The Empire Strikes Back

Name: The Empire Strikes Back
Genre: Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
Released: 1980-05-20
Duration: 2 h 4 min
Rating: 8.4
Cast: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels

The Star Wars saga continues.

84%

1980

124 min

Released

AdventureActionScience Fiction

84%(18792 votes)

Movie Info

Release Date

May 20, 1980

Runtime

124 min

Status

Released

Budget

$18,000,000

Revenue

$538,400,000

Production Companies

Lucasfilm Ltd.

Overview

The story behind this cinematic experience

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.