The Empire Strikes Back (also known as Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back) is a 1980 American epic space opera film directed by Irvin Kershner from a screenplay by Leigh …

Jun 18, 1980 · Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back: Directed by Irvin Kershner. With Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams. After the Empire overpowers the …

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Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back, marketed as simply The Empire Strikes Back, is a 1980 film directed by Irvin Kershner and written by Leigh Brackett and Lawrence Kasdan from …

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At a time when sequels rarely lived up to expectations, The Empire Strikes Back set a new standard, bringing depth and emotion to the galaxy far, far away as a tragic second act to the …

Discover the conflict between good and evil in the electrifying Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. After the destruction of the Death Star, Imperial forces continue to pursue the …

May 16, 2025 · Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) • 45 Years Later — the crowning achievement of an epic space opera trilogy After the Empire overpowers the Rebel Alliance, …

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 …

The Empire Strikes Back (also known as Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back) is a 1980 American epic space opera film directed by Irvin Kershner from a screenplay by Leigh …