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The Empire Strikes Back

The 1980 sequel directed by Irvin Kershner.

The Empire Strikes Back, also known as Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back, is a 1980 American epic space opera film directed by Irvin Kershner. Its screenplay by Leigh Brackett and Lawrence Kasdan is based on a story by George Lucas, and it is the sequel to the original Star Wars.

Quick Facts

Director: Irvin Kershner
Screenplay: Leigh Brackett; Lawrence Kasdan
Story: George Lucas
Producer: Gary Kurtz
Cinematography: Peter Suschitzky
Editing: Paul Hirsch
Music: John Williams
Studio: Lucasfilm Ltd.

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