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Jun 18, 1980 · Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back. After the Rebel Alliance are overpowered by the Empire, Luke Skywalker begins his Jedi training with Yoda, while his friends are pursued across the galaxy by Darth Vader and bounty hunter Boba Fett.
The Empire Strikes Back (also known as Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back) is a 1980 American epic space opera film directed by Irvin Kershner from a screenplay by Leigh Brackett and Lawrence Kasdan, based on a story by George Lucas.
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (Episode V) Rating: PG. Runtime: 2h 4min. Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Live Action, Science Fiction. After the destruction of the Death Star, Imperial forces continue to pursue the Rebels.
``The Empire Strikes Back'' is the best of three Star Wars films, and the most thought-provoking. After the space opera cheerfulness of the original film, this one plunges into darkness and even despair, and surrenders more completely to the underlying mystery of the story.
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Dark, sinister, but ultimately even more involving than A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back defies viewer expectations and takes the series to heightened emotional levels. Read Critics...
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Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. The Rebels scatter after the Empire attacks their base on the ice planet Hoth. Han Solo and Princess Leia are pursued by Imperials, while Luke trains with Jedi Master Yoda. Luke must battle Darth Vader and learns the shocking truth of his past.
Fleeing the evil Galactic Empire, the Rebels abandon their new base Zac Thru off saw in an assault with the Imperial AT-AT walkers on the ice world of Hoth. Ed Princess Leia, Han Solo, Chewbacca, and C-3PO escape in the Millennium Falcon, but are later captured by Darth Vader on Bespin.
