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Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back

CAST & DIRECTOR BOX OFFICE DATA GLOBAL RELEASES TOP GROSSING FILM SERIES NEWS

1980

124 minutes (2 hrs 04 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Irvin Kershner

Starring

Mark Hamill · Harrison Ford · Carrie Fisher · Billy Dee Williams · Anthony Daniels · David Prowse

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release: 20th June 1980

Canada release: 21st May 1980

Ireland release: 27th June 1980

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

Debut box office: 23rd May '80
Debut position: 1
Highest position: 1
Debut gross: £1 Million
Total chart weeks: 48

US box office

Box Office debut: 23rd May '80
Debut position: 1
Highest position: 1
Debut gross: $7.2 Million
Total chart weeks: 19

WorldWide box office

Box Office debut: 5th Jun '20
Debut position: 26
Highest position: 6
Debut gross: $39.7 Thousand
Total weeks on top 15: 9

Chart position history

UK box office

23 May, 1980
1

30 May, 1980
1

6 Jun, 1980
1

13 Jun, 1980
1

20 Jun, 1980
1

27 Jun, 1980
1

4 Jul, 1980
1

11 Jul, 1980
1

18 Jul, 1980
1

25 Jul, 1980
2

1 Aug, 1980
2

8 Aug, 1980
3

15 Aug, 1980
2

22 Aug, 1980
2

29 Aug, 1980
2

5 Sep, 1980
1

12 Sep, 1980
4

19 Sep, 1980
6

11 Apr, 1997
1

18 Apr, 1997
1

25 Apr, 1997
3

2 May, 1997
10

5 Jun, 2015
8

12 Jun, 2015
7

19 Jun, 2015
9

26 Jun, 2015
5

3 Jul, 2015
7

10 Jul, 2015
7

17 Jul, 2015
11

24 Jul, 2015
9

31 Jul, 2015
8

7 Aug, 2015
8

14 Aug, 2015
12

21 Aug, 2015
12

28 Aug, 2015
12

4 Sep, 2015
11

11 Sep, 2015
9

18 Sep, 2015
7

25 Sep, 2015
8

10 Jul, 2020
1

17 Jul, 2020
2

24 Jul, 2020
6

31 Jul, 2020
4

7 Aug, 2020
5

14 Aug, 2020
14

21 Aug, 2020
11

6 Nov, 2020
14

27 Sep, 2024
12

US box office

23 May, 1980
1

6 Jun, 1980
1

13 Jun, 1980
3

20 Jun, 1980
1

27 Jun, 1980
1

25 Jul, 1980
1

1 Aug, 1980
1

14 Mar, 1997
5

21 Mar, 1997
9

10 Jul, 2020
1

7 Aug, 2020
2

21 Aug, 2020
6

25 Sep, 2020
5

2 Oct, 2020
6

9 Oct, 2020
9

16 Oct, 2020
12

Global box office

10 Jul, 2020
6

25 Sep, 2020
14

Other movies in this series

Star Wars

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back

Star Wars: Return of the Jedi

Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace

Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones

Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Solo: A Star Wars Story

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Certificates

US
PG

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag

£21.2 Million

US total gross
United States Flag

$292.8 Million

Global total gross
Global Flag

$538.4 Million

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Irvin
Kershner

Director

Role

Irvin Kershner

Directed By

Mark
Hamill

Harrison
Ford

Carrie
Fisher

Anthony
Daniels

David
Prowse

Peter
Mayhew

Frank
Oz

Alec
Guinness

John
Ratzenberger

Joe
Johnston

Actor

Character

Luke Skywalker

Han Solo

Princess Leia Organa

Lando Calrissian

C-3PO

Darth Vader

Chewbacca

R2-D2

Yoda

Obi Wan Kenobi

Jeremy Bulloch

Boba Fett

John Hollis

Lobot, Lando's Aide

Jack Purvis

Chief Ugnaught

Des Webb

Snow Creature

Clive Revill

Emperor

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

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

Jane Busby

Ugnaught

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 / Commander Desanne

Alan Harris

Bossk / Bespin Security Guard

Walter Henry

Rebel Technician on Hoth

Susie Hudson

Bespin Woman

Paul Jerricho

AT-AT Driver

Joe Johnston

Captain Shawn Valdez - Hoth Rebel

James Earl Jones

Darth Vader

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)

Ralph G. 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

Mike Reynell

Imperial Officer

Terry Richards

Wampa

Doug Robinson

Snowtrooper

Peter Ross-Murray

Stormtrooper

Peter Roy

Snowtrooper

Richard Sidoli

Rebel Soldier

Tony Smart

Snowtrooper

David Stone

X-Wing Pilot

Alan Swaden

Hoth Rebel

Marolyn Turk

Hoth Rebel

Harold Weed

Wampa (special edition)

Treat Williams

Echo Base Trooper

Jason Wingreen

Boba Fett