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.
Director: Irvin Kershner, David Tomblin, Steve Lanning, Kay Rawlings, Pamela Mann
Casts: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels, David Prowse, Peter Mayhew, Kenny Baker, Frank Oz, Alec Guinness, Jeremy Bulloch
Countrys: USA
Watch Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back
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Other Information
| Score | Rating Count | Release Date | RunTime |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.8 | 994,849 | 1980-05-20 | 124 |
Crew Information
| Job Title | Member Name | Job Title | Member Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Irvin Kershner | Producer | Gary Kurtz |
| Screenplay | Leigh Brackett | Screenplay | Lawrence Kasdan |
| Original Music Composer | John Williams | Special Effects | Brian Johnson |
| Story | George Lucas | Executive Producer | George Lucas |
| Casting | Bob Edmiston | Casting | Irene Lamb |
| Casting | Terry Liebling | Production Design | Norman Reynolds |
| Art Direction | Leslie Dilley | Art Direction | Harry Lange |
| Art Direction | Alan Tomkins | Set Decoration | Michael Ford |
| Costume Design | John Mollo | Editor | Paul Hirsch |
| Editor | George Lucas | Editor | Marcia Lucas |
| Director of Photography | Peter Suschitzky | Associate Producer | Robert Watts |
| Associate Producer | Jim Bloom | Stunts | Bob Anderson |
| Stunts | Lightning Bear | Stunt Coordinator | Peter Diamond |
| Stunts | Stuart Fell | Stunts | Doug Robinson |
| Stunts | Tony Smart | Stand In | Alan Harris |
| Visual Effects | Ralph McQuarrie | Stunts | Terry Richards |
| Producer | Howard G. Kazanjian | Makeup Artist | Nick Maley |
| Production Manager | Patricia Carr | Production Supervisor | Bruce Sharman |
| Driver | Terry Pritchard | Costume Supervisor | Tiny Nicholls |
| Orchestrator | Herbert W. Spencer | Camera Operator | Paul Huston |
| Visual Effects | Richard Edlund | Special Effects | David H. Watkins |
| Sound Editor | Bonnie Koehler | Animation | Phil Tippett |
| Makeup Effects | Phil Tippett | Wardrobe Supervisor | Eileen Sullivan |
| Gaffer | Laurie Shane | Still Photographer | George Whitear |
| Sound Designer | Ben Burtt | First Assistant Director | David Tomblin |
| Second Assistant Director | Steve Lanning | Continuity | Kay Rawlings |
| Continuity | Pamela Mann | Property Master | Frank Bruton |
| Makeup Department Head | Graham Freeborn | Makeup Artist | Kay Freeborn |
| Makeup Artist | Stuart Freeborn | Hairdresser | Barbara Ritchie |
| Sound Editor | Richard Burrow | Sound Re-Recording Mixer | Gregg Landaker |
