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Jun 18, 1980 · The second installment of the original Star Wars trilogy, featuring Luke Skywalker's Jedi training, Han Solo's rescue, and the Empire's pursuit. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this classic sci-fi adventure.
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- Action, Adventure, Fantasy
- Irvin Kershner
- 1980-06-18
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.
Learn about the second episode of the original Star Wars trilogy, set in the Age of the Rebellion. Find out the plot, the characters, the locations, and the behind-the-scenes stories of this classic sci-fi adventure.
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- Irvin Kershner
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- Mark Hamill
Feb 21, 1997 · A classic film review by the late critic Roger Ebert, who praises the visual extravaganza, the story and the emotions of the second Star Wars movie. He also points out some weaknesses, such as Chewbacca's lack of communication and the disorganized laser-sword fight.
Jul 5, 2012 · 4.1M subscribers. Subscribed. 19K. 2.4M views 11 years ago. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToStarWars Watch The Empire Strikes Back theatrical trailer, which debuted in fall 1979 and gave...
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Duration: 2h 8m. Release Date: 1980. Genre: Science FictionAction-Adventure. Rating: Director: Irvin Kershner. Starring: Mark Hamill Harrison Ford Carrie Fisher Billy Dee Williams Anthony Daniels David Prowse. Luke Skywalker trains as a Jedi and confronts Darth Vader.