The Empire Strikes Back 1980
Directed by Irvin Kershner
- Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
- 124 min
- PG
Rotten Tomatoes93%Metacritic82
The Star Wars saga continues.
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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Epic, earnest, classical in form and meticulous.
- intimateepic
- earnestironic
- classical in formformally daring
- rawmeticulous
- sparerichly built
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“Does Harrison Ford steal The Empire Strikes Back from Mark Hamill?”
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Cast
- Mark HamillLuke Skywalker
- Harrison FordHan Solo
- Carrie FisherPrincess Leia
- Billy Dee WilliamsLando Calrissian
- Anthony DanielsC-3PO
- David ProwseDarth Vader
- Peter MayhewChewbacca
- Kenny BakerR2-D2
- Frank OzYoda (Voice)
- Alec GuinnessObi-Wan Kenobi
Crew
- Irvin KershnerDirector
- Leigh BrackettScreenplay
- Lawrence KasdanScreenplay
- Peter SuschitzkyDirector of Photography
- John WilliamsOriginal Music Composer
- Marcia LucasEditor
- Paul HirschEditor
- Gary KurtzProducer
- Howard G. KazanjianProducer
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