Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back is a 1980 epic space opera film and the second installment in the original Star Wars trilogy. The film continues the saga of the Rebel Alliance's struggle against the Galactic Empire. After a crushing defeat on the ice planet Hoth, Luke Skywalker searches for Jedi Master Yoda, while Han Solo and Princess Leia evade the Empire's pursuit. As Darth Vader sets a trap, Luke faces his destiny and learns a shocking truth about his family.

Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams