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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.
Jun 18, 1980 · Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back: Directed by Irvin Kershner. With Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams. 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.
Irvin Kershner, nicknamed "Kersh" (April 29, 1923 – November 27, 2010), was the director of the 1980 film Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back. A graduate of the University of Southern California, Kershner had directed several major film and television hits, but retired in 1994 after...
Sep 18, 2014 · Irvin Kershner Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) Revisit highlights from a revealing interview with Irvin Kershner, director of The Empire Strikes Back.
Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back, marketed as simply The Empire Strikes Back, is a 1980 film directed by Irvin Kershner and written by Leigh Brackett and Lawrence Kasdan from a story by George Lucas. It is the second part of the Star Wars original trilogy.
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
May 21, 2020 · With The Empire Strikes Back celebrating its 40th anniversary, let's look back at why Irvin Kershner directed the film.
