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Irvin Kershner directed The Empire Strikes Back (1980).

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1980·124 min

The Empire Strikes Back

Name: The Empire Strikes Back
Director: Irvin Kershner
Genre: Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
Released: 1980
Duration: 124 min
Rating: 8.391
Cast: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels

Directed by Irvin Kershner

AdventureActionScience Fiction

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.