The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
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.
- Released
- 1980-05-20
- Genres
- Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
- Runtime
- 124 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Leigh Brackett, Irvin Kershner, Lawrence Kasdan
- TMDB rating
- 8.4/10 from 19055 votes
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
- Jeremy Bulloch as Boba Fett
- Jason Wingreen as Boba Fett (voice - uncredited)
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