Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back

The Star Wars saga continues.
( Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi )

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back Poster

US Runtime: 124 min

Country of Origin: United States of America

Premiere Date:
May 20, 1980 [USA]

Director:	Irvin Kershner [Director]

Writers:	Leigh Brackett [Screenplay] Lawrence Kasdan [Screenplay] George Lucas [Story]

Producers:	Jim Bloom [Associate Producer] Howard G. Kazanjian [Producer] Gary Kurtz [Producer] George Lucas [Executive Producer] Robert Watts [Associate Producer]

Cinematography:	Peter Suschitzky [Director of Photography]

Edited by:	Paul Hirsch [Editor] Marcia Lucas [Editor]

Music Composed by	John Williams [Original Music Composer]

Production Design:	Norman Reynolds [Production Design]

Costume Design:	John Mollo [Costume Design]

Casting by	Bob Edmiston [Casting] Irene Lamb [Casting] Terry Liebling [Casting]

Production Company:	Lucasfilm Ltd. (US)

Plot Summary:

After the Empire overpowers the Rebel Alliance, Luke Skywalker begins training with Jedi Master Yoda, while Darth Vader and bounty hunter Boba Fett pursue his friends across the galaxy.

Cast: (First 20, for the rest click 'Show All Cast & Crew' below.)

Mark Hamill Luke Skywalker Harrison Ford Han Solo Carrie Fisher Princess Leia Billy Dee Williams Lando Calrissian Anthony Daniels C-3PO David Prowse Darth Vader Peter Mayhew Chewbacca Kenny Baker R2-D2 Frank Oz Yoda (Voice) Alec Guinness Obi-Wan Kenobi		Jeremy Bulloch Boba Fett John Hollis Lando's Aide Jack Purvis Chief Ugnaught Des Webb Snow Creature Kathryn Mullen Performing Assistant for Yoda Clive Revill Emperor (voice) Kenneth Colley Admiral Piett Julian Glover General Veers Michael Sheard Admiral Ozzel Michael Culver Captain Needa

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Special Effects Department:

Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)		White Horse Toy Company R2-D2 bodies

Filming Locations: (Now With Clickable Links To Location On Google Maps)

Alcatraz Island, San Francisco Bay, California, USA [sound recordings]

Banks, Oregon, USA

Elstree Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK [studio]

Fagerli fjelllet, Fefor, Norway

Forest Grove, Oregon, USA

Hardangerjøkulen Glacier, Finse, Norway

Hillsboro, Oregon, USA

Lee International Studios, Wembley, London, England, UK [studio]

Tech Info:

Budget:: $18,000,000
Revenue:: $538,400,000
Color Info:: Color
Laboratory:: DeLuxe, USA / Rank Film Laboratories, Denham, UK / Technicolor
Sound Mix:: 70 mm 6-Track / Dolby / Dolby Digital / DTS / SDDS

Aspect Ratio:: 2.35 : 1
Cinematographic Process:: Panavision
Film Negative Format:: 35 mm
Printed Film Format:: 35 mm

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