Additional information for Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back, which has a domestic theatrical release set for May 21, 1980. The film is being distributed by 20th Century Fox and has not yet been rated. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back has a total running time of 124 minutes.
Atp
Argentina
PG
Australia
G
Canada
TE
Chile
12
Denmark
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U
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I
Hong Kong
G
Ireland
12
Netherlands
PG
New Zealand
12
Norway
M/12
Portugal
PG
Singapore
T
Spain
15
Sweden
U
UK
12
West Germany
AA
Mexico
PG
USA
LH
Iceland
6
Germany
U
Malaysia
All
South Korea
Livre
Brazil
PG
South Africa
PT
Peru
T
Italy
124min
127min
El imperio contraataca
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Звёздные войны. Эпизод 5: Империя наносит ответный удар
Russia
Звёздные войны. Эпизод 5: Империя наносит ответный удар
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Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
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Star Wars: Episodio V - El imperio contraataca
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Η Αυτοκρατορία Αντεπιτίθεται
Greece
Междузвездни войни: Епизод V - Империята отвръща на удара
Bulgaria
A Birodalom visszavág
Hungary
Das Imperium schlägt zurück
West Germany
De tegenaanval van het rijk
Belgium
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Panama
Guerre stellari - L'Impero colpisce ancora
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Poland
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Israel
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Turkey
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Denmark
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Finland
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Canada
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Serbia
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Croatia
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Romania
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Brazil
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Germany
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Finland
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Czech Republic
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Estonia
Sutâ wôzu episoddo 5: Teikoku no gyakushû
Japan
Tähtede sõda: Impeeriumi vastulöök
Estonia
The Empire Strikes Back
USA
May 17, 1980
USA
May 20, 1980
UK
May 21, 1980
UK
May 21, 1980
USA
June 28, 1980
Japan
July 21, 1980
Brazil
July 21, 1980
Brazil
July 25, 1980
Ireland
July 31, 1980
Argentina
August , 1980
Italy
August 07, 1980
Australia
August 08, 1980
Hong Kong
August 10, 1980
Norway
August 15, 1980
Denmark
August 15, 1980
Finland
August 15, 1980
Sweden
August 20, 1980
France
September 04, 1980
Belgium
September 12, 1980
Italy
October 03, 1980
Spain
December 11, 1980
Austria
December 11, 1980
West Germany
December 18, 1980
Netherlands
December 19, 1980
Portugal
December 25, 1980
Colombia
December 25, 1980
Mexico
January 15, 1981
Uruguay
July 31, 1981
USA
January 28, 1982
Hungary
November 19, 1982
USA
January , 1983
Turkey
May 05, 1983
Australia
April 23, 1984
Bulgaria
February 21, 1997
USA
April 04, 1997
Norway
April 04, 1997
Poland
April 07, 1997
Yugoslavia
April 09, 1997
France
April 10, 1997
Australia
April 10, 1997
Czech Republic
April 10, 1997
Germany
April 10, 1997
Hong Kong
April 10, 1997
Hungary
April 10, 1997
New Zealand
April 11, 1997
Austria
April 11, 1997
Brazil
April 11, 1997
Finland
April 11, 1997
Greece
April 11, 1997
Iceland
April 11, 1997
Ireland
April 11, 1997
Italy
April 11, 1997
Mexico
April 11, 1997
Portugal
April 11, 1997
South Africa
April 11, 1997
Sweden
April 11, 1997
Switzerland
April 11, 1997
Turkey
April 11, 1997
UK
April 17, 1997
Argentina
April 18, 1997
Denmark
April 26, 1997
South Korea
June , 1997
Italy
June 12, 1997
Singapore
June 13, 1997
Estonia
July 05, 1997
Japan
February 01, 2007
France
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As Luke trains with Master Yoda to become a Jedi Knight, his friends evade the Imperial fleet under the command of Darth Vader who is obsessed with turning Skywalker to the Dark Side of the Force.
In this sequel to the previous Star Wars movie, Episode IV: A New Hope, the opening crawl reveals that after the destruction of the Death Star, the Rebels were forced to evacuate their base on the Yavin moon and the dreaded Imperial Fleet of the Galactic Empire has pursued the Rebel Alliance across the galaxy, forcing them to establish a secret base on the remote ice planet Hoth. Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Vader (David Prowse/voice: James Earl Jones) sends robotic probes in search of the base and its commander and hero, Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill).While Luke is patrolling near the base, he's knocked unconscious by an indigenous, polar bear-esqe predator, the Wampa. Back at the base, the smuggler-pilot Han Solo (Harrison Ford) announces his intention to leave the Rebels and pay the debt he owes to the gangster Jabba the Hutt, much to the displeasure of Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher). After Han discovers that Luke has not returned from patrol, he delays his departure and leaves the base to search for him.Meanwhile, Luke escapes the Wampa's lair, using the Force to retrieve his nearby lightsaber, but is overcome by the cold. He sees an apparition of his late mentor, Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi (Alec Guiness), who instructs him to receive training from Jedi Master Yoda (voice: Frank Oz) on the planet Dagobah. Han finds Luke and gives him shelter until they're rescued the following morning by a Rebel patrol.Sometime later, when ground scans detect an object outside the base perimeter at Zone 12, Han and Chewy investigate, and find an Imperial probe droid that transmits the location of the Rebel base to the Imperial fleet before firing upon Chewy and destroying itself. On the command ship of Darth Vader's massive Star Destroyer flagship, the droid's transmission is picked up by Captain Piett, but his superior, the fleet Admiral Ozzel, dismisses the message until Vader sees the transmission and realizes it is the Rebel base. He overrules Ozzel and orders the Imperial Fleet to the Hoth system.Later, as the Fleet emerges from trans-star warp, Vader is informed by his infantry commander, General Veers, that the Rebels have set up infantry trenches and an energy shield to protect them from the Empire's orbital bombardment. Ordering Veers to launch a surface attack, Vader is furious that Ozzel has clumsily given away the element of surprise, and he communicates this displeasure to Captain Piett as he promotes him on the spot to Admiral while Ozzel is given Vader's own fatal brand of reprimand.On the surface, the Imperial forces land their ground assault troops, making up of over a dozen four-legged AT-AT walkers (along with a few dozen two-legged AT-ST walkers) beyond the energy shield and Luke leads his squadron of flying speeders into battle. However, the Imperial forces eventually overpower the Rebels and destroy the generator powering the energy shield, capturing the Rebel base. Han Solo, Princess Leia, Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew), and their droid C-3PO (Anthony Daniels) flee on board the Millennium Falcon.In space, the Falcon hyperdrive is revealed to be damaged and it cannot escape the Imperial blockade in space. During the confusion, they enter the nearby Hoth asteroid field, pursued by four Imperial Tie-Fighters; Han Solo pilots the Millennium Falcon deeper into the field, and the four pursuing fighters are destroyed by the flying rocks. Han lands the Falcon inside an asteroid crater to hide and make repairs.Meanwhile, Luke and his astro droid R2-D2 (Kenny Baker) escape Hoth in Luke's X-wing fighter. After a crash landing on the swamp planet of Dagobah, Luke meets a wizened, green little creature who reveals himself to be Yoda.Inside the asteroid cave, Han Solo and Princess Leia argue while repairing the ship, eventually leading to a tender kiss. However, they are forced to escape what they thought was a cave, which is actually the esophagus of a gigantic space slug. In space once again, they are chased by a Star Destroyer, but Han evades pursuit cleverly and stealthily. He sets course for Cloud City, a gas mining colony on the nearby gas planet of Bespin, which is run by Han's friend, Lando Calrissian (Billy Dee Williams).On Dagobah, Luke undergoes Yoda's rigorous lessons about the metaphysical nature of the Force. Luke has a vision of Han and Leia in danger and agony. Luke wants to rescue them, but Yoda and the ghost of Obi-Wan warn of the dangers of rashly leaving, because Luke is still susceptible to the powerful temptation of the Dark Side. Nevertheless, Luke departs from Dagobah and promises Yoda he will return to complete his training.Upon arrival at Cloud City, Han's party is welcomed by Lando Calrissian. After agreeing to help Han repair his ship, Lando invites him and the others to a meal. When they enter the dining room, they are captured by Darth Vader, along with a bounty hunter who had followed them to Cloud City. Lando insists he was forced to conspire with the Empire to prevent them from invading and occupying the city.In captivity, Han is tortured to lure Luke to the city. Vader orders a carbon-freezing chamber prepared to freeze Luke, which will hold him in suspended animation for transport to the Emperor. The process is tested on Han Solo. As Han is lowered into the machine, Leia declares her love for him. He is frozen in carbonite and handed over to bounty hunter Boba Fett (Jeremy Bulloch), who intends to return his quarry to Jabba the Hutt for a large reward.Meanwhile, Luke lands at Cloud City and is mis-directed into the carbon-freezing chamber. Luke meets Vader and engages him in lightsaber combat. While escorting their prisoners, Vader's Imperial troopers are captured by Lando's private security force, who set Lando and the others free. Lando, despite nearly being killed by a furious Chewbacca, insists that there is still a chance to save Han, and along the way they find R2-D2. The group pursues Boba Fett and Han's frozen form through Cloud City, but arrive just as the bounty hunter's ship flies away. After a desperate chase from Imperial troops, Leia, Chewbacca, Lando, and the two droids make their escape on the Millennium Falcon.Meanwhile, Vader and Luke's fierce lightsaber duel brings them to a narrow platform above the city's central air shaft. After gaining the advantage, Vader cuts off Luke's dueling hand along with his lightsaber. With Luke cornered and defenseless, Vader informs Luke that he does not yet know the truth about his father. Luke claims that Vader killed him. Vader answers:"No, I am your father."Luke screams in denial. Vader tries to persuade Luke to join him, embrace the Dark Side of the Force, and overthrow the Emperor with him. Luke refuses, lets go, and falls off the platform into the abyss, signifying that he would rather die than join him. In freefall, Luke is sucked into an air vent, shoots out of the underbelly of the floating city, and lands on an antenna hanging beneath. On the Millennium Falcon, Leia senses Luke's distress through the Force and orders Lando to pilot them back to Cloud City. After saving Luke and leaving the planet, they are pursued by Darth Vader's flagship. R2-D2, who discovered that the hyperdrive was merely de-activated while searching the city's central computer, reactivates it and the Falcon escapes into hyperspace. Aboard the flagship, Vader walks away silently.In the final scene, the fugitive and defeated rebel fleet has assembled in a point beyond the galaxy to decide their next move. Aboard a Rebel medical frigate, Luke is fitted with an artificial hand as Lando and Chewbacca set out in the Falcon to locate Han Solo.
Irvin Kershner
Director(s)
Leigh Brackett
Lawrence Kasdan
George Lucas
Writer(s)
Jim Bloom
associate producer (as James Bloom)
Gary Kurtz
producer
George Lucas
executive producer
Rick McCallum
producer (1997 special edition)
Robert Watts
associate producer
Producer(s)
John Williams
Composer(s)
Luke Skywalker
Mark Hamill
Han Solo
Harrison Ford
Princess Leia
Carrie Fisher
Lando Calrissian
Billy Dee Williams
C-3PO
Anthony Daniels
Darth Vader
David Prowse
Chewbacca
Peter Mayhew
R2-D2
Kenny Baker
Yoda (voice)
Frank Oz
Ben 'Obi-wan' Kenobi
Alec Guinness
Boba Fett
Jeremy Bulloch
Lando's Aide
John Hollis
Chief Ugnaught
Jack Purvis
Snow Creature
Des Webb
Emperor (voice)
Clive Revill
Admiral Piett
Kenneth Colley
General Veers
Julian Glover
Admiral Ozzel
Michael Sheard
Captain Needa
Michael Culver
Imperial Officer
John Dicks
Imperial Officer
Milton Johns
Imperial Officer
Mark Jones
Imperial Officer
Oliver Maguire
Rebel Force General Rieekan
Bruce Boa
Imperial Officer
Robin Scobey
Rebel Force Zev - Rogue 2
Christopher Malcolm
Rebel Force Wedge - Rogue 3 (as Dennis Lawson)
Denis Lawson
Rebel Force Hobbie - Rogue 4
Richard Oldfield
Rebel Force Dak - Luke's Gunner
John Morton
Rebel Force Janson - Wedge's Gunner
Ian Liston
Rebel Force Major Derlin
John Ratzenberger
Rebel Force Deck Lieutenant
Jack McKenzie
Rebel Force Head Controller
Jerry Harte
Other Rebel Officer
Norman Chancer
Other Rebel Officer
Norwich Duff
Other Rebel Officer
Ray Hassett
Other Rebel Officer
Brigitte Kahn
Other Rebel Officer
Burnell Tucker
Imperial Officer (uncredited)
Bob Anderson
Stormtrooper (uncredited)
Lightning Bear
Director(s)
Lawrence Kasdan
George Lucas
Writer(s)
associate producer (as James Bloom)
Gary Kurtz
producer
George Lucas
executive producer
Rick McCallum
producer (1997 special edition)
Robert Watts
associate producer
Producer(s)
Composer(s)
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