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Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
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Movie Info
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Director -
Irvin Kershner -
Producer -
Gary Kurtz -
Screenwriter -
George Lucas , Lawrence Kasdan , Leigh Brackett -
Distributor -
20th Century Fox -
Production Co -
Lucasfilm Ltd. -
Rating -
PG (Sci-Fi Action Violence) -
Genre -
Sci-Fi , Adventure , Action , Fantasy -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
May 21, 1980, Wide -
Rerelease Date (Theaters) -
Nov 19, 1982 -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Apr 10, 2015 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$291.9M -
Runtime -
2h 4m -
Sound Mix -
Surround , Dolby Stereo , Dolby A , Magnetic Stereo 6 Track -
Aspect Ratio -
Scope (2.35:1)