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	Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
Release dates	May 21, 1980 (USA) June 26, 1980 (UK)
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.

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

Plot

The Rebels hide from the Empire on the icy planet Hoth. The Empire finds the Rebels and they have to leave the planet after a battle. Luke Skywalker finds Yoda, a 900-year-old Jedi Master and begins the training to become a Jedi. Han Solo, Chewbacca, Princess Leia and C-3P0 are caught by the Empire and Solo is frozen in carbonite. In his Jedi training, Luke gets a vision that his friends are in danger and tries to help them. He has to confront Darth Vader, and the two of them fight. When Luke fights Vader, he cuts off Luke's hand and Luke also learns that Vader is his father. His hand is replaced with a prosthetic one, including nerves, muscles, and some other things.

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