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Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back is one of the best American epic space opera film in 1980. Its directed by Irvin Kershner and written by Leigh Brackett and Lawrence Kasdan, with George Lucas writing the film's story and serving as executive producer. The movie is about after the rebels have been brutally overpowered by the Empire on their newly established base, Luke Skywalker takes advanced Jedi training with Master Yoda, while his friends are pursued by Darth Vader as part of his plan to capture Luke.

Storyline

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?

Directed by Irvin Kershner

Starring Mark Hamill

Harrison Ford

Carrie Fisher

Billy Dee Williams

Anthony Daniels

David Prowse

Kenny Baker

Peter Mayhew

Frank Oz

Music by John Williams

Release date

May 21, 1980

Running time 124 minutes

Budget $25 million

Box office $538,375,067