Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Star Wars Episode V:The Empire Strikes Back |
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| Directed by | Irvin Kershner |
| Produced by | Gary Kurtz George Lucas (executive) Rick McCallum (Special Edition) |
| Written by | Story: George Lucas Screenplay: Leigh Brackett Lawrence Kasdan |
| Starring | Mark Hamill Harrison Ford Carrie Fisher Billy Dee Williams Anthony Daniels |
| Music by | John Williams |
| Cinematography | Peter Suschitzky, BSC |
| Editing by | Paul Hirsch |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox Lucasfilm |
| Release date(s) | May 21, 1980 (USA) |
| Running time | 124 min. (original) 127 min. (Special Edition) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $33,000,000 |
Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back was the second film in the Star Wars saga. The movie was released in 1980 and is a mix of science fiction, fantasy, action, and drama.
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Cast
- Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker
- Harrison Ford as Han Solo
- Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia
- David Prowse as Darth Vader, voiced by James Earl Jones
- Billy Dee Williams as Lando Calrissian
- Anthony Daniels as C-3PO
- Peter Mayhew as Chewbacca
- Kenny Baker as R2-D2
- Frank Oz as Yoda
- Jeremy Bulloch as Boba Fett
- Alec Guinness as Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi
- Denis Lawson as Wedge (Rogue 3)
Plot
The Rebels hide from the Empire on the icy planet Hoth. The Empire finds the Rebels and they have to leave the planet after a battle. Luke Skywalker finds Yoda, a 900-year-old Jedi Master and begins the training to become a Jedi. Han Solo, Chewbacca, Princess Leia and C-3P0 are caught by the Empire and Solo is frozen in carbonite. In his Jedi training, Luke gets a vision that his friends are in danger and tries to help them. He has to confront Darth Vader, and the two of them fight. When Luke fights Vader, he cuts off Luke's hand and Luke also learns that Vader is his father. His hand is replaced with a prosthetic one, including nerves, muscles, and some other stuff.
Images for kids
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Creator George Lucas (in 2011). He was thoroughly involved in The Empire Strikes Back but wanted to avoid the stress of serving as director again.
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Billy Dee Williams (1997) joined the cast as Lando Calrissian.
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Hardangerjøkulen glacier pictured in 2007. It served as the exterior of the ice planet Hoth.
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On-set filming location Elstree Studios (pictured 2009) in Hertfordshire, England
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Mark Hamill promoting the film in 1980
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The North American premiere of The Empire Strikes Back took place at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (pictured in 2010).
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See also
In Spanish: Star Wars: Episodio V - El Imperio contraataca para niños
