Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back

Theatrical Release Date: May 21st, 1980 (Original)
February 21st, 1997 (Special Edition)
Home Video Release Date: November, 1984

Director: Irvin Kershner
Writer: Leigh Brackett & Lawrence Kasdan
Produced by Lucasfilm
Distributed by 20th Century Fox

Synopsis: After the rebels are overpowered by the Empire on their newly established base, Luke Skywalker begins Jedi training with Master Yoda. His friends accept shelter from a questionable ally as Darth Vader hunts them in a plan to capture Luke.

CAST
Mark Hamill .... Luke Skywalker
Harrison Ford .... Han Solo
Carrie Fisher .... Princess Leia Organa
Billy Dee Williams .... Lando Calrissian
Anthony Daniels .... C-3PO
R2-D2 .... Kenny Baker
Peter Mayhew .... Chewbacca
David Prowse .... Darth Vader
James Earl Jones .... Darth Vader (voice)
Frank Oz .... Yoda
Alec Guinness .... Ben 'Obi-Wan' Kenobi
Jeremy Bulloch .... Boba Fett
John Hollis .... Lando's Aide (Lobot)
Jack Purvis .... Chief Ugnaught
Des Webb .... Snow Creature (Wampa)
Clive Revill .... Emperor (voice)
Kenneth Colley .... Admiral Piett
Julian Glover .... General Veers
Michael Sheard .... Admiral Ozzel
Michael Culver .... Captain Needa
John Dicks .... Imperial Officer
Milton Johns .... Imperial Officer
Mark Jones .... Imperial Officer
Oliver Maguire .... Imperial Officer
Robin Scobey .... Imperial Officer
Bruce Boa .... Rebel Force General Rieekan
Christopher Malcolm .... Rebel Force Zev (Rogue 2)
Denis Lawson .... Rebel Force Wedge (Rogue 3)
Richard Oldfield .... Rebel Force Hobbie (Rogue 4)
John Morton .... Rebel Force Dak (Luke's Gunner)
Ian Liston .... Rebel Force Janson (Wedge's Gunner)
John Ratzenberger .... Rebel Force Major Derlin
Jack McKenzie .... Rebel Force Deck Lieutenant
Jerry Harte .... Rebel Force Head Controller
Norman Chancer .... Other Rebel Officer
Norwich Duff .... Other Rebel Officer
Ray Hassett .... Other Rebel Officer
Brigitte Kahn .... Other Rebel Officer
Burnell Tucker .... Other Rebel Officer
UNCREDITED
Bob Anderson .... Imperial Officer
Alan Austen .... Stormtrooper
Lightning Bear .... Stormtrooper
Richard Bonehill .... Stormtrooper / Snowtrooper / Rebel Soldier / Tauntaun Handler
Stephen Buchanan .... Holographic Officer
Chris Bunn .... Stormtrooper
Mercedes Burleigh .... Female Hoth Control Room Tech
Maurice Bush .... Dengar
Trevor Butterfield .... Imperial Officer / Stormtrooper
John Cannon .... Holographic Imperial Officer
Mark Capri .... Officer M'kae (Captain Needa's Communications Officer)
Tony Clarkin .... Storm Trooper
Shaun Curry .... Hoth Rebel Commander
Martin Dew .... Cloud City Guard
Peter Diamond .... Snowtrooper Gunner
Jim Dowdall .... Bespin Guard in Cell
Ian Durrant .... Stormtrooper / Hoth Rebel
Marjorie Eaton .... Emperor
Mike Edmonds .... Ugnaught
Tom Egeland .... Hoth Trooper
Stephanie English .... Hoth Rebel Technician
Stuart Fell .... Snowtrooper
Tom Flood .... Imperial Officer
Alan Flyng .... Stormtrooper
Michael A. Frandy .... Imperial Shuttle Mechanic
Patrick Ginter .... Stormtrooper
Alan Harris .... Bossk / Bespin Security Guard
Walter Henry .... Rebel Technician on Hoth
Tiffany Hillkurtz .... Extra
Susie Hudson .... Bespin Woman
Paul Jerricho .... AT-AT Driver
Joe Johnston .... Captain Shawn Valdez - Hoth Rebel
Arve Juritzen .... Rebel Soldier
Paul Klein .... IG-88 (Bounty Hunter Droid)
Ian McDiarmid .... Emperor (2004 DVD version)
Mac McDonald .... Rebel Pilot
Ralph McQuarrie .... General McQuarrie
Steve Meek .... Stormtrooper / Chewbacca / Treva Horme / Solomahal
Temuera Morrison .... Boba Fett (2004 DVD version) (voice)
Ralph Morse .... Stormtrooper / Imperial Comms Officer / Rebel Soldier
Cathy Munroe .... Zuckuss / Wiokettle
C. Andrew Nelson .... Darth Vader (special edition)
Chris Parsons .... 4-LOM / K-3PO / Stormtrooper
Quentin Pierre .... Edian - Bespin Guard arresting Storm Troopers
Terry Richards .... Wampa
Doug Robinson .... Snowtrooper
Peter Roy .... Snowtrooper
Michael Santiago .... (voice)
Richard Sidoli .... Rebel Soldier
Tony Smart .... Snowtrooper
Alan Swaden .... Hoth Rebel
Marolyn Turk .... Hoth Rebel
Harold Weed .... Wampa (special edition)
Treat Williams .... Echo Base Trooper
Jason Wingreen .... Boba Fett (voice)
Patrick Ginter .... hand model: Mark Hamill / hologram: Commander Desanne
Deep Roy .... stand-in: Yoda

CREW
Jim Bloom .... associate producer
Gary Kurtz .... producer
George Lucas .... executive producer / editor
Rick McCallum .... producer (1997 special version)
Robert Watts .... associate producer
Howard G. Kazanjian .... producer
John Williams .... composer
Peter Suschitzky .... director of photography
T.M. Christopher .... editor (1997 special version)
Paul Hirsch .... editor
Marcia Lucas .... editor
Norman Reynolds .... production design
Michael Ford .... set design
John Mollo .... costume design
Graham Freeborn .... chief makeup artist
Kay Freeborn .... makeup artist
Stuart Freeborn .... makeup and special creature designer
Nick Maley .... makeup artist
Barbara Ritchie .... chief hairdresser
Rick Baker .... makeup artist
Phil Tippett .... makeup sculptor

Full cast & crew list at IMDb