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The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

PG 05/21/1980 (US) Adventure, Action, Science Fiction 2h 4m

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The Star Wars saga continues.

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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.

Irvin Kershner

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Leigh Brackett

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Lawrence Kasdan

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George Lucas

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Top Billed Cast

Mark Hamill

Luke Skywalker
Harrison Ford

Han Solo
Carrie Fisher

Princess Leia
Billy Dee Williams

Lando Calrissian
Anthony Daniels

C-3PO
David Prowse

Darth Vader
Peter Mayhew

Chewbacca
Kenny Baker

R2-D2
Frank Oz

Yoda (Voice)
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A review by Wuchak

70%

Written by Wuchak on July 26, 2020

Fun, imaginative, iconic space adventure with a kick-axx cast

"Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back" (1980) was the anticipated follow-up to the initial mega-hit blockbuster from 1977. It’s an epic, but simplistic space fantasy about an evil empire and the noble souls who dare to fight it. The main cast features Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker), Harrison Ford (Han Solo), Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia), Billy Dee Williams (Lando Calrissian), Alec Guinness (Obi-Wan Kenobi) and the voice work of James Earl Jones (Darth Vader), Frank Oz (Yoda) and Clive Revill (Emperor).

This is an amusing,... read the rest.

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