Lucasfilm Ltd.
Star Wars Collection
The Empire Strikes Back
The Star Wars saga continues.
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.
- Original title
- The Empire Strikes Back
- Language
- EN
- Country
- US
- Budget
- $18,000,000
- Revenue
- $538,400,000
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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)
Alec Guinness
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Jeremy Bulloch
Boba Fett
Jason Wingreen
Boba Fett (voice - uncredited)
John Hollis
Lando's Aide
Jack Purvis
Chief Ugnaught
Kathryn Mullen
Performing Assistant for Yoda
Marjorie Eaton
Emperor (uncredited)
Clive Revill
Emperor (voice)
Kenneth Colley
Admiral Piett
Julian Glover
General Veers
Michael Sheard
Admiral Ozzel
Michael Culver
Captain Needa
Milton Johns
Bewil
Mark Jones
Commander Nemet
Oliver Maguire
Cabbel
Bruce Boa
General Carlist Rieekan
Christopher Malcolm
Zev Senesca
Denis Lawson
Wedge Antilles
Richard Oldfield
Derek "Hobbie" Klivian
John Morton
Dak Ralter
John Ratzenberger
Major Derlin
Norman Chancer
Tamizander Rey
Norwich Duff
Jeroen Webb
Ray Hassett
Tigran Jamiro
Burnell Tucker
Wyron Serper
Bob Anderson
Imperial Officer (uncredited)
Lightning Bear
Stormtrooper (uncredited)
Richard Bonehill
Stormtrooper / Snowtrooper / Rebel Soldier / ... (uncredited)
John Cannon
Holographic Imperial Officer (uncredited)
Mark Capri
Officer M'kae (Captain Needa's Communications Officer) (uncredited)
Martin Dew
Cloud City Guard (uncredited)
Peter Diamond
Snowtrooper Gunner (uncredited)
Doug Robinson
Snowtrooper (uncredited)
Alan Harris
Bossk / Bespin Security Guard (uncredited)
James Earl Jones
Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited)
Mac McDonald
Rebel Pilot (uncredited)
Ralph McQuarrie
General McQuarrie (uncredited)
Treat Williams
Echo Base Trooper (uncredited)
Alan Austen
Stormtrooper/Snowtrooper
Tom Egeland
Hoth Trooper (uncredited)
Maurice Bush
Dengar (uncredited)
Tony Clarkin
Stormtrooper (uncredited)
Mike Edmonds
Ugnaught (uncredited)
Joe Johnston
Hoth Rebel (uncredited)
Steven Meek
Stormtrooper / Chewbacca / Treva Horme / Solomahal (uncredited)
Stephanie English
Hoth Rebel Technician (uncredited)
Michael Leader
Imperial Crewman (uncredited)
Paul Huston
Camera Operator
Peter Suschitzky
Director of Photography
Graham Churchyard
Costume Assistant
Rick Baker
Makeup Artist
Phil Tippett
Makeup Effects
Bill Hargreaves
Propmaker
Brian Johnson
Special Effects
Alan Harris
Stand In
Deep Roy
Stand In
Peter Diamond
Stunt Coordinator
Colin Skeaping
Stunt Double
Bob Anderson
Stunts
Richard Bonehill
Stunts
George Hull
Visual Effects Art Director
Irvin Kershner
Director
Roy Button
Second Assistant Director
Harley Cokeliss
Second Unit Director
Peter MacDonald
Second Unit Director
Marcia Lucas
Editor
Paul Hirsch
Editor
Jim Bloom
Associate Producer
Robert Watts
Associate Producer
George Lucas
Executive Producer
Gary Kurtz
Producer
Howard G. Kazanjian
Producer
Svend Johansen
Production Manager
John Williams
Original Music Composer
Ben Burtt
Sound Designer
Phil Tippett
Animation
Ralph McQuarrie
Visual Effects
Richard Edlund
Visual Effects
Robert Elswit
Visual Effects Lineup
Lawrence Kasdan
Screenplay
George Lucas
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