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The Empire Strikes Back (1980) Movie Main Page Movie Overview   Movie Details   Showtimes & Tickets   DVD/Video Info   Trailers & Clips   Cast and Credits   Awards & Nominations Reviews and Previews   Critics Reviews   User Reviews Photos   Premiere Photos   Production Photos Community   Message Board Shopping   Buy the DVD/Video Other Resources   Web Sites Recommendations Sign in to receive personalized recommendations. Sign In Or  Sign Up   Movie Lists An all-time favorite? A movie not to miss? Add to My Movies! Email this page to a friend   The World of Star Wars on Yahoo! - Watch exclusive video, check out photos, and much more The Critics: A 5 reviews Start Rating Movies Now! Sign In or sign up Yahoo! Users: B+ 58954 ratings Luke Skywalker and his loyal band team up to do battle with Empire's forces who decide to enact revenge. Yet, Luke is empowered by the Jedi master Yoda in learning to master the "Force", something he will need when he meets Darth Vader in a startling confrontation. Genres: Action/Adventure, Science Fiction/Fantasy and Sequel Running Time: 2 hrs. 4 min. Release Date: May 21, 1980 Nationwide; February 21, 1997 Re-release MPAA Rating: PG for sci-fi action violence. Distributors: 20th Century Fox U.S. Box Office: $290,272,072 See Full Details Cast and Credits Starring: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels Directed by: Irvin Kershner, Harley Cokliss, Jonathan Barry Produced by: George Lucas, Gary Kurtz, Robert Watts See Full Cast and Credits Production Photos         View All (18) Production Photos... Critical Consensus Critics Reviews Average Grade:   A    BBC, Tom Coates "Because Empire is the central part of the trilogy it is freed from having to seek an easy resolution, and the whole film benefits as a result." more... A Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert ``The Empire Strikes Back is the best of three Star Wars films, and the most thought-provoking." more... A E! Online, "Dueling his father. In love with his sister. Not since Oedipus Rex have family relations been so disconcerting." more... A filmcritic.com, Christopher Null "Twenty years will make you forget how good a movie was." more... A More Critics Reviews... User Reviews Average Grade:  B+    Real bad guys wear black (but they hurt inside)  by c_colorado (8/4/2003) 25 out of 33 people found this review helpful STAR WARS: EPISODE V: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (named in homage to the matinee...Full Review   A Excting and Fun  by bigdaddygamer14 (1/27/2004) 12 out of 15 people found this review helpful No matter how many times I see the first 3 Star Wars films, I still like them...Full Review   A+ My Favorite Movie Ever  by percivalfan40 (12/30/2003) 13 out of 18 people found this review helpful In my opinion, The Empire Strikes Back is the best movie ever made. On first...Full Review   A+ La mejor de la trilogía "original"  by haromartin (5/20/2005) 11 out of 17 people found this review helpful En esta película George Lucas abandona la dirección para evitar el stress del...Full Review   A+ More User Reviews...   |   Write Your Own Review! Sponsored Links (What's This?)