The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Directed by Irvin Kershner
“The Star Wars saga continues.”
Adventure, Action, Science Fiction · 2h 04m
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.
Cast
Mark Hamill
Luke Skywalker
Harrison Ford
Han Solo
Carrie Fisher
Princess Leia
Billy Dee Williams
Lando Calrissian
Anthony Daniels
C-3PO
David Prowse
Darth Vader
Peter Mayhew
Chewbacca
Kenny Baker
R2-D2
Frank Oz
Yoda (Voice)
Alec Guinness
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Jeremy Bulloch
Boba Fett
Jason Wingreen
Boba Fett (voice - uncredited)
Crew
- Director
- Irvin Kershner
- Screenplay
- Leigh Brackett, Lawrence Kasdan
- Director of Photography
- Peter Suschitzky
- Original Music Composer
- John Williams
- Editor
- Marcia Lucas, Paul Hirsch
- Producer
- Gary Kurtz, Howard G. Kazanjian
Details
- Release date
- 1980-05-20
- Runtime
- 2h 04m
- Genres
- Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- Lucasfilm Ltd.
- Budget
- $18,000,000
- Box office
- $538,400,000