The Empire Strikes Back

You seek Yoda on Dagobah, desperate to hone Jedi skills. Imperial forces scatter your friends across the galaxy, but Darth Vader awaits. Kershner here elevates a serial adventure with operatic revelations.

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Irvin Kershner directed The Empire Strikes Back in 1980. See Irvin Kershner's full filmography, where to start with Irvin Kershner, or where to go after you've seen everything by Irvin Kershner.

The Empire Strikes Back was released in 1980 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 124 minutes.