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The Empire Strikes Back

The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

The Star Wars saga continues.

  • 8.4/10 · 19K
  • PG
  • May 20, 1980
  • 2h 4m
  • English
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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
Starring
Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams
Country
United States of America

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Release date
May 20, 1980
Status
Released
Languages
English
Budget
$18M
Box office
$538.4M
Production
Lucasfilm Ltd.
Collection
Star Wars Collection
Keywords
rebellion, android, spacecraft, asteroid, rebel, space battle, snowstorm, space colony, swamp, sequel, space opera, arctic
IMDb
tt0080684

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