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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 Des Webb as Snow Creature Kenneth Colley Kenneth Colley as Admiral Piett Norman Chancer Norman Chancer as Tamizander Rey Doug Robinson Doug Robinson as Snowtrooper (uncredited) Carrie Fisher Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia Julian Glover Julian Glover as General Veers Mark Jones Mark Jones as Commander Nemet Ralph McQuarrie Ralph McQuarrie as General McQuarrie (uncredited) Treat Williams Treat Williams as Echo Base Trooper (uncredited) Maurice Bush Maurice Bush as Dengar (uncredited) Tony Clarkin Tony Clarkin as Stormtrooper (uncredited) Mark Hamill Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker Jack Purvis Jack Purvis as Chief Ugnaught Michael Sheard Michael Sheard as Admiral Ozzel Alan Harris Alan Harris as Bossk / Bespin Security Guard (uncredited) Mac McDonald Mac McDonald as Rebel Pilot (uncredited) Joe Johnston Joe Johnston as Hoth Rebel (uncredited) Egbert Sen Egbert Sen as Willrow Hood (uncredited) Peter Mayhew Peter Mayhew as Chewbacca Jason Wingreen Jason Wingreen as Boba Fett (voice - uncredited) Bruce Boa Bruce Boa as General Carlist Rieekan Ray Hassett Ray Hassett as Tigran Jamiro Lightning Bear Lightning Bear as Stormtrooper (uncredited) Oliver Maguire Oliver Maguire as Cabbel Bob Anderson Bob Anderson as Imperial Officer (uncredited) Richard Bonehill Richard Bonehill as Stormtrooper / Snowtrooper / Rebel Soldier / ... (uncredited) John Cannon John Cannon as Holographic Imperial Officer (uncredited) Kathryn Mullen Kathryn Mullen as Performing Assistant for Yoda Peter Diamond Peter Diamond as Snowtrooper Gunner (uncredited) Billy Dee Williams Billy Dee Williams as Lando Calrissian David Prowse David Prowse as Darth Vader Michael Leader Michael Leader as Imperial Crewman (uncredited) Marjorie Eaton Marjorie Eaton as Emperor (uncredited) John Ratzenberger John Ratzenberger as Major Derlin Kenny Baker Kenny Baker as R2-D2 Michael Culver Michael Culver as Captain Needa John Morton John Morton as Dak Ralter John Hollis John Hollis as Lando's Aide Norwich Duff Norwich Duff as Jeroen Webb Mark Capri Mark Capri as Officer M'kae (Captain Needa's Communications Officer) (uncredited) Alan Austen Alan Austen as Stormtrooper/Snowtrooper Harrison Ford Harrison Ford as Han Solo Jeremy Bulloch Jeremy Bulloch as Boba Fett Clive Revill Clive Revill as Emperor (voice) Christopher Malcolm Christopher Malcolm as Zev Senesca Richard Oldfield Richard Oldfield as Derek "Hobbie" Klivian Ian McDiarmid Ian McDiarmid as Emperor (Special Edition) Martin Dew Martin Dew as Cloud City Guard (uncredited) Anthony Daniels Anthony Daniels as C-3PO Steven Meek Steven Meek as Stormtrooper / Chewbacca / Treva Horme / Solomahal (uncredited) Alec Guinness Alec Guinness as Obi-Wan Kenobi Denis Lawson Denis Lawson as Wedge Antilles Tom Egeland Tom Egeland as Hoth Trooper (uncredited) Mike Edmonds Mike Edmonds as Ugnaught (uncredited) Frank Oz Frank Oz as Yoda (Voice) James Earl Jones James Earl Jones as Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited)