The Empire Strikes Back

1980 PG-13 2h 4m

8.4 /10

18.2K

Genre

Adventure Action Science Fiction

Plot

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.

Director

Irvin Kershner

Writers

Lawrence Kasdan Leigh Brackett George Lucas

Stars

Mark Hamill Harrison Ford Carrie Fisher

Cast & Crew

Boba Fett (voice - uncredited)

Performing Assistant for Yoda

General Carlist Rieekan

Derek "Hobbie" Klivian

Rebel Force Head Controller

Imperial Officer (uncredited)

Lightning Bear

Stormtrooper (uncredited)

Richard Bonehill

Stormtrooper / Snowtrooper / Rebel Soldier / ... (uncredited)

John Cannon

Holographic Imperial Officer (uncredited)

Mark Capri

Officer M'kae (Captain Needa's Communications Officer) (uncredited)

Martin Dew

Cloud City Guard (uncredited)

Peter Diamond

Snowtrooper Gunner (uncredited)

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Stuart Fell

Snowtrooper (uncredited)

Doug Robinson

Snowtrooper (uncredited)

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Tony Smart

Snowtrooper (uncredited)

Alan Harris

Bossk / Bespin Security Guard (uncredited)

James Earl Jones

Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited)

Mac McDonald

Rebel Pilot (uncredited)

Ralph McQuarrie

General McQuarrie (uncredited)

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Ralph G. Morse

Stormtrooper / Imperial Comms Officer / Rebel Soldier (uncredited)

Echo Base Trooper (uncredited)

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Shaun Curry

Hoth Rebel Commander (uncredited)

Alan Austen

Stormtrooper/Snowtrooper

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Jim Dowdall

Stormtrooper/Snowtrooper

Tom Egeland

Hoth Trooper (uncredited)

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Alan Flyng

Stormtrooper (uncredited)

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Trevor Butterfield

Blount / Stormtrooper (uncredited)

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Mercedes Burleigh

Female Hoth Control Room Tech (uncredited)

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Jane Busby

Ugnaught (uncredited)

Maurice Bush

Dengar (uncredited)

Tony Clarkin

Stormtrooper (uncredited)

Mike Edmonds

Ugnaught (uncredited)

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Walter Henry

Rebel Technician on Hoth (uncredited)

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Paul Jerricho

AT-AT Driver (uncredited)

Joe Johnston

Hoth Rebel (uncredited)

Steven Meek

Stormtrooper / Chewbacca / Treva Horme / Solomahal (uncredited)

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Peter Roy

Snowtrooper (uncredited)

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Stephanie English

Hoth Rebel Technician (uncredited)

Michael Leader

Imperial Crewman (uncredited)

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Egbert Sen

Willrow Hood (uncredited)

Snowtrooper (uncredited)

User Reviews See all 7

Geronimo1967

7 Jun 2023

I have reviewed this film before but I thought that it deserved an extra special mention. Yesterday, this was the first film I saw in a cinema since w...

GenerationofSwine

14 Jan 2023

So, I was almost 1 when this movie dropped and, well, it started the opening night tradition. OK, well, how to do this? I guess we will start with ...

r96sk

1 Feb 2021

Terrific, again. <em>'The Empire Strikes Back'</em> follows up on the greatness of <em>'Star Wars'</em> with a highly enjoyable sequel. This one fe...

Wuchak

26 Jul 2020

_**Fun, imaginative, iconic space adventure with a kick-axx cast**_ "Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back" (1980) was the anticipated follow-up to ...