Film record

Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back

Original title: Star Wars: Episode V

1980Feature film124 minVerification: Verified

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Production countries
United States
Languages
English
Genres
adventure film · epic film · science fiction film · action film · fantasy film · space opera

Credits

Music

John Williams — Music composition

Direction

Irvin Kershner — Directing

Cinematography

Peter Suschitzky — Cinematography

Art department

Norman Reynolds — Production design

Costume

John Mollo — Costume design

Writing

Leigh Brackett — Screenwriting
Lawrence Kasdan — Screenwriting
George Lucas — Screenwriting

Cast

Harrison Ford — Acting
Frank Oz — Voice acting
Carrie Fisher — Acting
Clive Revill — Voice acting
David Prowse — Acting
James Earl Jones — Voice acting
Mark Hamill — Acting
Jason Wingreen — Voice acting
Billy Dee Williams — Acting
Temuera Morrison — Voice acting
Anthony Daniels — Acting
Kenny Baker — Acting
Peter Mayhew — Acting
Alec Guinness — Acting
Denis Lawson — Acting
Jeremy Bulloch — Acting
Julian Glover — Acting
John Ratzenberger — Acting
Kenneth Colley — Acting
Michael Sheard — Acting
Marjorie Eaton — Acting
Frank Oz — Acting
Treat Williams — Acting
Ian McDiarmid — Acting
Mark Jones — Acting
John Hollis — Acting
Peter MacDonald — Acting
Jack Purvis — Acting
Clive Revill — Acting
Michael Culver — Acting
John Morton — Acting

Editing

Paul Hirsch — Editing
George Lucas — Editing
Marcia Lucas — Editing

Production

Gary Kurtz — Production
Gary Kurtz — Executive production

Versions and cuts

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Releases by territory

United States · Original release
17 May 1980Checked 11 Sep 2026
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