The epic saga continues as Luke Skywalker, in hopes of defeating the evil Galactic Empire, learns the ways of the Jedi from aging master Yoda. But Darth Vader is more determined than ever to capture Luke. Meanwhile, rebel leader Princess Leia, cocky Han Solo, Chewbacca, and droids C-3PO and R2-D2 are thrown into various stages of capture, betrayal and despair.
Cast
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
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Jeremy Bulloch
Boba Fett
Jason Wingreen
Boba Fett (voice - uncredited)
John Hollis
Lando's Aide
Jack Purvis
Chief Ugnaught
Des Webb
Snow Creature
Kathryn Mullen
Performing Assistant for Yoda
Marjorie Eaton
Emperor (uncredited)
Clive Revill
Emperor (voice)
Kenneth Colley
Admiral Piett
Julian Glover
General Veers
Michael Sheard
Admiral Ozzel
Michael Culver
Captain Needa
John Dicks
Captain Lennox
Milton Johns
Bewil
Mark Jones
Commander Nemet
Oliver Maguire
Cabbel
Robin Scobey
Lieutenant Venka
Bruce Boa
General Carlist Rieekan
Christopher Malcolm
Zev Senesca
Denis Lawson
Wedge Antilles
Richard Oldfield
Derek "Hobbie" Klivian
John Morton
Dak Ralter
Ian Liston
Wes Janson
John Ratzenberger
Major Derlin
Jack McKenzie
Cal Alder
Jerry Harte
Rebel Force Head Controller
Norman Chancer
Tamizander Rey
Norwich Duff
Jeroen Webb
Ray Hassett
Tigran Jamiro
Brigitte Kahn
Toryn Farr
Burnell Tucker
Wyron Serper
Bob Anderson
Imperial Officer (uncredited)
Lightning Bear
Stormtrooper (uncredited)
Richard Bonehill
Stormtrooper / Snowtrooper / Rebel Soldier / ... (uncredited)
John Cannon
Holographic Imperial Officer (uncredited)
Mark Capri
Officer M'kae (Captain Needa's Communications Officer) (uncredited)
Martin Dew
Cloud City Guard (uncredited)
Peter Diamond
Snowtrooper Gunner (uncredited)
Stuart Fell
Snowtrooper (uncredited)
Doug Robinson
Snowtrooper (uncredited)
Tony Smart
Snowtrooper (uncredited)
Alan Harris
Bossk / Bespin Security Guard (uncredited)
James Earl Jones
Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited)
Mac McDonald
Rebel Pilot (uncredited)
Ralph McQuarrie
General McQuarrie (uncredited)
Ralph G. Morse
Stormtrooper / Imperial Comms Officer / Rebel Soldier (uncredited)
Terry Richards
Wampa (uncredited)
Treat Williams
Echo Base Trooper (uncredited)
Shaun Curry
Hoth Rebel Commander (uncredited)
Alan Austen
Stormtrooper/Snowtrooper
Jim Dowdall
Stormtrooper/Snowtrooper
Tom Egeland
Hoth Trooper (uncredited)
Alan Flyng
Stormtrooper (uncredited)
Trevor Butterfield
Blount / Stormtrooper (uncredited)
Mercedes Burleigh
Female Hoth Control Room Tech (uncredited)
Jane Busby
Ugnaught (uncredited)
Maurice Bush
Dengar (uncredited)
Tony Clarkin
Stormtrooper (uncredited)
Mike Edmonds
Ugnaught (uncredited)
Walter Henry
Rebel Technician on Hoth (uncredited)
Paul Jerricho
AT-AT Driver (uncredited)
Joe Johnston
Hoth Rebel (uncredited)
Steven Meek
Stormtrooper / Chewbacca / Treva Horme / Solomahal (uncredited)
Peter Roy
Snowtrooper (uncredited)
Stephanie English
Hoth Rebel Technician (uncredited)
Michael Leader
Imperial Crewman (uncredited)
Egbert Sen
Willrow Hood (uncredited)
Elaine Alexander
Emperor (uncredited)
Colin Hunt
Snowtrooper (uncredited)
Ian McDiarmid
Emperor (Special Edition)
Crew
Robert Elswit
Visual Effects Lineup
Irvin Kershner
Director
Leigh Brackett
Screenplay
Lawrence Kasdan
Screenplay
George Lucas
Story, Executive Producer
Marcia Lucas
Editor
Paul Hirsch
Editor
Peter Suschitzky
Director of Photography
David Tomblin
First Assistant Director
Steve Lanning
Second Assistant Director
Roy Button
Second Assistant Director
Bruce Sharman
Production Supervisor
Gary Kurtz
Producer
Howard G. Kazanjian
Producer
Jim Bloom
Associate Producer
Robert Watts
Associate Producer
Norman Reynolds
Production Design
Paul Huston
Camera Operator
Selwyn Eddy
Visual Effects Camera
Bob Edmiston
Casting
Irene Lamb
Casting
Terry Liebling
Casting
Tiny Nicholls
Costume Supervisor
Eileen Sullivan
Wardrobe Supervisor
John Mollo
Costume Design
Graham Churchyard
Costume Assistant
Phil Tippett
Animation, Makeup Effects
Barbara Ritchie
Hairdresser
Graham Freeborn
Makeup Department Head
Nick Maley
Makeup Artist
Kay Freeborn
Makeup Artist
Stuart Freeborn
Makeup Artist
Rick Baker
Makeup Artist
Harley Cokeliss
Second Unit Director
Peter MacDonald
Second Unit Director
John Barry
Second Unit Director
Ben Burtt
Sound Designer
Bonnie Koehler
Sound Editor
Richard Burrow
Sound Editor
Gregg Landaker
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Gary Summers
Sound Recordist
Peter Sutton
Sound
Brian Johnson
Special Effects
David H. Watkins
Special Effects
George Hull
Visual Effects Art Director
Ralph McQuarrie
Visual Effects
Richard Edlund
Visual Effects
John Williams
Original Music Composer
London Symphony Orchestra
Musician
Michael Ford
Set Decoration
Bill Hargreaves
Propmaker
George Whitear
Still Photographer
Terry Pritchard
Driver
Philip Kohler
Location Manager
Doug Robinson
Stunts
Terry Richards
Stunts
Reg Harding
Stunts
Richard Bonehill
Stunts
Marc Boyle
Stunts
Richard Hammatt
Stunts
Tony Smart
Stunts
Jim Dowdall
Stunts
Bob Anderson
Stunts
Peter Diamond
Stunt Coordinator
Colin Skeaping
Stunt Double
Stuart Fell
Stunt Double
Frank Bruton
Property Master
Kay Rawlings
Continuity
Pamela Mann
Continuity
Reg Bream
Draughtsman
Laurie Shane
Gaffer
Patricia Carr
Production Manager
Svend Johansen
Production Manager
Leslie Dilley
Art Direction
Harry Lange
Art Direction
Alan Tomkins
Art Direction
Herbert W. Spencer
Orchestrator
Jack Dearlove
Stand In
Liz Coke
Stand In
Alan Harris
Stand In
Stephen Calcutt
Stand In
Deep Roy
Stand In
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