The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

06/20/1980 2h 4m

The Star Wars saga continues.

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Overview

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 Ages at Release

Mark Hamill

as Luke Skywalker

Born 09/25/1951, age

Harrison Ford

as Han Solo

Born 07/13/1942, age

Carrie Fisher

as Princess Leia

Born 10/21/1956

Died 12/27/2016, age

Billy Dee Williams

as Lando Calrissian

Born 04/06/1937, age

Anthony Daniels

as C-3PO

Born 02/21/1946, age

Kenny Baker

as R2-D2

Born 08/24/1934

Died 08/13/2016, age

Frank Oz

as Yoda (Voice)

Born 05/25/1944, age

Alec Guinness

as Obi-Wan Kenobi

Born 04/02/1914

Died 08/05/2000, age

Kathryn Mullen

as Performing Assistant for Yoda

Born 02/10/1940, age

Julian Glover

as General Veers

Born 03/27/1935, age

Michael Culver

as Captain Needa

Born 06/16/1938

Died 02/27/2024, age

Christopher Malcolm

as Zev Senesca

Born 08/19/1946

Died 02/15/2014, age

Denis Lawson

as Wedge Antilles

Born 09/27/1947, age

John Ratzenberger

as Major Derlin

Born 04/06/1947, age

James Earl Jones

as Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited)

Born 01/17/1931, age

Treat Williams

as Echo Base Trooper (uncredited)

Born 12/01/1951

Died 06/12/2023, age

Mike Edmonds

as Ugnaught (uncredited)

Born 01/13/1944, age