Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (videorecording)
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Action and adventure films.
Fantasy films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Leia, Princess (Fictitious character) -- Drama.
Prisons -- Drama.
Science fiction films.
Skywalker, Luke (Fictitious character) -- Drama.
Solo, Han (Fictitious character) -- Drama.
Vader, Darth (Fictitious character) -- Drama.
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Published
Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2006].
Format
DVD
Edition
Limited ed.
Language
English
UPC
024543263838

Notes

General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1980.
General Note
Special features: Commentary by George Lucas, Irvin Kershner, Ben Burtt, Dennis Muran, and Carrie Fisher ; XBox playable Lego game demo and trailer.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Peter Suschitzky ; edited by Paul Hirsch ; music by John Williams ; costume designer, John Mollo ; production designer, Norman Reynolds ; special visual effects, Brian Johnson, Richard Edlund.
Participants/Performers
Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels, David Prowse, Peter Mayhew, Kenny Baker, Alec Guinness.
Participants/Performers
Voices: Frank Oz, James Earl Jones, Clive Revill.
Description
Fleeing the evil Galactic Empire, the rebels abandon their new base on Hoth. Princess Leia, Han Solo, R2-D2 and C-3P0 escape in the damaged Millennium Falcon. Later, on Bespin, they are captured by Lord Darth Vader. Luke Skywalker, meanwhile, follows Ben Kenobi's posthumous command and receives Jedi training by Yoda on Dagobah.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG; for sci-fi action violence.
System Details
DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation, enhanced for 16:9 TVs (remastered version only); Dolby digital 5.1 EX surround, Dolby digital 2.0 surround.
Language
In English, dubbed Spanish or dubbed French with optional English subtitles; closed-captioned.
Awards
National Film Registry selection, 2010.
Awards
Academy Awards, 1981: Best Sound (Bill Varney, Steve Maslow, Gregg Landaker, Peter Sutton); Special achievement award for the special effects.

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Kershner, I., Brackett, L., Kasdan, L., Lucas, G., Hamill, M., Ford, H., Fisher, C., Williams, B. D., Daniels, A., Prowse, D., Oz, F., Jones, J. E., & Revill, C. (2006). Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (videorecording) (Limited ed.). 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Irvin. Kershner et al.. 2006. Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (videorecording). 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Irvin. Kershner et al.. Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (videorecording) 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2006.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Kershner, Irvin., et al. Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (videorecording) Limited ed., 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2006.

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