The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
AdventureActionScience Fiction
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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Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker |
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Harrison Ford as Han Solo |
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Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia |
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Billy Dee Williams as Lando Calrissian |
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Anthony Daniels as C-3PO |
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David Prowse as Darth Vader |
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Kenny Baker as R2-D2 |
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Peter Mayhew as Chewbacca |
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Frank Oz as Yoda (Voice) |
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James Earl Jones as Darth Vader (Voice) |
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Kathryn Mullen as Yoda (uncredited) |
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Wendy Froud as |
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Jeremy Bulloch as Boba Fett |
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Jason Wingreen as Boba Fett (voice) (uncredited) |
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Temuera Morrison as Boba Fett (voice) |
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Clive Revill as Emperor (voice) |
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Marjorie Eaton as Emperor |
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Ian McDiarmid as Emperor |
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Alec Guinness as Ben 'Obi-wan' Kenobi |
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John Hollis as Lando's aide |
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Jack Purvis as Chief Ugnaught |
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Des Webb as Snow Creature |
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Julian Glover as Imperial Force General Veers |
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Kenneth Colley as Imperial Force Admiral Piett |
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John Ratzenberger as Rebel Force Major Derlin |
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Michael Sheard as Admiral Ozzel |
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Michael Culver as Captain Needa |
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John Dicks as Captain Lennox, Imperial Officer |
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Milton Johns as Bewil, an Imperial officer |
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Mark Jones as Commander Nemet, an Imperial Officer |
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Oliver Maguire as Cabbel, an Imperial Officer |
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Robin Scobey as Lieutenant Venka, an Imperial Officer |
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Bruce Boa as General Carlist Rieekan, an Rebel Force |
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Christopher Malcolm as Rebel pilot Zev Senesca (Rogue 2) |
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Denis Lawson as Rebel Force Wedge (Rogue 3) |
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Ian Liston as Wes Janson, a Rebel Force (Wedge's Gunner) |
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John Morton as Dak Ralter, a Rebel Force |
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Richard Oldfield as Derek Klivian, a Rebel Force Hobbie (Rogue 4) |
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Jack McKenzie as Cal Alder, a Rebel Force Deck Lieutenant |
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Jerry Harte as Rebel Force Head Controller |
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Norman Chancer as Tamizander Rey, a Other Rebel Officer |
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Norwich Duff as Jeroen Webb, a Other Rebel Officer |
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Ray Hassett as Tigran Jamiro, Other Rebel Officer |
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Brigitte Kahn as Toryn Farr, Other Rebel Officer |
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Burnell Tucker as Wyron Serper, Other Rebel Officer |
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Bob Anderson as Imperial Officer (uncredited) |
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Lightning Bear as Stormtrooper (uncredited) |
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Richard Bonehill as Stormtrooper / Snowtrooper / Rebel Soldier / ... (uncredited) |
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John Cannon as Holographic Imperial Officer (uncredited) |
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Mark Capri as Officer M'kae (Captain Needa's Communications Officer) (uncredited) |
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Martin Dew as Cloud City Guard (uncredited) |
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Peter Diamond as Snowtrooper Gunner (uncredited) |
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Stuart Fell as Snowtrooper (uncredited) |
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Doug Robinson as Snowtrooper (uncredited) |
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Tony Smart as Snowtrooper (uncredited) |
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Alan Harris as Bossk / Bespin Security Guard (uncredited) |
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Tiffany L. Kurtz as Extra (uncredited) |
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Mac McDonald as Rebel Pilot (uncredited) |
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Ralph McQuarrie as General McQuarrie (uncredited) |
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Ralph Morse as Stormtrooper / Imperial Comms Officer / Rebel Soldier (uncredited) |
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Terry Richards as Wampa (uncredited) |
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Michael Santiago as (voice, uncredited) |
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Treat Williams as Echo Base Trooper (uncredited) |
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Shaun Curry as Hoth Rebel Commander (uncredited) |
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Alan Austen as Stormtrooper/Snowtrooper |
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Jim Dowdall as Stormtrooper/Snowtrooper |
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Ian Durrant as Stormtrooper/Snowtrooper |
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Tom Egeland as Stormtrooper/Snowtrooper |
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Alan Flyng as Stormtrooper/Snowtrooper |
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Chris Parsons as Stormtrooper/Snowtrooper |
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Trevor Butterfield as Stormtrooper/Snowtrooper |
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Christopher Bunn as Stormtrooper/Snowtrooper |
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Quentin Pierre as Stormtrooper/Snowtrooper |
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Keith Swaden as Stormtrooper/Snowtrooper |
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Howie Weed as Wampa |
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Morris Bush as Dengar |
Directing | Irvin Kershner | Director |
Production | Gary Kurtz | Producer |
Writing | Leigh Brackett | Screenplay |
Writing | Lawrence Kasdan | Screenplay |
Sound | John Williams | Original Music Composer |
Crew | Brian Johnson | Special Effects |
Writing | George Lucas | Story |
Production | George Lucas | Executive Producer |
Production | Bob Edmiston | Casting |
Production | Irene Lamb | Casting |
Production | Terry Liebling | Casting |
Art | Norman Reynolds | Production Design |
Art | Leslie Dilley | Art Direction |
Art | Harry Lange | Art Direction |
Art | Alan Tomkins | Art Direction |
Art | Michael Ford | Set Decoration |
Costume & Make-Up | John Mollo | Costume Design |
Editing | Paul Hirsch | Editor |
Editing | George Lucas | Editor |
Editing | Marcia Lucas | Editor |
Camera | Peter Suschitzky | Director of Photography |
Production | Robert Watts | Associate Producer |
Production | Jim Bloom | Associate Producer |
Crew | Bob Anderson | Stunts |
Crew | Lightning Bear | Stunts |
Crew | Peter Diamond | Stunt Coordinator |
Crew | Stuart Fell | Stunts |
Crew | Doug Robinson | Stunts |
Crew | Tony Smart | Stunts |
Crew | Alan Harris | Stand In |
Visual Effects | Ralph McQuarrie | Visual Effects |
Crew | Terry Richards | Stunts |
Production | Howard G. Kazanjian | Producer |
Costume & Make-Up | Nick Maley | Makeup Artist |
Production | Patricia Carr | Production Manager |
Production | Bruce Sharman | Production Supervisor |
Crew | Terry Pritchard | Driver |
Costume & Make-Up | Tiny Nicholls | Costume Supervisor |
Sound | Herbert W. Spencer | Orchestrator |
Camera | Paul Huston | Camera Operator |
Visual Effects | Richard Edlund | Visual Effects |
Crew | David H. Watkins | Special Effects |
Sound | Bonnie Koehler | Sound Editor |
Visual Effects | Phil Tippett | Animation |
Crew | Phil Tippett | Makeup Effects |
Costume & Make-Up | Eileen Sullivan | Wardrobe Supervisor |
Lighting | Laurie Shane | Gaffer |
Camera | George Whitear | Still Photographer |
Sound | Ben Burtt | Sound Designer |