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Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

124 min  -  Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi  -   21 May 1980 (USA)
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As Luke trains with Master Yoda to become a Jedi Knight, his friends evade the Imperial fleet under the command of Darth Vader who is obsessed with turning Skywalker to the Dark Side of the Force.

Director:

Irvin Kershner

Writers:

Leigh Brackett (screenplay), Lawrence Kasdan (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mark Hamill Mark Hamill ...
Harrison Ford Harrison Ford ...
Carrie Fisher Carrie Fisher ...
Billy Dee Williams Billy Dee Williams ...
Anthony Daniels Anthony Daniels ...
David Prowse David Prowse ...
Peter Mayhew Peter Mayhew ...
Kenny Baker Kenny Baker ...
Frank Oz Frank Oz ...
Yoda (voice)
Alec Guinness Alec Guinness ...
Jeremy Bulloch Jeremy Bulloch ...
John Hollis John Hollis ...
Jack Purvis Jack Purvis ...
Des Webb Des Webb ...
Clive Revill Clive Revill ...
Emperor (voice)
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Storyline

Fleeing the evil Galactic Empire, the Rebels abandon their new base in an assault with the Imperial AT-AT walkers on the ice world of Hoth. Princess Leia, Han Solo, Chewbacca and the droid C-3PO escape in the Millennium Falcon, but are later captured by Darth Vader on Bespin. Meanwhile, Luke Skywalker and the droid R2-D2 follows Obi-Wan Kenobi's posthumous command, and receives Jedi training from Master Yoda on the swamp world of Dagobah. Will Skywalker manage to rescue his friends from the Dark Lord? Written by James Pearce <james.pearce@cs.man.ac.uk>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Princess | Empire | Escape | Rebel | Training  | See more »

Taglines:

The battle continues... See more »

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for sci-fi action violence See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$18,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$6,415,804 (USA) (26 May 1980) (126 Screens)

Gross:

$538,375,067 (Worldwide) (1997)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Lucasfilm See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | USA: (special edition)

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Producer Gary Kurtz came up with the title for the movie. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: During the battle on Hoth when Luke says "Alright I'm coming in" if you look on the black trim on the left side of the cockpit you can see the AT-AT through it. (Visible in the original theatrical version, partially-fixed on the Special-Edition VHS release and subsequent DVD releases to where the trim is less transparent). See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Luke: Echo Three to Echo Seven. Han, old buddy, do you read me?
Han Solo: Loud and clear, kid. What's up?
Luke: Well, I finished my circle. I don't pick up any life readings.
Han Solo: There isn't enough life on this ice cube to fill a space cruiser. Sensors are placed. I'm going back.
Luke: Right. I'll see you shortly. There's a meteorite that hit the ground near here. I want to check it out. It won't take long.
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Crazy Credits

In the alternate DVD version, the Emperor is still credited as being voiced
by Clive Revill, despite his performance being replaced by Ian McDiarmid. See more »