The Empire Strikes Back

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The Empire Strikes Back

episode_id

5

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It is a dark time for the Rebellion. Although the Death Star has been destroyed, Imperial troops have driven the Rebel forces from their hidden base and pursued them across the galaxy. Evading the dreaded Imperial Starfleet, a group of freedom fighters led by Luke Skywalker has established a new secret base on the remote ice world of Hoth. The evil lord Darth Vader, obsessed with finding young Skywalker, has dispatched thousands of remote probes into the far reaches of space....

director

Irvin Kershner

producer

Gary Kurtz, Rick McCallum

release_date

1980-05-17

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2014-12-12T11:26:24.656000Z

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2014-12-15T13:07:53.386000Z

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