TMDb Rating
8.4/10
17,969 verified votes
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
AdventureActionScience Fiction
124 min
"The Star Wars saga continues."
Plot Summary
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
Top Cast
Mark HamillHarrison FordCarrie FisherBilly Dee WilliamsAnthony Daniels
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