The Empire Strikes Back

Name: The Empire Strikes Back
Genre: Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
Released: 1980-05-20
Duration: 124 min
Cast: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels

“The Star Wars saga continues.”

1980
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2h 4m
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PG

★ 8.4 TMDB Rating · 19K votes

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.

Director: Irvin Kershner
Release date: May 20, 1980
Original language: English
Origin: United States

Cast of The Empire Strikes Back

Where to Stream The Empire Strikes Back by Country

United States: Streaming on Disney+, YouTube TVRent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
United Kingdom: Streaming on Disney+Rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video
India: Streaming on JioHotstar
Canada: Streaming on Disney+Rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo
Australia: Streaming on Disney+Rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies

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The Empire Strikes Back release dates by country

The Empire Strikes Back was released in cinemas on May 21, 1980 (United States).

World premiere: May 17, 1980 (Washington, DC)

Country	In cinemas	Digital	Age rating
United States	May 21, 1980 (limited)	—	PG
United Kingdom	May 21, 1980	—	PG
Canada	May 21, 1980	—	PG
Australia	May 21, 1980	—	PG
Poland	May 20, 1980	—	12
Brazil	May 21, 1980	—	L
Ireland	Jun 27, 1980	—	G
Japan	Jun 28, 1980	—	G
Hong Kong	Aug 8, 1980	—	I
Finland	Aug 14, 1980	—	K-12
Denmark	Aug 15, 1980	—	11
Sweden	Aug 15, 1980	—	15
France	Aug 20, 1980	—	TP
Italy	Sep 19, 1980	—	T
Spain	Oct 2, 1980	—	A
New Zealand	Dec 5, 1980	—	PG
Germany	Dec 10, 1980	—	12
Austria	Dec 11, 1980	—	12
Netherlands	Dec 11, 1980	—	12
Greece	Dec 19, 1980	—	—
Portugal	Dec 19, 1980	—	M/12
Mexico	Dec 25, 1980	—	A
Hungary	Jan 28, 1982	—	12
Bulgaria	Dec 6, 1985	—	B
Russia	Feb 4, 1988	—	12+
Czechia	Apr 10, 1997	—	—
South Korea	Apr 26, 1997	—	12