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The Empire Strikes Back

The Star Wars saga continues.

19802h 4mPGLanguages: EnglishFrom United States of America

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BashiBashi Score
8.4
Our Score
8.7
8.4
🍅93%
M82
Box Office
$538.4M

🏆 Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 27 wins & 21 nominations total

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Storyline

The Star Wars saga continues.

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. Meanwhile, rebel leader Princess Leia, cocky Han Solo, Chewbacca, and droids C-3PO and R2-D2 are thrown into various stages of capture, betrayal and despair.

Mark Hamill

Mark Hamill

Luke Skywalker

Harrison Ford

Harrison Ford

Han Solo

Carrie Fisher

Carrie Fisher

Princess Leia

Billy Dee Williams

Billy Dee Williams

Lando Calrissian

Anthony Daniels

Anthony Daniels

C-3PO

David Prowse

David Prowse

Darth Vader

Peter Mayhew

Peter Mayhew

Chewbacca

Kenny Baker

Kenny Baker

R2-D2

Frank Oz

Frank Oz

Yoda (Voice)

Alec Guinness

Alec Guinness

Obi-Wan Kenobi

Jeremy Bulloch

Jeremy Bulloch

Boba Fett

Jason Wingreen

Jason Wingreen

Boba Fett (voice - uncredited)

Director

Irvin Kershner

Irvin Kershner

Director

Writers

Leigh Brackett

Writers

Lawrence Kasdan

Lawrence Kasdan

Writers

George Lucas

George Lucas

Writers

Cinematographer

Peter Suschitzky

Peter Suschitzky

Cinematographer

Composer

John Williams

John Williams

Composer

Editorial Review

The darker middle chapter that every prestige streaming spin-off tries to emulate.

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