Poster for The Empire Strikes Back

The Empire Strikes Back

1980, action, adventure, science fiction

124 minutes

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...

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Cast

Mark Hamill

Mark Hamill

Luke Skywalker

Harrison Ford

Harrison Ford

Han Solo

Carrie Fisher

Carrie Fisher

Princess Leia

Billy Dee Williams

Billy Dee Williams

Lando Calrissian

David Prowse

David Prowse

Darth Vader

Peter Mayhew

Peter Mayhew

Chewbacca

Kenny Baker

Kenny Baker

R2-D2

Frank Oz

Frank Oz

Yoda (Voice)

Alec Guinness

Alec Guinness

Obi-Wan Kenobi

Jeremy Bulloch

Jeremy Bulloch

Boba Fett

Jason Wingreen

Jason Wingreen

Boba Fett (voice - uncredited)

John Hollis

John Hollis

Lando's Aide

Jack Purvis

Jack Purvis

Chief Ugnaught

Des Webb

Snow Creature

Kathryn Mullen

Kathryn Mullen

Performing Assistant for Yoda

Marjorie Eaton

Emperor (uncredited)

Clive Revill

Clive Revill

Emperor (voice)

Kenneth Colley

Kenneth Colley

Admiral Piett

Julian Glover

Julian Glover

General Veers

Michael Sheard

Michael Sheard

Admiral Ozzel

Michael Culver

Michael Culver

Captain Needa

John Dicks

Captain Lennox

Milton Johns

Bewil

Mark Jones

Mark Jones

Commander Nemet

Robin Scobey

Lieutenant Venka

Bruce Boa

Bruce Boa

General Carlist Rieekan

Christopher Malcolm

Zev Senesca

Denis Lawson

Denis Lawson

Wedge Antilles

Richard Oldfield

Derek "Hobbie" Klivian

John Morton

Dak Ralter

Ian Liston

Wes Janson

John Ratzenberger

John Ratzenberger

Major Derlin

Jack McKenzie

Cal Alder

Jerry Harte

Rebel Force Head Controller

Norman Chancer

Tamizander Rey

Norwich Duff

Norwich Duff

Jeroen Webb

Ray Hassett

Tigran Jamiro

Brigitte Kahn

Toryn Farr

Burnell Tucker

Wyron Serper

Bob Anderson

Imperial Officer (uncredited)

Lightning Bear

Stormtrooper (uncredited)

Richard Bonehill

Stormtrooper / Snowtrooper / Rebel Soldier / ... (uncredited)

John Cannon

Holographic Imperial Officer (uncredited)

Mark Capri

Officer M'kae (Captain Needa's Communications Officer) (uncredited)

Martin Dew

Cloud City Guard (uncredited)

Peter Diamond

Peter Diamond

Snowtrooper Gunner (uncredited)

Stuart Fell

Stuart Fell

Snowtrooper (uncredited)

Doug Robinson

Snowtrooper (uncredited)

Tony Smart

Snowtrooper (uncredited)

Alan Harris

Bossk / Bespin Security Guard (uncredited)

James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones

Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited)

Mac McDonald

Mac McDonald

Rebel Pilot (uncredited)

Ralph McQuarrie

General McQuarrie (uncredited)

Ralph Morse

Stormtrooper / Imperial Comms Officer / Rebel Soldier (uncredited)

Terry Richards

Wampa (uncredited)

Treat Williams

Treat Williams

Echo Base Trooper (uncredited)

Shaun Curry

Hoth Rebel Commander (uncredited)

Alan Austen

Stormtrooper/Snowtrooper

Jim Dowdall

Stormtrooper/Snowtrooper

Tom Egeland

Hoth Trooper (uncredited)

Alan Flyng

Stormtrooper (uncredited)

Trevor Butterfield

Imperial Officer / Stormtrooper (uncredited)

Mercedes Burleigh

Female Hoth Control Room Tech (uncredited)

Jane Busby

Ugnaught (uncredited)

Maurice Bush

Dengar (uncredited)

Tony Clarkin

Stormtrooper (uncredited)

Mike Edmonds

Mike Edmonds

Ugnaught (uncredited)

Walter Henry

Rebel Technician on Hoth (uncredited)

Paul Jerricho

AT-AT Driver (uncredited)

Joe Johnston

Joe Johnston

Hoth Rebel (uncredited)

Steven Meek

Stormtrooper / Chewbacca / Treva Horme / Solomahal (uncredited)

Peter Roy

Snowtrooper (uncredited)

Stephanie English

Hoth Rebel Technician (uncredited)

Michael Leader

Imperial Crewman (uncredited)

Egbert Sen

Willrow Hood (uncredited)

Elaine Baker

Emperor (uncredited)

Crew

Art

Leslie Dilley

Art direction

Harry Lange

Art direction

Alan Tomkins

Art direction

Norman Reynolds

Production design

Frank Bruton

Property master

Michael Ford

Set decoration

Camera

Paul Huston

Camera operator

George Whitear

Still photographer

Costume and make-up

Graham Churchyard

Costume assistant

John Mollo

Costume design

Tiny Nicholls

Costume supervisor

Nick Maley

Makeup artist

Kay Freeborn

Makeup artist

Stuart Freeborn

Makeup artist

Rick Baker

Rick Baker

Makeup artist

Crew

Peter Diamond

Peter Diamond

Stunt coordinator

Directing

Irvin Kershner

Irvin Kershner

Director

David Tomblin

First assistant director

Steve Lanning

Second assistant director

Roy Button

Second assistant director

Editing

Paul Hirsch

Paul Hirsch

Editor

Marcia Lucas

Editor

Lighting

Laurie Shane

Gaffer

Production

Jim Bloom

Associate producer

Robert Watts

Robert Watts

Associate producer

Bob Edmiston

Casting

Irene Lamb

Casting

Terry Liebling

Casting

George Lucas

George Lucas

Executive producer

Philip Kohler

Location manager

Gary Kurtz

Gary Kurtz

Producer

Rick McCallum

Rick McCallum

Producer

Sound

John Williams

John Williams

Original music composer

Ben Burtt

Ben Burtt

Sound designer

Gregg Landaker

Sound re-recording mixer

Gary Summers

Sound recordist

Writing

Visual effects

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