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The Empire Strikes Back(Movie, 1980)

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| 2h 4min | Genres: Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
The Empire Strikes BackRating: 4.2/5 (with 77657,765 votes)
The Empire Strikes Back (also known as Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back) is a 1980 American epic space opera film directed by Irvin Kershner from a screenplay by Leigh Brackett and Lawrence Kasdan, based on a story by George Lucas. The sequel to Star Wars (1977), it is the second film in the Star Wars film series and the fifth chronological chapter of the "Skywalker Saga". Set three years after the events of Star Wars, the film recounts the battle between the malevolent Galactic Empire, led by the Emperor, and the Rebel Alliance, led by Princess Leia. Rebel ally Luke Skywalker trains to master the Force so he can confront the Emperor's powerful disciple, Darth Vader. The ensemble cast includes Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford ()
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Movie poster of The Empire Strikes Back

Where to watch The Empire Strikes Back (cinema/streaming/download)?

"The Empire Strikes Back" is available on 2 providers and can be purchased from Amazon Instant Video and Apple / iTunes Store (as a download from the website or as a Blu-ray Disc/DVD).

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Available languages: English
Available subtitles: English [CC]
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Duration: 2h 7min
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Also available at Amazon.com on: DVD Blu-ray

Awards & Nominations for The Empire Strikes Back

Academy Award for Best Sound Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation Academy Award for Best Production Design Academy Award for Best Original Score Academy Award for Best Sound

About The Empire Strikes Back

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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Trailer for The Empire Strikes Back + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

The Empire Strikes Back - Star Wars: The Digital Movie Collection(Trailer, 1:18)

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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Shot in: Finse
Plays in: Hoth, Dagobah, Bespin
Derivative works/Adaptions: "Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back" (find it on Amazon), "The Empire Strikes Back" (find it on Amazon), "Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back" (find it on Amazon), "The Empire Strikes Back" (find it on Amazon)
Made by: Lucasfilm
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 39 languages: Arabic (AR), Bulgarian (BG), Catalan (CA), Czech (CS), Danish (DA), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Estonian (ET), Basque (EU), Persian (FA), Finnish (FI), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Croatian (HR), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Georgian (KA), Korean (KO), Latin (LA), Lithuanian (LT), Latvian (LV), Dutch (NL), Norwegian (NO), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Romanian (RO), Russian (RU), Slovak (SK), Slovenian (SL), Serbian (SR), Swedish (SV), Thai (TH), Turkish (TR), Ukrainian (UK), Vietnamese (VI), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date US: 05/21/1980 (World premiere: 05/20/1980)
Director: Irvin Kershner
Producer: Gary Kurtz
Executive Producer: Gary Kurtz
Director of Photography: Peter Suschitzky
Composer: John Williams
Costume designer: John Mollo
Production Designer: Norman Reynolds
Other Team Members: Bob Anderson
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back"
"L'Imperi Contraataca"
"Star Wars DSE: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back"
"Star Wars Episode V The Empire Strikes Back - DC"
"Star Wars Episode V The Empire Strikes Back - OP"
"Star Wars 05 - O Império Contra-Ataca"
"Star Wars 5 O Império Contra-Ataca"
"Star Wars: Episódio V - O Império Contra-Ataca"
"Star Wars: O Império Contra-Ataca"
"Star Wars : Épisode V - L'Empire contre-attaque"
"星球大战：帝国反击战"
"星球大战5：帝国反击战"
"Hvězdné války: Epizoda V – Impérium vrací úder"
"Star Wars Episode 5 - Das Imperium schlägt zurück"
"Star Wars: Das Imperium schlägt zurück"
"Star Wars: Episode 05 - Das Imperium schlägt zurück"
"Star Wars: Episode V - Das Imperium schlägt zurück"
"Imperiet slår igen"
"Star Wars: Episode V - Imperiet slår igen"
"L'Imperi contraataca"
"La guerra de las galaxias. Episodio 5, El imperio contraataca"
"La guerra de las galaxias. Episodio 5: El imperio contraataca"
"La guerra de les galàxies: L'Imperi contraataca"
"Star Wars: Episodio V - El Imperio contraataca"
"Star Wars: Episodi V - Imperiumin vastaisku"
"L'empire contre-attaque"
"Star Wars - Episode 5 - L'Empire Contre-Attaque"
"Star Wars - Episode V - L'Empire Contre-Attaque"
"Star Wars : L'Empire contre-attaque"
"Star Wars, épisode V - L'Empire contre-attaque"
"Star Wars, Episode V - L'Empire contre-attaque"
"Star Wars - Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back"
"ვარსკვლავური ომები 5"
"ვარსკვლავური ომები V"
"ვარსკვლავური ომები: ეპიზოდი 5"
"ვარსკვლავური ომები: ეპიზოდი V"
"ვარსკვლავური ომები: ეპიზოდი V – იმპერიის საპასუხო დარტყმა"
"ვარსკვლავური ომები: იმპერიის საპასუხო დარტყმა (ეპიზოდი V)"
"星球大戰：帝國反擊戰"
"Csillagok Háborúja V. - A Birodalom Visszavág"
"Star Wars V. rész - A Birodalom visszavág"
"סטאר וורס פרק V: האמפריה מכה שנית"
"Guerre stellari - L'Impero colpisce ancora"
"L'Impero colpisce ancora"
"L'Impero colpisce ancora (Episodio V)"
"Star Wars - Episodio V - L'impero colpisce ancora"
"Star Wars - L'Impero colpisce ancora"
"Star Wars: Episodio V - L'Impero colpisce ancora"
"スター・ウォーズ エピソード５／帝国の逆襲：1980"
"스타 워즈 에피소드 5: 제국의 역습"
"스타워즈 에피소드 5 제국의 역습"
"스타워즈 에피소드5 제국의 역습"
"Star Wars: Episodio V: El Imperio contraataca"
"Gwiezdne Wojny V - Imperium Kontratakuje"
"звездные войны 4"
"Звёздные войны 5 – Империя наносит ответный удар"
"Звёздные войны: Империя наносит ответный удар"
"Звездные войны: Эпизод 5 - Империя наносит ответный удар"
"Звёздные войны: Эпизод 5 – Империя наносит ответный удар"
"Звёздные войны: Эпизод V - Империя наносит ответный удар"
"Империя наносит ответный удар"
"Yıldız Savaşları 5"
"Yıldız Savaşları: Bölüm V - İmparator'un Dönüşü"
"Yıldız Savaşları: İmparatorluğun Saldırısı"
"星際大戰五部曲：帝國大反擊"
"Зоряні війни: Імперія завдає удару у відповідь"
"ESB"
"Star Wars 4K80"
"Star Wars 5"
"Star Wars V Despecialized"
"Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back"
"Star Wars: Episode 5 - The Empire Strikes Back"
"Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back"
"Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back - Despecialized Edition"
"Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back Special Edition"
"Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back"
"Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (Episode V)"
"The Empire Strikes Back (Despecialized Edition)"
"The Empire Strikes Back: StarWars II"
"Chiến Tranh Giữa Các Vì Sao 5: Đế Chế Phản Công"
Budget: 18,000,000 USD
Revenue: 538,400,000 USD (= 2,991%)

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