Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Movie: Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

“Fleeing the evil Galactic Empire, the rebels abandon their new base on Hoth. Princess Leia, Han Solo and the droids R2-D2 and C-3P0 escape in the damaged Millenium Falcon, but are later captured by Lord Darth Vader on Bespin. Skywalker, meanwhile, follows Ben Kenobi’s posthumous command and receives Jedi training by Yoda on Dagobah. Will Skywalker manage to rescue his friends from the dark lord? Written by James Pearce {james.pearce@cs.man.ac.uk}”

• Director: Irvin Kershner
• Release Date: 21 May 1980 (USA)
• Run Time: 124 min | USA:127 min (special edition)
• Country: USA
• Genre: Action , Adventure , Fantasy , Sci-Fi , Thriller
• MPAA: Rated PG for sci-fi action violence. (special edition, DVD version)

Tagline: The Adventure Continues…

Trivia: The art deco interior design of the Cloud City is very reminiscent of the interior design of the Emerald City from The Wizard of Oz (1939).

Goofs: Revealing mistakes: As Lando, Leia, R2, Chewie, and 3PO start boarding the Falcon to escape Bespin, you can see a blaster mark on the chest of one of the Stormtroopers firing at them from the doorway. Seconds later, Leia shoots the Stormtrooper in the exact spot and he falls down.