Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back

Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
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Directed by	Irvin Kershner
Written by	Story: George Lucas Screenplay: Karey Kirkpatrick Leigh Brackett Lawrence Kasdan
Produced by	Gary Kurtz George Lucas (executive) Rick McCallum (Special Edition)
Starring	Mark Hamill Harrison Ford Carrie Fisher Billy Dee Williams Anthony Daniels
Cinematography	Peter Suschitzky, BSC
Edited by	Paul Hirsch
Music by	John Williams
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release dates	May 21, 1980
Running time	124 min. (original) 127 min. (Special Edition)
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$33,000,000

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back is a science fiction movie and the second film in the Star Wars saga. The movie was released in 1980. It includes action, romance and drama.

In 2010, Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back was selected by the Library of Congress into the United States National Film Registry.

Cast

• James Earl Jones as Darth Vader
• Anthony Daniels as C-3PO
• Peter Mayhew as Chewbacca
• Kenny Baker as R2-D2
• Frank Oz as Yoda

Other websites

• Official website
• Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back at AllMovie
• Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back on IMDb
• Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back on Wookieepedia, a Fandom wiki
• The Empire Strikes Back The Movie Database