The Empire Strikes Back

Movie Details

Original Title The Empire Strikes Back

Original Language EN

Budget $18,000,000

Revenue $538,400,000

Status Released

Popularity 8.7

Cast

Mark Hamill

Luke Skywalker

Popularity: 1.9

Harrison Ford

Han Solo

Popularity: 3.6

Carrie Fisher

Princess Leia

Popularity: 1.5

Billy Dee Williams

Lando Calrissian

Popularity: 1.6

Anthony Daniels

C-3PO

Popularity: 1.0

David Prowse

Darth Vader

Popularity: 0.7

Peter Mayhew

Chewbacca

Popularity: 1.1

Kenny Baker

R2-D2

Popularity: 2.6

Frank Oz

Yoda (Voice)

Popularity: 1.7

Alec Guinness

Obi-Wan Kenobi

Popularity: 0.9

Jeremy Bulloch

Boba Fett

Popularity: 0.1

Jason Wingreen

Boba Fett (voice - uncredited)

Popularity: 0.4

Key Crew

Director Irvin Kershner

Producer Gary Kurtz, Howard G. Kazanjian

Screenplay Leigh Brackett, Lawrence Kasdan

Executive Producer George Lucas

Editor Marcia Lucas, Paul Hirsch

Production

Lucasfilm Ltd.

Videos & Trailers

George Lucas Reveals Why Yoda Talks Backwards at ‘Empire Strikes Back’ Anniversary Screening

Featurette

Celebrating 40 Years of Empire: The Legacy

Featurette

Celebrating 40 Years of Empire: Behind the Scenes

Behind the Scenes

Time Capsule

Behind the Scenes

The Empire Strikes Back Receives a Special Award: 1981 Oscars

Featurette

The Empire Strikes Back - Star Wars: The Digital Movie Collection

Trailer

Image Gallery

Backdrops

Posters

Keywords

rebellion android spacecraft asteroid rebel space battle snowstorm space colony swamp space opera nostalgic artic excited

Reviews from TMDB

Ian Beale 4/10

Feb 16, 2017

**Overrated ** An enjoyable film - just not as engaging as parts IV and VI. The argument that Jedi was ruined by little furry creatures is laughable as this instalment features a _little green muppet_. I was expecting Kermit and Miss Piggy to show up. Once we get the impressive Hoth battle ove ... Read more

mindfroth 10/10

Jan 1, 2018

A masterpiece of cinema. The film transcends the franchise, seamlessly combining elements of myth, science fiction, fantasy, war film, romance, bildungsroman, epic and tragedy in a way that its sequels have been unable to replicate. It is a move without a moment of fluff. Cut anything and the film w ... Read more

John Chard 10/10

Jul 21, 2019

It's a dark time for the rebellion; and us the audience as well. Luke, Leia and Han are fighting with the rebels in the hope of defeating the Imperial forces. But Luke gets a calling to the planet Dagobah, where under the tutelage of Jedi Master, Yoda, he hopes to become a Jedi himself, but that ... Read more