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The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Directed by Irvin Kershner

Science Fiction | Fantasy

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Overview

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.

Rated PG | Length 124 minutes

Actors

Mark Hamill | Harrison Ford | Carrie Fisher | Billy Dee Williams | Anthony Daniels | David Prowse | Peter Mayhew | Kenny Baker | Frank Oz | Alec Guinness | Jeremy Bulloch | Jason Wingreen | John Hollis | Jack Purvis | Des Webb | Kathryn Mullen | Marjorie Eaton | Clive Revill | Kenneth Colley | Julian Glover | Michael Sheard | Michael Culver | John Dicks | Milton Johns | Mark Jones | Oliver Maguire | Robin Scobey | Bruce Boa | Christopher Malcolm | Denis Lawson | Richard Oldfield | John Morton | Ian Liston | John Ratzenberger | Jack McKenzie | Jerry Harte | Norman Chancer | Norwich Duff | Ray Hassett | Brigitte Kahn | Burnell Tucker | Bob Anderson | Lightning Bear | Richard Bonehill | John Cannon | Mark Capri | Martin Dew | Peter Diamond | Stuart Fell | Doug Robinson | Tony Smart | Alan Harris | James Earl Jones | Mac McDonald | Ralph McQuarrie | Ralph Morse | Terry Richards | Treat Williams | Shaun Curry | Alan Austen | Jim Dowdall | Tom Egeland | Alan Flyng | Trevor Butterfield | Mercedes Burleigh | Jane Busby | Maurice Bush | Tony Clarkin | Mike Edmonds | Walter Henry | Paul Jerricho | Joe Johnston | Steven Meek | Peter Roy | Stephanie English | Michael Leader | Egbert Sen | Elaine Alexander | Colin Hunt

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Viewing Notes

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. While I loved Star Wars as a kid, Empire Strikes Back strikes all the right chords with me. As the middle part of a trilogy it does everything it needs to by upping the stakes and giving our heroes a real challenge, puts them in an even more difficult position, and expands the universe we were introduced to. The score, snappier dialogue, quick pacing, and effects work that was only slightly enhanced with the Special Edition instead of a flat out replacement, still very much hold up. Empire Strikes Back surpassed everything I wanted from the Star Wars films and continues to set a very high bar for science fiction and fantasy films.

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