Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
The Star Wars saga continues.
124 min
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.
- Release date
- May 17, 1980
- Country of origin
- United States
- Budget
- $18,000,000
- Box office
- $538,400,000
Trailer
Cast
- Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker
- Harrison Ford as Han Solo
- Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia
- Billy Dee Williams as Lando Calrissian
- Anthony Daniels as C-3PO
- David Prowse as Darth Vader
- Peter Mayhew as Chewbacca
- Kenny Baker as R2-D2
- Frank Oz as Yoda
- Alec Guinness as Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi
Crew
- Irvin Kershner · Director
- Leigh Brackett · Writer
- Lawrence Kasdan · Writer
- George Lucas · Writer
- Gary Kurtz · Producer
- Rick McCallum · Producer
- John Williams · Composer
- Peter Suschitzky · Cinematographer
- Paul Hirsch · Editor
- Bob Edmiston · Casting director
- Irene Lamb · Casting director
- Terry Liebling · Casting director
- Norman Reynolds · Production designer