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The Empire Strikes Back

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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The Empire Strikes Back

May 20, 1980
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Cast (79)

Mark Hamill
Luke Skywalker
Harrison Ford
Han Solo
Carrie Fisher
Princess Leia
Billy Dee Williams
Lando Calrissian
David Prowse
Darth Vader
Peter Mayhew
Chewbacca
Frank Oz
Yoda (Voice)
Alec Guinness
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Jeremy Bulloch
Boba Fett
Jason Wingreen
Boba Fett (voice - uncredited)
John Hollis
Lando's Aide
Jack Purvis
Chief Ugnaught
Des Webb
Snow Creature
Kathryn Mullen
Performing Assistant for Yoda
Marjorie Eaton
Emperor (uncredited)
Clive Revill
Emperor (voice)
Kenneth Colley
Admiral Piett
Julian Glover
General Veers
Michael Sheard
Admiral Ozzel
Michael Culver
Captain Needa
John Dicks
Captain Lennox
Mark Jones
Commander Nemet
Robin Scobey
Lieutenant Venka
Bruce Boa
General Carlist Rieekan
Denis Lawson
Wedge Antilles
Richard Oldfield
Derek "Hobbie" Klivian
John Morton
Dak Ralter
Ian Liston
Wes Janson
John Ratzenberger
Major Derlin
Jack McKenzie
Cal Alder
Jerry Harte
Rebel Force Head Controller
Norman Chancer
Tamizander Rey
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
Snowtrooper Gunner (uncredited)
Stuart Fell
Snowtrooper (uncredited)
Doug Robinson
Snowtrooper (uncredited)
Tony Smart
Snowtrooper (uncredited)
Alan Harris
Bossk / Bespin Security Guard (uncredited)
James Earl Jones
Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited)
Mac McDonald
Rebel Pilot (uncredited)
Ralph McQuarrie
General McQuarrie (uncredited)
Ralph G. Morse
Stormtrooper / Imperial Comms Officer / Rebel Soldier (uncredited)
Terry Richards
Wampa (uncredited)
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
Ugnaught (uncredited)
Walter Henry
Rebel Technician on Hoth (uncredited)
Paul Jerricho
AT-AT Driver (uncredited)
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 Alexander
Emperor (uncredited)
Colin Hunt
Snowtrooper (uncredited)

Crew (87)

Directing

Peter MacDonald
Second Unit Director
Irvin Kershner
Director
John Barry
Second Unit Director
David Tomblin
First Assistant Director
Pamela Mann
Continuity
Roy Button
Second Assistant Director
Steve Lanning
Second Assistant Director
Kay Rawlings
Continuity
Harley Cokeliss
Second Unit Director

Writing

George Lucas
Characters
George Lucas
Screenplay
Leigh Brackett
Screenplay
Lawrence Kasdan
Screenplay

Production

George Lucas
Executive Producer
Rick McCallum
Producer
Patricia Carr
Production Manager
Robert Watts
Associate Producer
Bruce Sharman
Production Supervisor
Gary Kurtz
Producer
Bob Edmiston
Casting
Jim Bloom
Associate Producer
Svend Johansen
Production Manager
Irene Lamb
Casting
Philip Kohler
Location Manager

Sound

Ben Burtt
Sound Designer
Gary Summers
Sound Recordist
John Williams
Original Music Composer
Bonnie Koehler
Sound Editor
Gregg Landaker
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Herbert W. Spencer
Orchestrator
Richard Burrow
Sound Editor

Art

Leslie Dilley
Art Direction
Norman Reynolds
Production Design
Michael Ford
Set Decoration
Alan Tomkins
Art Direction
Frank Bruton
Property Master
Reg Bream
Draughtsman
Harry Lange
Art Direction

Camera

Peter Suschitzky
Director of Photography
George Whitear
Still Photographer
Paul Huston
Camera Operator

Costume & Make-Up

Rick Baker
Makeup Artist
Graham Churchyard
Costume Assistant
Nick Maley
Makeup Artist
Graham Freeborn
Makeup Department Head
John Mollo
Costume Design
Stuart Freeborn
Makeup Artist
Barbara Ritchie
Hairdresser
Kay Freeborn
Makeup Artist
Eileen Sullivan
Wardrobe Supervisor
Tiny Nicholls
Costume Supervisor

Crew

Deep Roy
Stand In
Phil Tippett
Makeup Effects
Peter Diamond
Stunt Coordinator
Stuart Fell
Stunt Double
Alan Harris
Stand In
Tony Smart
Stunts
Liz Coke
Stand In
Marc Boyle
Stunts
Brian Johnson
Special Effects
Jim Dowdall
Stunts
Bill Hargreaves
Propmaker
Jack Dearlove
Stand In
Colin Skeaping
Stunt Double
George Hull
Visual Effects Art Director
Reg Harding
Stunts
David H. Watkins
Special Effects

Editing

Lighting

Visual Effects

Robert Elswit
Visual Effects Lineup
Phil Tippett
Animation
Selwyn Eddy
Visual Effects Camera
Richard Edlund
Visual Effects
Ralph McQuarrie
Visual Effects