empire, learns the ways of the Jedi from aging master Yoda. But Darth Vader is more determined than ever to capture Luke. Meanwhile, rebel leader Princess Leia, cocky Han Solo, Chewbacca, and droids C-3PO and R2-D2 are thrown into various stages of capture, betrayal and despair.
1980 · Directed by Irvin Kershner · 124 min · Adventure · Action · Science Fiction · 44 frames
Tagline
The Star Wars saga continues.
Crew
- Screenplay: Leigh Brackett, Lawrence Kasdan
- Cinematography: Peter Suschitzky
- Edited by: Marcia Lucas, Paul Hirsch
- Music: John Williams
- Production design: Norman Reynolds
- Produced by: Gary Kurtz, Howard G. Kazanjian
Cast
- Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker
- Harrison Ford as Han Solo
- Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia
- Billy Dee Williams as Lando Calrissian
- Anthony Daniels as C-3PO
- David Prowse as Darth Vader
- Peter Mayhew as Chewbacca
- Kenny Baker as R2-D2
- Frank Oz as Yoda (Voice)
- Alec Guinness as Obi-Wan Kenobi
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English
- Studios: Lucasfilm Ltd.
- Budget: $18,000,000
- Box office: $538,400,000
- Themes: rebellion, android, spacecraft, asteroid, rebel, space battle, snowstorm, space colony, swamp, sequel
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