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Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) 8.8
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8.8/10 from 465,057 users
Metascore: 78/100
Reviews: 726 user | 162 critic | 15 from Metacritic.com As Luke trains with Master Yoda to become a Jedi Knight, his friends evade the Imperial fleet under the command of Darth Vader who is obsessed with turning Skywalker to the Dark Side of the Force. Director:Irvin Kershner |
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Cast
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| Harrison Ford | ... | ||
| Carrie Fisher | ... | ||
| Billy Dee Williams | ... | ||
| Anthony Daniels | ... | ||
| David Prowse | ... | ||
| Peter Mayhew | ... | ||
| Kenny Baker | ... | ||
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Yoda
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Jeremy Bulloch | ... | |
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John Hollis | ... | |
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Des Webb | ... |
Snow Creature
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Emperor
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Fleeing the evil Galactic Empire, the Rebels abandon their new base in an assault with the Imperial AT-AT walkers on the ice world of Hoth. Princess Leia, Han Solo, Chewbacca and the droid C-3PO escape in the Millennium Falcon, but are later captured by Darth Vader on Bespin. Meanwhile, Luke Skywalker and the droid R2-D2 follows Obi-Wan Kenobi's posthumous command, and receives Jedi training from Master Yoda on the swamp world of Dagobah. Will Skywalker manage to rescue his friends from the Dark Lord? Written by James Pearce <james.pearce@cs.man.ac.uk>
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
21 May 1980 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back See more »Box Office
Budget:
$18,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
ITL 609,584,000 (Italy) (11 April 1997)Gross:
$290,158,751 (USA) (9 May 1997)Company Credits
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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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In the flashback, Shawn tells the kid who wore the overcoat to camp to "go live on Hoth." See more »
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Trivia
Producer Gary Kurtz directed the scene in which Luke flees the Wampa ice cave. Kurtz took over John Barry's second unit duties after Barry suddenly died on the set, and until his replacement, Harley Cokeliss, arrived. See more »Goofs
As they are are walking through cloud city, Leia is between Han and Lando. As they come around a corner, Han and Lando have switched places. See 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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Crazy Credits
In the alternate DVD version, the Emperor is still credited as being voiced by Clive Revill, despite his performance being replaced by Ian McDiarmid. See more »Connections
Referenced in Psych: Tuesday the 17th (2009)In the flashback, Shawn tells the kid who wore the overcoat to camp to "go live on Hoth." See more »
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