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Overview

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Director:
Writers:
Leigh Brackett (screenplay) and
Lawrence Kasdan (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
21 May 1980 (USA) more
Tagline:
The Adventure Continues... more
Plot:
While Luke takes advanced Jedi training from Yoda, his friends are relentlessly pursued by Darth Vader as part of his plan to capture Luke. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 10 wins & 12 nominations more
User Comments:
Sci-Fi at its Best!!! more (664 total)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back (USA) (video box title)
The Empire Strikes Back (USA) (short title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG for sci-fi action violence. (special edition, DVD version)
Runtime:
124 min | USA:127 min (special edition)
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2.20 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | DTS (special edition) | Dolby Digital (special edition) | SDDS (special edition) | Dolby (35 mm prints)
Certification:
USA:PG (certificate #26034) | Iceland:12 (special edition) | Iceland:12 (original rating) (theatrical release) | Iceland:LH (original rating) (video release) | Germany:6 (video rating) | Malaysia:U | Canada:G (British Columbia/Quebec) | South Korea:All | Brazil:Livre | South Africa:PG | Netherlands:12 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Canada:G (Manitoba/Nova Scotia) (original rating) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Nova Scotia) (special edition) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Chile:TE | Denmark:11 (special edition) | Denmark:12 (original rating) | Finland:K-10 (special edition) | Finland:K-12 (original rating) | France:U | Hong Kong:I | Ireland:G | Netherlands:AL (video rating) (special edition) (1990s) | New Zealand:PG | Norway:11 (re-rating) | Norway:12 (original rating) | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG (special edition) | Spain:T (special edition) | Sweden:11 (special edition) | Sweden:15 (original rating) | UK:U | West Germany:12 | Mexico:AA
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Trivia:
Several crates of simulated snow as seen on the Hoth Hangar set were taken along to Finse, Norway, just in case there was not enough real snow lying about. more
Goofs:
Continuity: The colors of the different buttons on Darth Vader's chest plate were red, green, and white in the previous episode. In this and "Star Wars Episode VI", however, one of the buttons is blue instead of green. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Luke: Echo Three to Echo Seven. Han, old buddy, do you read me?
Han Solo: Loud and clear, kid. What's up?
Luke: Well, I finished my circle. I don't pick up any life readings.
Han Solo: There isn't enough life on this ice cube to fill a space cruiser. Sensors are placed. I'm going back.
Luke: Right. I'll see you shortly. There's a meteorite that hit the ground near here. I want to check it out. It won't take long.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Wolf Creek (2005) more

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"There is another." To whom is Yoda referring?
Why did Leia kiss Luke, her brother?
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59 out of 73 people found the following comment useful.
Sci-Fi at its Best!!!, 9 June 2005
10/10
Author: movie_man2006 from Brazil

Star Wars: Episode V- The Empire Strikes Back is pure entertainment. George Lucas now gives the director's seat to Irvin Keshner, that in exchange, makes the best movie of the classic trilogy. Everything that is needed to make a sci-fi classic is here: intense and dramatic battles, memorable dialogs & quotes, superb acting, and an excellent story. The Battle of Hoth is really wonderful and represents the first move of the Empire's counter-attack. Luke's training in Dagobah is an excellent part of the movie, first with a hilarious Yoda, then the real thing. There are some great scenes (the cave scene in Dagobah, Han Solo's escape through an asteroid belt), but the best scene is Vader & Luke combat. The amazing lightsaber moves until the dramatic quote that Vader gives in the movie (one of the most memorable of cinema), everything in the duel works. With a great ending, Episode V is one of the cinematographic classics.

FINAL GRADE: 9.5/10

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