The Empire Strikes Back
The Empire Strikes Back
Release: 1980-05-20
·Runtime: 124m
·★ 8.4
Adventure
Action
Science 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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Lucasfilm Ltd.
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Des Webb
as Snow Creature
Kenneth Colley
as Admiral Piett
Norman Chancer
as Tamizander Rey
Doug Robinson
as Snowtrooper (uncredited)
Carrie Fisher
as Princess Leia
Julian Glover
as General Veers
Mark Jones
as Commander Nemet
Ralph McQuarrie
as General McQuarrie (uncredited)
Treat Williams
as Echo Base Trooper (uncredited)
Maurice Bush
as Dengar (uncredited)
Tony Clarkin
as Stormtrooper (uncredited)
Mark Hamill
as Luke Skywalker
Jack Purvis
as Chief Ugnaught
Michael Sheard
as Admiral Ozzel
Alan Harris
as Bossk / Bespin Security Guard (uncredited)
Mac McDonald
as Rebel Pilot (uncredited)
Joe Johnston
as Hoth Rebel (uncredited)
Egbert Sen
as Willrow Hood (uncredited)
Peter Mayhew
as Chewbacca
Jason Wingreen
as Boba Fett (voice - uncredited)
Bruce Boa
as General Carlist Rieekan
Ray Hassett
as Tigran Jamiro
Lightning Bear
as Stormtrooper (uncredited)
Oliver Maguire
as Cabbel
Bob Anderson
as Imperial Officer (uncredited)
Richard Bonehill
as Stormtrooper / Snowtrooper / Rebel Soldier / ... (uncredited)
John Cannon
as Holographic Imperial Officer (uncredited)
Kathryn Mullen
as Performing Assistant for Yoda
Peter Diamond
as Snowtrooper Gunner (uncredited)
Billy Dee Williams
as Lando Calrissian
David Prowse
as Darth Vader
Michael Leader
as Imperial Crewman (uncredited)
Marjorie Eaton
as Emperor (uncredited)
John Ratzenberger
as Major Derlin
Kenny Baker
as R2-D2
Michael Culver
as Captain Needa
John Morton
as Dak Ralter
John Hollis
as Lando's Aide
Norwich Duff
as Jeroen Webb
Mark Capri
as Officer M'kae (Captain Needa's Communications Officer) (uncredited)
Alan Austen
as Stormtrooper/Snowtrooper
Harrison Ford
as Han Solo
Jeremy Bulloch
as Boba Fett
Clive Revill
as Emperor (voice)
Christopher Malcolm
as Zev Senesca
Richard Oldfield
as Derek "Hobbie" Klivian
Ian McDiarmid
as Emperor (Special Edition)
Martin Dew
as Cloud City Guard (uncredited)
Anthony Daniels
as C-3PO
Steven Meek
as Stormtrooper / Chewbacca / Treva Horme / Solomahal (uncredited)
Alec Guinness
as Obi-Wan Kenobi
Denis Lawson
as Wedge Antilles
Tom Egeland
as Hoth Trooper (uncredited)
Mike Edmonds
as Ugnaught (uncredited)
Frank Oz
as Yoda (Voice)
James Earl Jones
as Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited)
Crew
Howard G. Kazanjian
Producer
Harley Cokeliss
Second Unit Director
Peter Diamond
Stunt Coordinator
Richard Edlund
Visual Effects
Graham Churchyard
Costume Assistant
Jim Bloom
Associate Producer
Bob Anderson
Stunts
Robert Elswit
Visual Effects Lineup
Colin Skeaping
Stunt Double
Ralph McQuarrie
Visual Effects
Svend Johansen
Production Manager
John Williams
Original Music Composer
Gary Kurtz
Producer
Ben Burtt
Sound Designer
Brian Johnson
Special Effects
Peter MacDonald
Second Unit Director
Lawrence Kasdan
Screenplay
Marcia Lucas
Editor
Rick Baker
Makeup Artist
Roy Button
Second Assistant Director
Richard Bonehill
Stunts
Peter Suschitzky
Director of Photography
Alan Harris
Stand In
Bill Hargreaves
Propmaker
Paul Hirsch
Editor
Irvin Kershner
Director
Deep Roy
Stand In
George Hull
Visual Effects Art Director
Phil Tippett
Animation, Makeup Effects
George Lucas
Executive Producer, Story
Robert Watts
Associate Producer