Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back

Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back is a 1980 space opera film directed by Irvin Kershner. The screenplay, based on a story by George Lucas, was written by Leigh Brackett and Lawrence Kasdan. It was the second film released in the Star Wars saga, being followed by Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, and the fifth in terms of internal chronology. The film is...

Initial release date:

  • May 21, 1980

Tagline:

  • The Adventure Continues...

Directed by:

Rated:

Also known as:

  • Empire,
  • TESB,
  • The Empire Strikes Back

Directed by

Irvin Kershner

Irvin "Kersh" Kershner (born April 29, 1923 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), is an American film director and occasional actor, best known for directing Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, Never Say Never Again and RoboCop 2. Irvin Kershner's background is a mixture of music and art. The...
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