The Empire Strikes Back

Name: The Empire Strikes Back
Genre: Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
Released: 1980-05-20
Duration: 2 h 4 min
Rating: 8.4
Cast: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels

1980·Movie·PG·124 min·★ 8.4(18,472)

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“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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About The Empire Strikes Back

The Empire Strikes Back is a 1980 English-language adventure, action and science fiction film directed by Irvin Kershner. The cast is led by Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher. It has a runtime of 2h 4m. Viewers rate it 8.4/10 across 18500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Disney Plus, AMC Plus Apple TV Channel , AMC+ Amazon Channel.

The Empire Strikes Back was produced by Lucasfilm Ltd. and made in United States of America. It was released on May 20, 1980, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $18 million, it went on to gross $538 million worldwide.

Director: Irvin Kershner
Writers: Leigh Brackett, Lawrence Kasdan, George Lucas
Release date: May 20, 1980
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $18 million
Box office: $538 million
Production: Lucasfilm Ltd.

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The Empire Strikes Back cast & crew

The Empire Strikes Back was directed by Irvin Kershner and written by Leigh Brackett, Lawrence Kasdan, and George Lucas.

The cast features 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, and David Prowse as Darth Vader.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by John Williams, cinematography is by Peter Suschitzky, and it was produced by Gary Kurtz and George Lucas.

Is The Empire Strikes Back worth watching?

The Empire Strikes Back holds an audience score of 8.4/10 from 18,472 ratings, ranking it among the most acclaimed adventure films.

At 2h 4m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy adventure, action, and science fiction, The Empire Strikes Back is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Empire Strikes Back

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