The Empire Strikes Back

1980 "The Star Wars saga continues."
8.7| 2h4m| PG| en| More Info
Released: 21 May 1980 Released
Producted By: Lucasfilm Ltd.
Country: United States of America
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Official Website: http://www.starwars.com/films/star-wars-episode-v-the-empire-strikes-back
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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.

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Director

Irvin Kershner

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Lucasfilm Ltd.

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The Empire Strikes Back Audience Reviews

Hellen I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much
Solemplex To me, this movie is perfection.
Baseshment I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.
AshUnow This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.
bruvicbru2003 The darkest and most epic film in the Star Wars franchise. This production teaches the audience 3 valuable lessons. 1. Not always will the good guys win. 2. Disobedience, recklessness and stupidity always have negative consequences. and 3. You will see how big a shocker can plot twists be.
jhswartwin Dude from a galaxy far away, falls in with a bunch of other righteous folks fighting against "The Man" for equality and freedom for everyone in the Galaxy. In the action packed process, there are huge spaceships, laser cannons, giant worms, asteroid fields, cities in the sky, hot babes, romance, best friends, lots of fighting...and the main character meets his real dad, after his dad cuts off his arm. Bad guy wins, good guy lives to fight another day. Live Long and Prosper!
priceturner Arguably the best Star Wars film, and once again one of the best films ever made. The Empire Strikes Back proved Star Wars a force to be reckoned with, by not pertaining to the sequels of its time and building on the story, characters, and plot. Giving us a darker, fun, adventure filled film that exceeded its predecessor and gave us even more classic film and Star Wars moments.
zinnenburg Dark, sinister, raw and revealing - you´ll love it The style used before computer animation gives it a sense of reality that has not been matched in episodes one, two and three. The computer animation of the early 2000nds looks like cheap video games by today´s standards and make them seem like badly produced children´s films. The empire strikes back in contrast has nothing in common with children´s films, It is serious, very dark, not shallow entertainment with a happy ending. Rogue one comes close nowadays. Enjoy