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.
Director:
Irvin Kershner
Writers:
Leigh Brackett, Lawrence Kasdan.
http://www.starwars.com/films/star-wars-episode-v-the-empire-strikes-back
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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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Peter Mayhew as Chewbacca |
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Kenny Baker as R2-D2 |
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Frank Oz as Yoda (Voice) |
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Alec Guinness as Obi-Wan Kenobi |
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Jeremy Bulloch as Boba Fett |
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Jason Wingreen as Boba Fett (voice - uncredited) |
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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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Kathryn Mullen as Performing Assistant for Yoda |
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Marjorie Eaton as Emperor (uncredited) |
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Clive Revill as Emperor (voice) |
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Kenneth Colley as Admiral Piett |
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Julian Glover as General Veers |
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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 |
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Milton Johns as Bewil |
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Mark Jones as Commander Nemet |
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Oliver Maguire as Cabbel |
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Robin Scobey as Lieutenant Venka |
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Bruce Boa as General Carlist Rieekan |
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Christopher Malcolm as Zev Senesca |
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Denis Lawson as Wedge Antilles |
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Richard Oldfield as Derek "Hobbie" Klivian |
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John Morton as Dak Ralter |
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Ian Liston as Wes Janson |
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John Ratzenberger as Major Derlin |
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Jack McKenzie as Cal Alder |
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Jerry Harte as Rebel Force Head Controller |
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Norman Chancer as Tamizander Rey |
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Norwich Duff as Jeroen Webb |
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Ray Hassett as Tigran Jamiro |
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Brigitte Kahn as Toryn Farr |
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Burnell Tucker as Wyron Serper |
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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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James Earl Jones as Darth Vader (voice) (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 G. Morse as Stormtrooper / Imperial Comms Officer / Rebel Soldier (uncredited) |
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Terry Richards as Wampa (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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Tom Egeland as Hoth Trooper (uncredited) |
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Alan Flyng as Stormtrooper (uncredited) |
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Trevor Butterfield as Blount / Stormtrooper (uncredited) |
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Mercedes Burleigh as Female Hoth Control Room Tech (uncredited) |
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Jane Busby as Ugnaught (uncredited) |
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Maurice Bush as Dengar (uncredited) |
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Tony Clarkin as Stormtrooper (uncredited) |
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Mike Edmonds as Ugnaught (uncredited) |
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Walter Henry as Rebel Technician on Hoth (uncredited) |
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Paul Jerricho as AT-AT Driver (uncredited) |
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Joe Johnston as Hoth Rebel (uncredited) |
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Steven Meek as Stormtrooper / Chewbacca / Treva Horme / Solomahal (uncredited) |
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Peter Roy as Snowtrooper (uncredited) |
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Stephanie English as Hoth Rebel Technician (uncredited) |
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Michael Leader as Imperial Crewman (uncredited) |
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Egbert Sen as Willrow Hood (uncredited) |
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Elaine Alexander as Emperor (uncredited) |
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Colin Hunt as Snowtrooper (uncredited) |
| 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 |
| Visual Effects | Robert Elswit | Visual Effects Lineup |
| Editing | Marcia Lucas | Editor |
| Crew | Bill Hargreaves | Propmaker |
| Crew | Stephen Calcutt | Stand In |
| Crew | Liz Coke | Stand In |
| Crew | Jack Dearlove | Stand In |
| Crew | Alan Harris | Stand In |
| Crew | Deep Roy | Stand In |
| Sound | Gary Summers | Sound Recordist |
| Crew | Richard Bonehill | Stunts |
| Crew | Marc Boyle | Stunts |
| Crew | Colin Skeaping | Stunt Double |
| Crew | Stuart Fell | Stunt Double |
| Crew | Jim Dowdall | Stunts |
| Crew | Reg Harding | Stunts |
| Crew | Terry Richards | Stunts |
| Crew | Richard Hammatt | Stunts |
| Crew | Tony Smart | Stunts |
| Crew | Doug Robinson | Stunts |
| 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 |
| Camera | Peter Suschitzky | Director of Photography |
| Production | Robert Watts | Associate Producer |
| Production | Jim Bloom | Associate Producer |
| Crew | Bob Anderson | Stunts |
| Crew | Peter Diamond | Stunt Coordinator |
| Visual Effects | Ralph McQuarrie | Visual Effects |
| 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 |
| Visual Effects | Richard Edlund | Visual Effects |
| Camera | Paul Huston | Camera Operator |
| 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 |
| Costume & Make-Up | Graham Churchyard | Costume Assistant |
| Crew | George Hull | Visual Effects Art Director |
| Sound | Peter Sutton | Sound |
| Camera | George Whitear | Still Photographer |
| Visual Effects | Selwyn Eddy | Visual Effects Camera |
| Sound | Ben Burtt | Sound Designer |
| Directing | David Tomblin | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Steve Lanning | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Kay Rawlings | Continuity |
| Directing | Pamela Mann | Continuity |
| Art | Frank Bruton | Property Master |
| Costume & Make-Up | Graham Freeborn | Makeup Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kay Freeborn | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Stuart Freeborn | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Barbara Ritchie | Hairdresser |
| Sound | Richard Burrow | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Gregg Landaker | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Art | Reg Bream | Draughtsman |
| Production | Svend Johansen | Production Manager |
| Directing | Roy Button | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Harley Cokeliss | Second Unit Director |
| Directing | Peter MacDonald | Second Unit Director |
| Production | Philip Kohler | Location Manager |
| Directing | John Barry | Second Unit Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rick Baker | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | London Symphony Orchestra | Musician |