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empire strikes back (1980)

empire strikes back
empire strikes back
PG
Action
Adventure
Sci-Fi

Release Date
May 20, 1980
Director
Irvin Kershner
Runtime
124
Main Genre
Action
Studio
20th Century Fox
Writers
Leigh Brackett , Lawrence Kasdan , George Lucas
Tagline
The adventure continues
Franchise
Star Wars

Summary

After receiving a vision from Obi-Wan Kenobi and fleeing the ice world of Hoth with his friends after an Imperial attack, Luke Skywalker travels to the marsh planet of Dagobah, where he is instructed in the ways of the Force by the legendary Jedi master Yoda. Meanwhile, Han Solo and Princess Leia make their way to planet Bespin, where they are greeted by Han's old friend, a shifty gambler named Lando Calrissian. Ambushed by the Empire shortly after their arrival, Han and his friends are imprisoned by Darth Vader. Luke leaves Dagobah to rescue his friends, and is met by Vader and a startling revelation.

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