The Empire Strikes Back
The Empire Strikes Back

The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

1980 • 2h 4m • PG
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ActionAdventureScience Fiction
6+•Jun 20, 1980•USA•2h 4m
Director: Irvin Kershner
Language English
NMTW 87% Excellent
Won 1 Oscar. 27 wins & 21 nominations total

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Domestic Box Office (USA): 292 753 960 $
Country: USA
Age rating: 6+
MPAA rating: PG
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87% Excellent
Length: 2 h 4 min

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Luke Skywalker seeks to defeat the evil Galactic Empire by learning the ways of the Jedi from Master Yoda. However, Darth Vader is relentlessly pursuing Luke. At the same time, Princess Leia, Han Solo, Chewbacca, and the droids C-3PO and R2-D2 face capture, betrayal, and despair.

Alternative title: The Empire Strikes Back
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Language: English
Awards: 🏆 Won 1 Oscar. 27 wins & 21 nominations total
Director: Irvin Kershner
Type: Movie

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