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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.

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George Lucas Full Interview | TCMFF 2025 | TCM

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Harrison Ford

Mark Hamill

Frank Oz

Anthony Daniels

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Director:

Irvin Kershner

Writer:

Leigh Brackett, Lawrence Kasdan

Release Date:

1980-05-20

Run Time:

124m

Tagline:

The Star Wars saga continues.

Genres:

Action Adventure Science Fiction

Keywords:

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Financials and Popularity

Budget: 18,000,000.00 $

Revenue: 538,400,000.00 $

Vote Average: 8.4/10

Vote Count: 18236 Votes

Movie Popularity: 10.9741

Spoken Languages: English

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George Lucas Full Interview | TCMFF 2025 | TCM

Cast

Harrison Ford

Mark Hamill

Frank Oz

Anthony Daniels

Carrie Fisher

Alec Guinness

Kenny Baker

Peter Mayhew

David Prowse

Billy Dee Williams

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