“The Star Wars saga continues.”
Overview
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.
Directed by Irvin Kershner
Written by Leigh Brackett, Lawrence Kasdan, George Lucas
Produced by Gary Kurtz, Howard G. Kazanjian
Box OfficeBudget: $18.0MRevenue: $538.4M
About The Empire Strikes Back
The Empire Strikes Back is a adventure, action, science fiction film released in 1980 exploring themes of rebellion, android, spacecraft, asteroid, rebel, space battle. Directed by Irvin Kershner, it stars Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher. 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.