Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back

1980

George Lucas's epic saga continues as Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), in hopes of defeating the evil Empire, learns the ways of the Jedi from aging master Yoda. While Luke trains, rebel leader Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher), cocky Han Solo (Harrison Ford), Chewbacca, and droids C-3PO and R2-D2 are thrown into various stages of capture, betrayal and hopelessness. Darth Vader (James Earl Jones), however, is more determined than ever to capture Luke.

The Adventure Continues...

Winner of 2 Academy Awards

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91
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Film Detail

Genre
Sci-Fi and Fantasy - Adventure
Length
2 hrs. 7 mins.
US Theatrical Release
May 21, 1980
US Box Office
$292,753,960 (#121 of 7538)
Global Office
$247,916,602 (#668 of 4500)
Rating
PG
Parental Guidance Suggested
Sci-Fi Violence

Collection Detail

Edition
2-Disc The Complete Saga & Digital
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.35:1
Audio
English: DTS-HD Master 6.1
English: DD 5.1 EX
Studio
20th Century Fox
Released
September 16, 2011
Acquired Date
September 16, 2011
Times Seen
15 Times
Last Watched
December 20, 2019

Actors

Mark Hamill
Mark Hamill
Harrison Ford
Harrison Ford
Carrie Fisher
Carrie Fisher
Anthony Daniels
Anthony Daniels
Frank Oz
Frank Oz
James Earl Jones
James Earl Jones
Billy Dee Williams
Billy Dee Williams
David Prowse
David Prowse
Peter Mayhew
Peter Mayhew
Kenny Baker
Kenny Baker
Alec Guinness
Alec Guinness
Jeremy Bulloch
Jeremy Bulloch
John Hollis
John Hollis
Jack Purvis
Jack Purvis
Des Webb
Des Webb
Clive Revill
Clive Revill
Kenneth Colley
Kenneth Colley
Julian Glover
Julian Glover
Michael Sheard
Michael Sheard
Michael Culver
Michael Culver
John Dicks
John Dicks
Milton Johns
Milton Johns
Mark Jones
Mark Jones
Oliver Maguire
Oliver Maguire
Bruce Boa
Bruce Boa
Christopher Malcolm
Christopher Malcolm
Denis Lawson
Denis Lawson
Richard Oldfield
Richard Oldfield

Directors

Irvin Kershner
Irvin Kershner

Producers

Gary Kurtz
Gary Kurtz

Writers

Leigh Brackett
Leigh Brackett
Lawrence Kasdan
Lawrence Kasdan

Awards & Accolades

  • 1980 Oscar : Sound
  • 1980 Oscar : Special Achievement Award (Visual Effects)
  • 2008 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #8
  • 2009 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #10
  • 2010 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #11
  • 2011 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #11
  • 2012 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #11
  • 2013 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #12
  • 2018 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #13
  • 2019 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #14
  • 2022 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #15

Special Features

Commentaries
  • Cast and Crew
  • George Lucas and Crew
  • Audio Commentary

Other Recommendations

User Reviews

  • 3.16.2007 by biglummox (10/10)

Ratings

JB Users
100
Flawless
RT Fresh Certified
95%
Tomatometer
113 votes
RT Fresh Certified
97%
Popcornmeter
42,477 votes
METASCORE
82
25 votes
IMDb RATING
8.7/10
1,420,439 votes

Tags

  1. Star Wars

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Official Website
  3. Kids-in-Mind
  4. Common Sense Media