The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

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PG | 2 hr 4 mins | Adventure, Sci-fi, Fantasy, Sequel | Released: 5/21/1980 |Box Office Total: $290.2M

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Synopsis:

Luke Skywalker and his loyal band team up to do battle with Empire's forces who decide to enact revenge. Yet, Luke is empowered by the Jedi master Yoda in learning to master the "Force", something he will need when he meets Darth Vader in a startling confrontation.

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Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
5/21/1980

Director	Credit
Irvin Kershner	Director
Harley Cokliss	Director - 2nd unit director (2nd Unit)
Jonathan Barry	Director - 2nd unit director (2nd Unit)
Peter MacDonald	Director - 2nd unit director (2nd Unit)
Cast	Credit
James Earl Jones	of Lord Darth Vader
Mark Hamill	Luke Skywalker
Frank Oz	of Yoda
Harrison Ford	Han Solo
Carrie Fisher	Princess Leia Organa
Clive Revill	of Emperor
Billy Dee Williams	Lando Calrissian
Anthony Daniels	See Threepio
David Prowse	Lord Darth Vader
Peter Mayhew	Chewbacca
Kenny Baker	Artoo-Detoo
Alec Guinness	Ben Obi-Wan Kenobi
Jeremy Bulloch	Boba Fett
John Hollis	Lando's Aide
Jack Purvis	Chief Ugnaught
Des Webb	Snow Creature
Kenneth Colley	Admiral Piett
Julian Glover	General Veers
Michael Sheard	Admiral Ozzel
Michael Culver	Captain Needa
John Dicks	Imperial Force Officer
Milton Johns	Imperial Force Officer
Mark Jones	Imperial Force Officer
Oliver Maguire	Imperial Force Officer
Robin Scobey	Imperial Force Officer
Bruce Boa	General Rieekan
Christopher Malcolm	Zev--Rogue 2
Denis Lawson	Wedge--Rogue 3
Richard Oldfield	Hobbie--Rogue 4
John Morton	Dak--Luke's Gunner
Ian Liston	Janson--Wedge's Gunner
John Ratzenberger	Major Derlin
Jack McKenzie	Deck Lieutenant
Jerry Harte	Head Controller
Norman Chancer	Rebel Force Officer
Norwick Duff	Rebel Force Officer
Ray Hassett	Rebel Force Officer
Brigitte Kahn	Rebel Force Officer
Burnell Tucker	Rebel Force Officer
Production Credits	Credit
Robert Watts	Associate Producer
George Lucas	Executive Producer
Gary Kurtz	Producer
Jim Bloom	Associate Producer
Production Companies	Credit
Lucasfilm, Ltd.	Production Company
Distribution Companies	Credit
MH Medien Handels	Foreign TV Distributor
Fox Films, Ltd.	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
20th Century Fox Home Video	Domestic Video Distributor
British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB)	Foreign TV Distributor
Writer	Credit
George Lucas	From Story
Leigh Brackett	Screenplay
Lawrence Kasdan	Screenplay
George Lucas	Screenplay
Art Department	Credit
Norman Reynolds	Production Designer
Michael Ford	Set Decorator
Joe Johnston	Art Director - visual effects art direction
Ivor Beddoes	Art Department - sketch artist
Leslie Dilley	Art Director - art direction
Harry Lange	Art Director - art direction
Alan Tomkins	Art Director - art direction
Casting	Credit
Irene Lamb	Casting
Terry Liebling	Casting
Bob Edmiston	Casting
Film Camera	Credit
Kelvin Pike	Camera Operator
Peter Suschitzky	Director of Photography
Jim Beaumonte	Camera - camera movement design
Ron Goodman	Photography - aerial photography
David Garfath	Camera Operator
Jim Beaumonte	Camera - camera design
Dennis Muren	Photography - miniature effects photography
Dennis Muren	Photography - optical effects photography
Bob Smith	Camera Operator - camera operator 2nd unit (2nd Unit)
Bruce Nicholson	Photography - optical photography supervisor
Chris Menges	Camera Operator - camera operator 2nd unit (2nd Unit)
Ken Ralston	Photography - optical effects photography
Geoff Glover	Camera Operator - camera operator 2nd unit (2nd Unit)
Jim Veilleux	Photography - optical effects photography
Don Dow	Photography - optical effects photography
Bill Neil	Photography - optical effects photography
Neil Krepela	Photography - matte photography
Michael Lawler	Photography - matte photography
George Whitear	Photography - stills
Music	Credit
John Williams	Music
Herbert Spencer	Orchestrations
Kenneth Wannberg	Music Editor
The London Symphony Orchestra	Music Performer
Eric Tomlinson	Music - music recording
Physical Effects	Credit
Bob Anderson	Stunts
Peter Diamond	Stunt Coordinator
Joseph Viskocil	Pyrotechnics - miniature pyrotechnics
Colin Skeaping	Stunts
Dave Pier	Pyrotechnics - miniature pyrotechnics
Thaine Morris	Pyrotechnics - miniature pyrotechnics
Production Management	Credit
Svein Johansen	Location Manager
Svein Johansen	Production Manager - production manager 2nd unit (2nd Unit)
Miki Herman	Production Coordinator
Kay Rawlings	Script Supervisor
David Tomblin	Assistant Director
Bruce Sharman	Production Supervisor
Pamela Mann	Script Supervisor
Steve Lanning	Assistant Director
Philip Kohler	Location Manager
Roy Button	Assistant Director
Dominic Fulford	Assistant Director - assistant 2nd unit director (2nd Unit)
Andrew Montgomery	Assistant Director
Bill Westley	Assistant Director - assistant 2nd unit director (2nd Unit)
Ola Solum	Assistant Director
Publicity	Credit
Alan Arnold	Publicity - publicist
Sound	Credit
Ben Burtt	Sound Design
Ben Burtt	Sound Effects - sound effects supervisor
Teresa Eckton	Sound Editor
Richard Burrow	Sound - sound recording
Randy Thom	Sound Effects
Peter Sutton	Sound - sound recording
Bonnie Koehler	Sound Editor
Bill Varney	Sound - sound rerecording
Steve Maslow	Sound - sound rerecording
Gregg Landaker	Sound - sound rerecording
Visual Effects	Credit
David Grafton	Visual Effects Designer - special optical design
Jenny Oznowicz	Visual Effects
John Pakenham	Miniatures - model construction
Michael Pangrazio	Matte Painter - matte artist
Brian Johnson	Special Effects Supervisor
Jon Berg	Animator - stop-motion animation
Richard Edlund	Special Effects - special visual effects
Nick Allder	Effects Supervisor - mechanical effects supervisor
Peter Kuran	Animation Supervisor
Peter Kuran	Rotoscope Animator - rotoscope supervisor
Allan Bryce	Mechanical Special Effects - mechanical effects
Dick Gallegly	Special Effects - visual effects production administrator
Phil Tippett	Animator - stop-motion animation
Fred Evans	Visual Effects - models
Philip Knowles	Mechanical Special Effects - mechanical effects technician
Allan Moss	Visual Effects - models
Barry Whitrod	Mechanical Special Effects - mechanical effects technician
Stuart Freeborn	Special Effects - special creature design
Samuel Comstock	Animator
Martin Gant	Mechanical Special Effects - mechanical effects technician
Garry Waller	Animator
Janet Stevens	Visual Effects - models
John T Van Vliet	Animator
Lorne Peterson	Visual Effects - modelmaker
Brian Eke	Mechanical Special Effects - mechanical effects technician
Steve Gawley	Visual Effects - model shop foreman
Guy Hudson	Mechanical Special Effects - mechanical effects technician
Rick Taylor	Animator
Paul Huston	Visual Effects - modelmaker
Kim Knowlton	Animator
Dennis Lowe	Mechanical Special Effects - mechanical effects technician
Andrew Kelly	Mechanical Special Effects - robot fabrication
Tom Rudduck	Visual Effects - modelmaker
Chris Casady	Animator
Michael Fulmer	Visual Effects - modelmaker
Nina Saxon	Animator
Ron Hone	Mechanical Special Effects - robot fabrication
Diana Wilson	Animator
Samuel Zolltheis	Visual Effects - modelmaker
Charlie Bailey	Visual Effects - modelmaker
Ease Owyeung	Visual Effects - modelmaker
Scott Marshall	Visual Effects - modelmaker
Marc Thorpe	Visual Effects - modelmaker
Wesley Seeds	Visual Effects - modelmaker
Dave Carson	Visual Effects - modelmaker
Rob Gemmel	Visual Effects - modelmaker
Patrick McClung	Visual Effects - modelmaker
Wardrobe Hair Makeup	Credit
John Mollo	Costumes
Barbara Ritchie	Hair - hairstyles
Stuart Freeborn	Makeup
Graham Freeborn	Makeup
Tiny Nicholls	Costumes
Eileen Sullivan	Costumes
Kay Freeborn	Makeup
Nick Maley	Makeup

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