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The Empire Strikes Back

The Star Wars saga continues.

1980★ 8.4 · 19K2h 4mAdventureActionScience Fiction

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.

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Trailer · The Empire Strikes Back - Star Wars: The Digital Movie Collection

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Cast

Harrison Ford
as Han Solo

Mark Hamill
as Luke Skywalker

Treat Williams
as Echo Base Trooper (uncredited)

John Ratzenberger
as Major Derlin

James Earl Jones
as Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited)

Frank Oz
as Yoda (Voice)

Carrie Fisher
as Princess Leia

Alec Guinness
as Obi-Wan Kenobi

Billy Dee Williams
as Lando Calrissian

Joe Johnston
as Hoth Rebel (uncredited)

Anthony Daniels
as C-3PO

Julian Glover
as General Veers

Collection

Star Wars Collection

9 films · rate on collection page

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Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

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8.4/ 10

19K TMDB votes

8.4

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Release date: 1980-05-20

Budget: $18,000,000

Revenue: $538,400,000

Runtime: 2h 4m

Genres

AdventureActionScience Fiction

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