The Empire Strikes Back

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.

Discover

Mark Hamill

Luke Skywalker

Harrison Ford

Han Solo

Carrie Fisher

Princess Leia

Billy Dee Williams

Lando Calrissian

David Prowse

Darth Vader

Peter Mayhew

Chewbacca

Frank Oz

Yoda (Voice)

Alec Guinness

Obi-Wan Kenobi

Jeremy Bulloch

Boba Fett

Jason Wingreen

Boba Fett (voice - uncredited)

John Hollis

Lando's Aide

Jack Purvis

Chief Ugnaught

Des Webb

Snow Creature

Kathryn Mullen

Performing Assistant for Yoda

Marjorie Eaton

Emperor (uncredited)

Clive Revill

Emperor (voice)

Kenneth Colley

Admiral Piett

Julian Glover

General Veers

Michael Sheard

Admiral Ozzel

Michael Culver

Captain Needa

John Dicks

Captain Lennox

Mark Jones

Commander Nemet

Robin Scobey

Lieutenant Venka

Bruce Boa

General Carlist Rieekan

Denis Lawson

Wedge Antilles

Richard Oldfield

Derek "Hobbie" Klivian

John Morton

Dak Ralter

Ian Liston

Wes Janson

John Ratzenberger

Major Derlin

Jack McKenzie

Cal Alder

Jerry Harte

Rebel Force Head Controller

Norman Chancer

Tamizander Rey

Norwich Duff

Jeroen Webb

Ray Hassett

Tigran Jamiro

Brigitte Kahn

Toryn Farr

Burnell Tucker

Wyron Serper

Bob Anderson

Imperial Officer (uncredited)

Lightning Bear

Stormtrooper (uncredited)

Richard Bonehill

Stormtrooper / Snowtrooper / Rebel Soldier / ... (uncredited)

John Cannon

Holographic Imperial Officer (uncredited)

Mark Capri

Officer M'kae (Captain Needa's Communications Officer) (uncredited)

Martin Dew

Cloud City Guard (uncredited)

Peter Diamond

Snowtrooper Gunner (uncredited)

Stuart Fell

Snowtrooper (uncredited)

Doug Robinson

Snowtrooper (uncredited)

Tony Smart

Snowtrooper (uncredited)

Alan Harris

Bossk / Bespin Security Guard (uncredited)

James Earl Jones

Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited)

Mac McDonald

Rebel Pilot (uncredited)

Ralph McQuarrie

General McQuarrie (uncredited)

Ralph G. Morse

Stormtrooper / Imperial Comms Officer / Rebel Soldier (uncredited)

Terry Richards

Wampa (uncredited)

Treat Williams

Echo Base Trooper (uncredited)

Shaun Curry

Hoth Rebel Commander (uncredited)

Alan Austen

Stormtrooper/Snowtrooper

Jim Dowdall

Stormtrooper/Snowtrooper

Tom Egeland

Hoth Trooper (uncredited)

Alan Flyng

Stormtrooper (uncredited)

Trevor Butterfield

Imperial Officer / Stormtrooper (uncredited)

Mercedes Burleigh

Female Hoth Control Room Tech (uncredited)

Jane Busby

Ugnaught (uncredited)

Maurice Bush

Dengar (uncredited)

Tony Clarkin

Stormtrooper (uncredited)

Mike Edmonds

Ugnaught (uncredited)

Walter Henry

Rebel Technician on Hoth (uncredited)

Paul Jerricho

AT-AT Driver (uncredited)

Joe Johnston

Hoth Rebel (uncredited)

Steven Meek

Stormtrooper / Chewbacca / Treva Horme / Solomahal (uncredited)

Peter Roy

Snowtrooper (uncredited)

Stephanie English

Hoth Rebel Technician (uncredited)

Michael Leader

Imperial Crewman (uncredited)

Egbert Sen

Willrow Hood (uncredited)

Elaine Alexander

Emperor (uncredited)

Colin Hunt

Snowtrooper (uncredited)

Art

Norman Reynolds

Production Design

Leslie Dilley

Art Direction

Harry Lange

Art Direction

Alan Tomkins

Art Direction

Michael Ford

Set Decoration

Frank Bruton

Property Master

Reg Bream

Draughtsman

Camera

Peter Suschitzky

Director of Photography

Paul Huston

Camera Operator

George Whitear

Still Photographer

Costume & Make-Up

John Mollo

Costume Design

Tiny Nicholls

Costume Supervisor

Nick Maley

Makeup Artist

Eileen Sullivan

Wardrobe Supervisor

Graham Churchyard

Costume Assistant

Kay Freeborn

Makeup Artist

Stuart Freeborn

Makeup Artist

Barbara Ritchie

Hairdresser

Graham Freeborn

Makeup Department Head

Rick Baker

Makeup Artist

Crew

Brian Johnson

Special Effects

Bill Hargreaves

Propmaker

Jack Dearlove

Stand In

Liz Coke

Stand In

Alan Harris

Stand In

Deep Roy

Stand In

Reg Harding

Stunts

Colin Skeaping

Stunt Double

Marc Boyle

Stunts

Stuart Fell

Stunt Double

Tony Smart

Stunts

Jim Dowdall

Stunts

Peter Diamond

Stunt Coordinator

David H. Watkins

Special Effects

Phil Tippett

Makeup Effects

George Hull

Visual Effects Art Director

Directing

Irvin Kershner

Director

Steve Lanning

Second Assistant Director

Kay Rawlings

Continuity

David Tomblin

First Assistant Director

Pamela Mann

Continuity

Roy Button

Second Assistant Director

Harley Cokeliss

Second Unit Director

Peter MacDonald

Second Unit Director

John Barry

Second Unit Director

Editing

Lighting

Production

Gary Kurtz

Producer

George Lucas

Executive Producer

Bob Edmiston

Casting

Irene Lamb

Casting

Jim Bloom

Associate Producer

Robert Watts

Associate Producer

Patricia Carr

Production Manager

Bruce Sharman

Production Supervisor

Svend Johansen

Production Manager

Philip Kohler

Location Manager

Sound

John Williams

Original Music Composer

Gary Summers

Sound Recordist

Herbert W. Spencer

Orchestrator

Bonnie Koehler

Sound Editor

Ben Burtt

Sound Designer

Richard Burrow

Sound Editor

Gregg Landaker

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Writing

Leigh Brackett

Screenplay

Lawrence Kasdan

Screenplay

Art

Norman Reynolds

Production Design

Leslie Dilley

Art Direction

Harry Lange

Art Direction

Alan Tomkins

Art Direction

Michael Ford

Set Decoration

Frank Bruton

Property Master

Reg Bream

Draughtsman

Camera

Peter Suschitzky

Director of Photography

Paul Huston

Camera Operator

George Whitear

Still Photographer

Costume & Make-Up

John Mollo

Costume Design

Tiny Nicholls

Costume Supervisor

Nick Maley

Makeup Artist

Eileen Sullivan

Wardrobe Supervisor

Graham Churchyard

Costume Assistant

Kay Freeborn

Makeup Artist

Stuart Freeborn

Makeup Artist

Barbara Ritchie

Hairdresser

Graham Freeborn

Makeup Department Head

Rick Baker

Makeup Artist

Crew

Brian Johnson

Special Effects

Bill Hargreaves

Propmaker

Jack Dearlove

Stand In

Liz Coke

Stand In

Alan Harris

Stand In

Deep Roy

Stand In

Reg Harding

Stunts

Colin Skeaping

Stunt Double

Marc Boyle

Stunts

Stuart Fell

Stunt Double

Tony Smart

Stunts

Jim Dowdall

Stunts

Peter Diamond

Stunt Coordinator

David H. Watkins

Special Effects

Phil Tippett

Makeup Effects

George Hull

Visual Effects Art Director

Directing

Irvin Kershner

Director

Steve Lanning

Second Assistant Director

Kay Rawlings

Continuity

David Tomblin

First Assistant Director

Pamela Mann

Continuity

Roy Button

Second Assistant Director

Harley Cokeliss

Second Unit Director

Peter MacDonald

Second Unit Director

John Barry

Second Unit Director

Editing

Lighting

Production

Gary Kurtz

Producer

George Lucas

Executive Producer

Bob Edmiston

Casting

Irene Lamb

Casting

Jim Bloom

Associate Producer

Robert Watts

Associate Producer

Patricia Carr

Production Manager

Bruce Sharman

Production Supervisor

Svend Johansen

Production Manager

Philip Kohler

Location Manager

Sound

John Williams

Original Music Composer

Gary Summers

Sound Recordist

Herbert W. Spencer

Orchestrator

Bonnie Koehler

Sound Editor

Ben Burtt

Sound Designer

Richard Burrow

Sound Editor

Gregg Landaker

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Writing

Leigh Brackett

Screenplay

Lawrence Kasdan

Screenplay