The Empire Strikes Back

Synopsis

The epic saga continues as Luke Skywalker, in hopes of defeating the evil Galactic Empire, learns the ways of the Jedi from aging master Yoda. But Darth Vader is more determined than ever to capture Luke. Meanwhile, rebel leader Princess Leia, cocky Han Solo, Chewbacca, and droids C-3PO and R2-D2 are thrown into various stages of capture, betrayal and despair.

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Cast

Mark Hamill

Luke Skywalker

Harrison Ford

Han Solo

Carrie Fisher

Princess Leia

Billy Dee Williams

Lando Calrissian

Anthony Daniels

C-3PO

David Prowse

Darth Vader

Peter Mayhew

Chewbacca

Kenny Baker

R2-D2

Frank Oz

Yoda (Voice)

Alec Guinness

Obi-Wan Kenobi

Jeremy Bulloch

Boba Fett

Jason Wingreen

Boba Fett (voice - uncredited)

John Hollis

Lando's Aide

Jack Purvis

Chief Ugnaught

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Des Webb

Snow Creature

Kathryn Mullen

Performing Assistant for Yoda

Marjorie Eaton

Emperor (uncredited)

Clive Revill

Emperor (voice)

Kenneth Colley

Admiral Piett

Julian Glover

General Veers

Crew

Art

• Norman Reynolds Production Design
• Leslie Dilley Art Direction
• Harry Lange Art Direction
• Alan Tomkins Art Direction
• Michael Ford Set Decoration
• Frank Bruton Property Master
• Reg Bream Draughtsman

Camera

• Peter Suschitzky Director of Photography
• Paul Huston Camera Operator
• George Whitear Still Photographer

Costume & Make-Up

• John Mollo Costume Design
• Nick Maley Makeup Artist
• Tiny Nicholls Costume Supervisor
• Eileen Sullivan Wardrobe Supervisor
• Graham Churchyard Costume Assistant
• Graham Freeborn Makeup Department Head
• Kay Freeborn Makeup Artist
• Stuart Freeborn Makeup Artist
• Barbara Ritchie Hairdresser
• Rick Baker Makeup Artist

Crew

• Brian Johnson Special Effects
• Bill Hargreaves Propmaker
• Stephen Calcutt Stand In
• Liz Coke Stand In
• Jack Dearlove Stand In
• Alan Harris Stand In
• Deep Roy Stand In
• Richard Bonehill Stunts
• Marc Boyle Stunts
• Colin Skeaping Stunt Double
• Stuart Fell Stunt Double
• Jim Dowdall Stunts

Directing

• Irvin Kershner Director
• David Tomblin First Assistant Director
• Steve Lanning Second Assistant Director
• Kay Rawlings Continuity
• Pamela Mann Continuity
• Roy Button Second Assistant Director
• Harley Cokeliss Second Unit Director
• Peter MacDonald Second Unit Director
• John Barry Second Unit Director
• Bill Westley Second Unit First Assistant Director

Editing

• Marcia Lucas Editor
• Paul Hirsch Editor

Lighting

• Laurie Shane Gaffer

Production

• Gary Kurtz Producer
• George Lucas Executive Producer
• Bob Edmiston Casting
• Irene Lamb Casting
• Terry Liebling Casting
• Robert Watts Associate Producer
• Jim Bloom Associate Producer
• Howard G. Kazanjian Producer
• Patricia Carr Production Manager
• Bruce Sharman Production Supervisor
• Svend Johansen Production Manager
• Philip Kohler Location Manager

Sound

• John Williams Original Music Composer
• Gary Summers Sound Recordist
• Herbert W. Spencer Orchestrator
• Bonnie Koehler Sound Editor
• Peter Sutton Sound
• Ben Burtt Sound Designer
• Richard Burrow Sound Editor
• Gregg Landaker Sound Re-Recording Mixer
• London Symphony Orchestra Musician

Visual Effects

• Robert Elswit Visual Effects Lineup
• Ralph McQuarrie Visual Effects
• Richard Edlund Visual Effects
• Phil Tippett Animation
• Selwyn Eddy Visual Effects Camera
• Harrison Ellenshaw Matte Painter

Writing

• Leigh Brackett Screenplay
• Lawrence Kasdan Screenplay
• George Lucas Story

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