Slideshow
STAR WARS: EPISODE V – THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
Sunday, January 19
5:30
U.S., 1980
Directed by Irvin Kershner
With Mark Hamil, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels,
James Earl Jones
Music by John Williams
WINNER, Academy Awards® – Best Sound, Special Achievement Award (Best Visual Effects), 1981
Approx. 124 min. DCP.
“Smashing sequel to STAR WARS manages to top the original in its embellishment of leading characters' personalities, truly dazzling special effects (which earned a special Oscar®) and nonstop spirit of adventure and excitement. Story threads include a blossoming romance between Han Solo and Princess Leia, the cosmic education of Luke Skywalker (by the mystical Yoda), an uneasy alliance with opportunistic Lando Calrissian, and a startling revelation from Darth Vader.” – Leonard Maltin
Reviews
“...the best of three STAR WARS films, and the most thought-provoking.”
– Roger Ebert