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The Empire Strikes Back

Release Date:June 20, 1980

Running Time:124 min

Genres:Adventure, Action, Science Fiction

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Cast

Mark Hamill Harrison Ford Carrie Fisher Billy Dee Williams Anthony Daniels David Prowse Peter Mayhew Kenny Baker Frank Oz Alec Guinness Jeremy Bulloch Jason Wingreen

Top billed cast (via TMDB).

Synopsis

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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