Originally released in 1980, everyone's favorite Star Wars movie was re-released on this day in 1997 as a "Special Edition".
Run Time: 124 mins
Genre: Science Fiction, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Format: Widescreen Format, Color
Director: Irvin Kershner,
Starring: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels, David Prowse, Peter Mayhew, Kenny Baker and Frank Oz
IMDB.com Entry for the Film:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080684/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2
Wikipedia.org Article for the Film:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Empire_Strikes_Back
Wikipedia.org Article for Director Irvin Kershner:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irvin_Kershner
SEE Our Return of the Jedi (1983) post for Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams and John Williams' Wikipedia.org Articles:
http://film366.blogspot.com/2016/02/star-wars-return-of-jedi-1983.html
Wikipedia.org Article for George Lucas:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Lucas
Wikipedia.org Article for Anthony Daniels:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Daniels
Wikipedia.org Article for Kenny Baker:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenny_Baker_(English_actor)
Wikipedia.org Article for David Prowse:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Prowse
Wikipedia.org Article for Peter Mayhew:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Mayhew
Wikipedia.org Article for Frank Oz:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Oz
Trailer for the Film on YouTube:
This is probably the least offensive to fans as far as the "changes" Lucas inserted into this masterpiece. To commemorate this special day in Star Wars history, here is a classic Digging Star Wars episode comparing Empire to Victor Fleming's 1938 film Test Pilot ...
Carrie Fisher - The Empire Strikes Back interview on YouTube:
Click the link below at GoWatchIt.com to see where you can stream or watch The Empire Strikes Back (1980) online or on TV right now.
http://gowatchit.com/movies/star-wars-episode-v-the-empire-strikes-back-46037
Or check out TVGuide.com to see if this film is playing on TV/Cable in your area:
http://www.tvguide.com/movies/the-empire-strikes-back/113915/
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