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The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Directed by Irvin Kershner

Fantasy | Adventure

Most recently watched by VicnaLobster, sleestakk, CaptainBigTime, zombiefreak, scottfinn, jeneot33, themarc, schofizzy, ashe5k, archstanton43

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

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Viewing Notes

Fun to watch all these in chronological order because the first three films (EPs I-III) actually do a good job of referencing the original trio and set up some stuff that pays off in these retroactively.

Interesting too how much cleaner everything is in this versus STAR WARS. They obviously had a bigger budget and things were just slicker and more Hollywood in this film while still retaining some of the grittiness from the first.

Also great reminder that Leia was leading the rebels on Hoth since she continues to serve in that role, but at a higher (?) rank, in THE FORCE AWAKENS. Watching these films, its hard to believe she’s dead now.

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