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Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
1980 | Irvin Kershner

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
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Year
1980
Runtime
2 hour 4 minutes (124 minutes)
Movie Total Grosses
United Kingdom
£21,172,865
North America
$292,753,960
Global
$538,375,067
Select Cast
Mark Hamill
Harrison Ford
Carrie Fisher
Billy Dee Williams
Anthony Daniels
David Prowse
Movie Sequels
Star Wars
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Solo: A Star Wars Story
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Directors
  1. Irvin Kershner
Starring
  1. Mark Hamill
    Luke Skywalker
  2. Harrison Ford
    Han Solo
  3. Carrie Fisher
    Princess Leia Organa
  4. Billy Dee Williams
    Lando Calrissian
  5. Anthony Daniels
    C-3PO
  6. David Prowse
    Darth Vader
  7. Peter Mayhew
    Chewbacca
  8. Kenny Baker
    R2-D2
  9. Frank Oz
    Yoda
  10. Alec Guinness
    Obi Wan Kenobi
  11. Jeremy Bulloch
    Boba Fett
  12. John Hollis
    Lobot, Lando's Aide
  13. Jack Purvis
    Chief Ugnaught
  14. Des Webb
    Snow Creature
  15. Clive Revill
    Emperor
  16. Kenneth Colley
    Admiral Piett
  17. Julian Glover
    General Veers
  18. Michael Sheard
    Admiral Ozzel
  19. Michael Culver
    Captain Needa
  20. John Dicks
    Imperial Officer
  21. Milton Johns
    Imperial Officer
  22. Mark Jones
    Imperial Officer
  23. Oliver Maguire
    Imperial Officer
  24. Robin Scobey
    Imperial Officer
  25. Bruce Boa
    Rebel Force General Rieekan
  26. Christopher Malcolm
    Rebel Force Zev (Rogue 2)
  27. Denis Lawson
    Rebel Force Wedge (Rogue 3)
  28. Richard Oldfield
    Rebel Force Hobbie (Rogue 4)
  29. John Morton
    Rebel Force Dak (Luke's Gunner)
  30. Ian Liston
    Rebel Force Janson (Wedge's Gunner)
  31. John Ratzenberger
    Rebel Force Major Derlin
  32. Jack McKenzie
    Rebel Force Deck Lieutenant
  33. Jerry Harte
    Rebel Force Head Controller
  34. Norman Chancer
    Other Rebel Officer
  35. Norwich Duff
    Other Rebel Officer
  36. Ray Hassett
    Other Rebel Officer
  37. Brigitte Kahn
    Other Rebel Officer
  38. Burnell Tucker
    Other Rebel Officer
  39. Bob Anderson
    Imperial Officer
  40. Alan Austen
    Stormtrooper
  41. Lightning Bear
    Stormtrooper
  42. Richard Bonehill
    Stormtrooper / Snowtrooper / Rebel Soldier / Tauntaun Handler
  43. Stephen Buchanan
    Holographic Officer
  44. Chris Bunn
    Stormtrooper
  45. Mercedes Burleigh
    Female Hoth Control Room Tech
  46. Jane Busby
    Ugnaught
  47. Maurice Bush
    Dengar
  48. Trevor Butterfield
    Imperial Officer / Stormtrooper
  49. John Cannon
    Holographic Imperial Officer
  50. Mark Capri
    Officer M'kae (Captain Needa's Communications Officer)
  51. Tony Clarkin
    Storm Trooper
  52. Shaun Curry
    Hoth Rebel Commander
  53. Martin Dew
    Cloud City Guard
  54. Peter Diamond
    Snowtrooper Gunner
  55. Jim Dowdall
    Bespin Guard in Cell
  56. Ian Durrant
    Stormtrooper / Hoth Rebel
  57. Marjorie Eaton
    Emperor
  58. Mike Edmonds
    Ugnaught
  59. Tom Egeland
    Hoth Trooper
  60. Stephanie English
    Hoth Rebel Technician
  61. Stuart Fell
    Snowtrooper
  62. Tom Flood
    Imperial Officer
  63. Alan Flyng
    Stormtrooper
  64. Michael A. Frandy
    Imperial Shuttle Mechanic
  65. Patrick Ginter
    Stormtrooper / Commander Desanne
  66. Alan Harris
    Bossk / Bespin Security Guard
  67. Walter Henry
    Rebel Technician on Hoth
  68. Susie Hudson
    Bespin Woman
  69. Paul Jerricho
    AT-AT Driver
  70. Joe Johnston
    Captain Shawn Valdez - Hoth Rebel
  71. James Earl Jones
    Darth Vader
  72. Arve Juritzen
    Rebel Soldier
  73. Paul Klein
    IG-88 (Bounty Hunter Droid)
  74. Ian McDiarmid
    Emperor (2004 DVD version)
  75. Mac McDonald
    Rebel Pilot
  76. Ralph McQuarrie
    General McQuarrie
  77. Steve Meek
    Stormtrooper / Chewbacca / Treva Horme / Solomahal
  78. Temuera Morrison
    Boba Fett (2004 DVD version)
  79. Ralph G. Morse
    Stormtrooper / Imperial Comms Officer / Rebel Soldier
  80. Cathy Munroe
    Zuckuss / Wiokettle
  81. C. Andrew Nelson
    Darth Vader (special edition)
  82. Chris Parsons
    4-LOM / K-3PO / Stormtrooper
  83. Quentin Pierre
    Edian - Bespin Guard arresting Storm Troopers
  84. Mike Reynell
    Imperial Officer
  85. Terry Richards
    Wampa
  86. Doug Robinson
    Snowtrooper
  87. Peter Ross-Murray
    Stormtrooper
  88. Peter Roy
    Snowtrooper
  89. Richard Sidoli
    Rebel Soldier
  90. Tony Smart
    Snowtrooper
  91. David Stone
    X-Wing Pilot
  92. Alan Swaden
    Hoth Rebel
  93. Marolyn Turk
    Hoth Rebel
  94. Harold Weed
    Wampa (special edition)
  95. Treat Williams
    Echo Base Trooper
  96. Jason Wingreen
    Boba Fett

UK Chart Info
US Chart Info
Global Chart Info

Highest Position
1
Highest Position
1
Highest Position
6
Weeks on Top 15
48
Weeks on Top 15
16
Weeks on Top 15
2
Weeks on Chart
48
Weeks on Chart
19
Weeks on Chart
9
United Kingdom Chart Progress
£1,025,796
 23rd May '80
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1
£1,349,611
 30th May '80
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1
£1,532,101
 6th Jun '80
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1
£1,602,250
 13th Jun '80
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1
£1,329,299
 20th Jun '80
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1
£1,501,011
 27th Jun '80
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1
£994,874
 4th Jul '80
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1
£739,836
 11th Jul '80
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1
£544,134
 18th Jul '80
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1
£218,675
 25th Jul '80
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2
£128,222
 1st Aug '80
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2
£106,114
 8th Aug '80
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3
£85,269
 15th Aug '80
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2
£53,057
 22nd Aug '80
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2
Chart Postition
North Ameican Chart Progress
$7,244,308
 23rd May '80
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1
$4,339,769
 6th Jun '80
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1
$13,605,001
 13th Jun '80
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3
$12,142,853
 20th Jun '80
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1
$17,571,522
 27th Jun '80
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1
$7,130,000
 25th Jul '80
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1
$11,689,432
 1st Aug '80
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1
$5,127,288
 14th Mar '97
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5
$3,813,526
 21st Mar '97
 
 
 
 
 
 
9
$611,000
 10th Jul '20
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1
$174,000
 7th Aug '20
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2
Chart Postition
Global Chart Progress
$674,264
 10th Jul '20
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6
$908,000
 25th Sep '20
 
14
Chart Postition
Global Box Office Release Breakdown
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