Stars: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, David Prowse, Kenny Baker

Director: Irvin Kershner

Summary: Following the battle between the Empire and the Rebel Forces on the Death Star, Darth Vader is scanning the galaxy for the Rebels' secret location. After a showdown on the ice planet Hoth, the Rebels are forced to flee and Luke separates from Han and Leia. Vader desperately attempts to capture Luke, who is under the tutelage of the tiny but powerful old Jedi Master Yoda, who teaches him the ways of the Force and warns the impatient but talented student against the threat of the Dark Side.

Considered the most morally and emotionally complex of the original Star Wars trilogy, THE EMPIRE STRIKE BACK continues creator George Lucas's epic saga where STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE left off. The Rebel Forces--which include young adventurer Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), rogue pilot Han Solo (Harrison Ford), and the beautiful but seemingly humourless Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher)--have been successful in destroying the Empire's Death Star. However, the Empire's top commander, the terrifying Lord Darth Vader (played by David Prowse, voiced by James Earl Jones), is scanning the galaxy for the Rebels' secret location. After a visually stunning showdown on the ice planet Hoth, the Rebels are forced to flee, and Luke separates from Han and Leia. Masterful storytelling weaves multiple, archetypal plotlines that pit Vader against Han and Leia as he desperately attempts to capture Luke for political and personal reasons. Luke, meanwhile, finds himself under the tutelage of the tiny but powerful old Jedi Master Yoda, who teaches him the ways of the Force and warns the impatient but talented student against the threat of the Dark Side. Greek tragedy meets a philosophical hero's journey in THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK, a remarkable sci-fi epic in which the performances are as powerful as the spectacular special effects.

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Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Commentary By George Lucas, Cast and Crew,, Xbox-Playable Game Demo
Year:	1980
Release Date:	September 11, 2006
Runtime:	127 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	3392001001
Keywords:	Star, English, Back, Wars, Two, Edition, Empire, Strikes, Fiction, Limited, Science, V, Discs, Episode
Genre:	Science Fiction