Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back is a science fiction movie and the second film in the Star Wars saga. The movie was released in 1980. It includes action, romance and drama.

In 2010, Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back was selected by the Library of Congress into the United States National Film Registry.

 Cast 
 James Earl Jones as Darth Vader
 Anthony Daniels as C-3PO
 Peter Mayhew as Chewbacca
 Kenny Baker as R2-D2
 Frank Oz as Yoda

 Plot 
The Rebels hide from the Empire on the icy planet Hoth. The Empire finds the Rebels and they have to leave the planet after a battle.

Luke Skywalker finds Yoda, a 900-year-old Jedi Master and begins the training to become a Jedi. Han Solo, Chewbacca, Princess Leia and C-3P0 are caught by the Empire and Solo is frozen in carbonite. In his Jedi training, Luke gets a vision that his friends are in danger and tries to help them. He has to confront Darth Vader, and the two of them fight. When Luke fights Vader, he cuts off Luke's hand and Luke also learns that Vader is his father. His hand is replaced with a prosthetic one, including nerves, muscles and some other things.

 Other websites 

 Official website



 The Empire Strikes Back The Movie Database

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