Three years after the events in Episode IV - A New Hope, Imperial forces continue to pursue the rebels. After the rebellion's defeat on the ice planet Hoth, Luke journeys to the planet Dagobah to train with Jedi Master Yoda, who has lived in hiding since the fall of the Republic. In an attempt to convert Luke to the Dark Side, Darth Vader lures young Skywalker into a trap in the Cloud City of Bespin...
Directed by
Irvin Kershner
Written by
George Lucas (story); Leigh Brackett (screenplay); Lawrence Kasdan (screenplay).
Starring
Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker); Harrison Ford (Han Solo); Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia); Billy Dee Williams (Lando Calrissian); Anthony Daniels (C-3PO); David Prowse (Darth Vader); Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca); Kenny Baker (R2-D2); Frank Oz (Yoda (voice)); Alec Guinness (Ben 'Obi-Wan' Kenobi); Jeremy Bulloch (Boba Fett); John Hollis (Lando's Aide); Jack Purvis (Chief Ugnaught); Des Webb (Snow Creature); Clive Revill (Emperor (voice)). Please contact SFC to add other cast members and characters.
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