The Empire Strikes Back

Plot

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. Meanw... read more

  • Irvin Kershner

    Director

  • George Lucas

    Story

  • Leigh Brackett

    Screenplay

  • Lawrence Kasdan

    Screenplay

  • Peter Suschitzky

    Director of Photography

  • Marcia Lucas

    Editor

  • Paul Hirsch

    Editor

  • 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)

  • John Hollis

    Lando's Aide

  • Jack Purvis

    Chief Ugnaught

  • Des Webb

    Snow Creature

  • Kathryn Mullen

    Performing Assistant for Yoda

  • Marjorie Eaton

    Emperor (uncredited)

  • Clive Revill

    Emperor (voice)

  • Kenneth Colley

    Admiral Piett

  • Julian Glover

    General Veers

  • Michael Sheard

    Admiral Ozzel

  • Michael Culver

    Captain Needa

  • John Dicks

    Captain Lennox

  • Milton Johns

    Bewil

  • Mark Jones

    Commander Nemet

  • Oliver Maguire

    Cabbel

  • Robin Scobey

    Lieutenant Venka

  • Bruce Boa

    General Carlist Rieekan

  • Christopher Malcolm

    Zev Senesca

  • Denis Lawson

    Wedge Antilles

  • Richard Oldfield

    Derek "Hobbie" Klivian

  • John Morton

    Dak Ralter

  • Ian Liston

    Wes Janson

  • John Ratzenberger

    Major Derlin

  • Jack McKenzie

    Cal Alder

  • Jerry Harte

    Rebel Force Head Controller

  • Norman Chancer

    Tamizander Rey

  • Norwich Duff

    Jeroen Webb

  • Ray Hassett

    Tigran Jamiro

  • Brigitte Kahn

    Toryn Farr

  • Runtime

    124 minutes

    Released

    1980-05-20

    Languages

    English

    Countries

    United States of America

    Studios

    Lucasfilm Ltd.

    Sound

  • John Williams

    Original Music Composer

  • Updated

    346 days ago

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