The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
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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Mark Hamill
as Luke Skywalker
as Luke Skywalker
Harrison Ford
as Han Solo
as Han Solo
Carrie Fisher
as Princess Leia
as Princess Leia
Billy Dee Williams
as Lando Calrissian
as Lando Calrissian
Anthony Daniels
as C-3PO
as C-3PO
David Prowse
as Darth Vader
as Darth Vader
Peter Mayhew
as Chewbacca
as Chewbacca
Kenny Baker
as R2-D2
as R2-D2
Frank Oz
as Yoda (Voice)
as Yoda (Voice)
Alec Guinness
as Obi-Wan Kenobi
as Obi-Wan Kenobi
Jeremy Bulloch
as Boba Fett
as Boba Fett
Jason Wingreen
as Boba Fett (voice - uncredited)
as Boba Fett (voice - uncredited)
John Hollis
as Lando's Aide
as Lando's Aide
Jack Purvis
as Chief Ugnaught
as Chief Ugnaught
Des Webb
as Snow Creature
as Snow Creature
Kathryn Mullen
as Performing Assistant for Yoda
as Performing Assistant for Yoda
Marjorie Eaton
as Emperor (uncredited)
as Emperor (uncredited)
Clive Revill
as Emperor (voice)
as Emperor (voice)
Kenneth Colley
as Admiral Piett
as Admiral Piett
Julian Glover
as General Veers
as General Veers
Michael Sheard
as Admiral Ozzel
as Admiral Ozzel
Michael Culver
as Captain Needa
as Captain Needa
John Dicks
as Captain Lennox
as Captain Lennox
Milton Johns
as Bewil
as Bewil
Mark Jones
as Commander Nemet
as Commander Nemet
Oliver Maguire
as Cabbel
as Cabbel
Robin Scobey
as Lieutenant Venka
as Lieutenant Venka
Bruce Boa
as General Carlist Rieekan
as General Carlist Rieekan
Christopher Malcolm
as Zev Senesca
as Zev Senesca
Denis Lawson
as Wedge Antilles
as Wedge Antilles
Richard Oldfield
as Derek "Hobbie" Klivian
as Derek "Hobbie" Klivian
John Morton
as Dak Ralter
as Dak Ralter
Ian Liston
as Wes Janson
as Wes Janson
John Ratzenberger
as Major Derlin
as Major Derlin
Jack McKenzie
as Cal Alder
as Cal Alder
Jerry Harte
as Rebel Force Head Controller
as Rebel Force Head Controller
Norman Chancer
as Tamizander Rey
as Tamizander Rey
Norwich Duff
as Jeroen Webb
as Jeroen Webb
Ray Hassett
as Tigran Jamiro
as Tigran Jamiro
Brigitte Kahn
as Toryn Farr
as Toryn Farr
Burnell Tucker
as Wyron Serper
as Wyron Serper
Bob Anderson
as Imperial Officer (uncredited)
as Imperial Officer (uncredited)
Lightning Bear
as Stormtrooper (uncredited)
as Stormtrooper (uncredited)
Richard Bonehill
as Stormtrooper / Snowtrooper / Rebel Soldier / ... (uncredited)
as Stormtrooper / Snowtrooper / Rebel Soldier / ... (uncredited)
John Cannon
as Holographic Imperial Officer (uncredited)
as Holographic Imperial Officer (uncredited)
Mark Capri
as Officer M'kae (Captain Needa's Communications Officer) (uncredited)
as Officer M'kae (Captain Needa's Communications Officer) (uncredited)
Martin Dew
as Cloud City Guard (uncredited)
as Cloud City Guard (uncredited)
Peter Diamond
as Snowtrooper Gunner (uncredited)
as Snowtrooper Gunner (uncredited)
Stuart Fell
as Snowtrooper (uncredited)
as Snowtrooper (uncredited)
Doug Robinson
as Snowtrooper (uncredited)
as Snowtrooper (uncredited)
Tony Smart
as Snowtrooper (uncredited)
as Snowtrooper (uncredited)
Alan Harris
as Bossk / Bespin Security Guard (uncredited)
as Bossk / Bespin Security Guard (uncredited)
James Earl Jones
as Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited)
as Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited)
Mac McDonald
as Rebel Pilot (uncredited)
as Rebel Pilot (uncredited)
Ralph McQuarrie
as General McQuarrie (uncredited)
as General McQuarrie (uncredited)
Ralph G. Morse
as Stormtrooper / Imperial Comms Officer / Rebel Soldier (uncredited)
as Stormtrooper / Imperial Comms Officer / Rebel Soldier (uncredited)
Terry Richards
as Wampa (uncredited)
as Wampa (uncredited)
Treat Williams
as Echo Base Trooper (uncredited)
as Echo Base Trooper (uncredited)
Shaun Curry
as Hoth Rebel Commander (uncredited)
as Hoth Rebel Commander (uncredited)
Alan Austen
as Stormtrooper/Snowtrooper
as Stormtrooper/Snowtrooper
Jim Dowdall
as Stormtrooper/Snowtrooper
as Stormtrooper/Snowtrooper
Tom Egeland
as Hoth Trooper (uncredited)
as Hoth Trooper (uncredited)
Alan Flyng
as Stormtrooper (uncredited)
as Stormtrooper (uncredited)
Trevor Butterfield
as Imperial Officer / Stormtrooper (uncredited)
as Imperial Officer / Stormtrooper (uncredited)
Mercedes Burleigh
as Female Hoth Control Room Tech (uncredited)
as Female Hoth Control Room Tech (uncredited)
Jane Busby
as Ugnaught (uncredited)
as Ugnaught (uncredited)
Maurice Bush
as Dengar (uncredited)
as Dengar (uncredited)
Tony Clarkin
as Stormtrooper (uncredited)
as Stormtrooper (uncredited)
Mike Edmonds
as Ugnaught (uncredited)
as Ugnaught (uncredited)
Walter Henry
as Rebel Technician on Hoth (uncredited)
as Rebel Technician on Hoth (uncredited)
Paul Jerricho
as AT-AT Driver (uncredited)
as AT-AT Driver (uncredited)
Joe Johnston
as Hoth Rebel (uncredited)
as Hoth Rebel (uncredited)
Steven Meek
as Stormtrooper / Chewbacca / Treva Horme / Solomahal (uncredited)
as Stormtrooper / Chewbacca / Treva Horme / Solomahal (uncredited)
Peter Roy
as Snowtrooper (uncredited)
as Snowtrooper (uncredited)
Stephanie English
as Hoth Rebel Technician (uncredited)
as Hoth Rebel Technician (uncredited)
Michael Leader
as Imperial Crewman (uncredited)
as Imperial Crewman (uncredited)
Egbert Sen
as Willrow Hood (uncredited)
as Willrow Hood (uncredited)
Elaine Alexander
as Emperor (uncredited)
as Emperor (uncredited)
Colin Hunt
as Snowtrooper (uncredited)
as Snowtrooper (uncredited)
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Lawrence Kasdan
Screenplay
Screenplay
George Lucas
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Leigh Brackett
Screenplay
Screenplay
George Lucas
Story
Story
John Williams
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Irvin Kershner
Director
Director
Gary Kurtz
Producer
Producer
Brian Johnson
Special Effects
Special Effects
Robert Elswit
Visual Effects Lineup
Visual Effects Lineup
Marcia Lucas
Editor
Editor
Bill Hargreaves
Propmaker
Propmaker
Deep Roy
Stand In
Stand In
Jack Dearlove
Stand In
Stand In
Liz Coke
Stand In
Stand In
Stephen Calcutt
Stand In
Stand In
Alan Harris
Stand In
Stand In
Gary Summers
Sound Recordist
Sound Recordist
Jim Dowdall
Stunts
Stunts
Colin Skeaping
Stunt Double
Stunt Double
Reg Harding
Stunts
Stunts
Stuart Fell
Stunt Double
Stunt Double
Tony Smart
Stunts
Stunts
Richard Bonehill
Stunts
Stunts
Terry Richards
Stunts
Stunts
Doug Robinson
Stunts
Stunts
Marc Boyle
Stunts
Stunts
Richard Hammatt
Stunts
Stunts
Harry Lange
Art Direction
Art Direction
Michael Ford
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Jim Bloom
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Bob Edmiston
Casting
Casting
Irene Lamb
Casting
Casting
Leslie Dilley
Art Direction
Art Direction
Paul Hirsch
Editor
Editor
Peter Suschitzky
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Norman Reynolds
Production Design
Production Design
Alan Tomkins
Art Direction
Art Direction
Robert Watts
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Terry Liebling
Casting
Casting
John Mollo
Costume Design
Costume Design
Bob Anderson
Stunts
Stunts
Herbert W. Spencer
Orchestrator
Orchestrator
Patricia Carr
Production Manager
Production Manager
Bruce Sharman
Production Supervisor
Production Supervisor
Peter Diamond
Stunt Coordinator
Stunt Coordinator
Nick Maley
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Terry Pritchard
Driver
Driver
Tiny Nicholls
Costume Supervisor
Costume Supervisor
Ralph McQuarrie
Visual Effects
Visual Effects
Howard G. Kazanjian
Producer
Producer
Richard Edlund
Visual Effects
Visual Effects
Paul Huston
Camera Operator
Camera Operator
David H. Watkins
Special Effects
Special Effects
Bonnie Koehler
Sound Editor
Sound Editor
Phil Tippett
Animation
Animation
Phil Tippett
Makeup Effects
Makeup Effects
Laurie Shane
Gaffer
Gaffer
Eileen Sullivan
Wardrobe Supervisor
Wardrobe Supervisor
Graham Churchyard
Costume Assistant
Costume Assistant
George Hull
Visual Effects Art Director
Visual Effects Art Director
Peter Sutton
Sound
Sound
George Whitear
Still Photographer
Still Photographer
Selwyn Eddy
Visual Effects Camera
Visual Effects Camera
Ben Burtt
Sound Designer
Sound Designer
David Tomblin
First Assistant Director
First Assistant Director
Pamela Mann
Continuity
Continuity
Frank Bruton
Property Master
Property Master
Kay Rawlings
Continuity
Continuity
Steve Lanning
Second Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Barbara Ritchie
Hairdresser
Hairdresser
Richard Burrow
Sound Editor
Sound Editor
Gregg Landaker
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Stuart Freeborn
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Graham Freeborn
Makeup Department Head
Makeup Department Head
Kay Freeborn
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Reg Bream
Draughtsman
Draughtsman
Svend Johansen
Production Manager
Production Manager
Peter MacDonald
Second Unit Director
Second Unit Director
Philip Kohler
Location Manager
Location Manager
Roy Button
Second Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
John Barry
Second Unit Director
Second Unit Director
Harley Cokeliss
Second Unit Director
Second Unit Director
Rick McCallum
Producer
Producer
Rick Baker
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
London Symphony Orchestra
Musician
Musician
George Lucas
Characters
Characters
George Lucas
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Screenplay
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