Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back

Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (also known as The Empire Strikes Back) is a 1980 American epic space opera film directed by Irvin Kershner and written by Leigh Brackett and Lawrence Kasdan, with George Lucas writing the film's story and serving as executive producer. Of the six main Star Wars films, it was the second to be released and the fifth in terms of internal chronology. The film is set three years after the original Star War... More

Initial release date:

  • May 21, 1980

Directed by:

Rating:

PG (USA)

Runtime:

  • 2 h 4 min

Also known as:

  • Empire,
  • TESB,
  • The Empire Strikes Back,
  • Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back,
  • Das Imperium schlägt zurück,
  • Звёздные войны. Эпизод 5: Империя наносит ответный удар,
  • El imperio contra ataca,
  • Guerra nas Estrelas 2 - O Império Contra-Ataca,
  • El imperio contraataca,
  • Star Wars: Episodio V - El imperio contraataca,
  • Gwiezdne wojny, czesc V: Imperium kontratakuje,
  • A Birodalom visszavág,
  • Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back,
  • O Império Contra-Ataca,
  • Империята отвръща на удара,
  • Imperiumin vastaisku,
  • Ha-Emperia Maka Shenit,
  • Ratovi zvezda - Imperija uzvraca udarac,
  • Imperiet slår igen,
  • Imperiet slår tilbake,
  • Ratovi zvijezda V: Imperij uzvraca udarac,
  • Imparator,
  • L'empire contre-attaque,
  • Star Wars - Episódio V - O Império Contra-Ataca,
  • La guerra de les galàxies: L'Imperi contraataca,
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  • Razboiul stelelor - Imperiul contraataca,
  • La guerrre des étoiles V: L'empire contre-attaque,
  • L'impero colpisce ancora,
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  • Star wars: Epizóda V - impérium vracia úder,
  • Star wars: Osa V - Impeeriumi vastulöök,
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  • Star Wars: Episodi V - Imperiumin vastaisku,
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  • Rymdimperiet slår tillbaka

Film

Directed by

Irvin Kershner

Irvin Kershner (April 29, 1923 – November 27, 2010) was an American film director and occasional actor, best known for directing quirky, independent films early in his career, and then Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. With Jewish roots, Irvin Kershner's artistic and cultural...

Tagline:

  • The Adventure Continues...
  • The Star Wars saga continues
  • The battle continues...

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Executive produced by:

Story by:

Cinematography:

Release date(s):

Film release region Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • May 21, 1980
  • Sep 21, 2004
  • Sep 12, 2006
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Production design by:

Set Decoration by:

Costume design by:

Music by:

Runtime:

Runtime Note
  • 2 h 4 min
  • original

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Estimated budget:

Currency Amount
  • 18,000,000

Film Series:

Production companies:

Star Wars Film Series

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Awards

Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation Winners

Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score Nominees

Appears in ranked lists:

List Rank Note
  • 65
  • 7.0

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