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Key Information
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| Directors: |
Irvin Kershner |
| Stars: |
Harrison Ford |
| Actors: |
Frank Oz |
| Genre: |
Science-Fiction/Fantasy |
| Subgenre: |
Recommended · Epic · Blockbuster · Big Battles · Swashbuckler · Good Vs. Evil · Space Opera · Classic · Fantasy · Science-Fiction |
| MPAA Rating: |
PG (MPAA) |
| Available Formats: |
DVD: 2-Disc Limited Edition; Pan & Scan |
| UPC: |
024543263838 |
| Release Date: |
1980 |
| Running Time: |
2hr 4min |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD: 2-Disc Limited Edition; Pan & Scan, 2hr 7min
Release Company: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (September 12, 2006)
UPC: 024543263883 |
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VHS Editions
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Format: VHS, 2hr 4min
Release Company: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (August 29, 1995)
UPC: 086162142536 |
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Leigh Brackett |
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Professional Reviews
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(02/21/1997, p.35, Roger Ebert): "...THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK is the best of the three Star Wars films, and the most thought-provoking....This one plunges into darkness and even despair, and surrenders more completely to the underlying mystery of the story..." |
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Quotes from the Movie
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"Beware of the Dark Side."--Yoda (Frank Oz) to Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill)
"The Force is with you, but you are not yet a Jedi Knight."--Darth Vader (played by David Prowse, voiced by James Earl Jones) to Luke |
| More Information |
| Details: |
Considered the most morally and emotionally complex of the original Star Wars trilogy, THE EMPIRE STRIKE BACK continues creator George Lucas's epic saga where STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE left off. The Rebel Forces--which include young adventurer Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), rogue pilot Han Solo (Harrison Ford), and the beautiful but seemingly humorless Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher)--have been successful in destroying the Evil Empire's Death Star. However, the Empire's top commander, the terrifying Lord Darth Vader (played by David Prowse, voiced by James Earl Jones), is scanning the galaxy for the Rebels' secret location. After a visually stunning showdown on the ice planet Hoth, the Rebels are forced to flee, and Luke separates from Han and Leia. Masterful storytelling weaves multiple, archetypal plotlines that pit Vader against Han and Leia as he desperately attempts to capture Luke for political--and, secretly, personal--reasons. Luke, meanwhile, finds himself under the tutelage of the tiny but powerful ol... |
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