The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Name: The Empire Strikes Back
Released: 1980-05-20
Duration: 124 min

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Director: Irvin Kershner
Runtime: 124 minutes
Original release date: 1980-05-20 (TMDB; may differ from the UK release)

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.

London screenings

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30 April 2027 at 19:30 · Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, South Kensington, London, SW7 2AP, UK · The Empire Strikes Back · standard · Book with the cinema
1 May 2027 at 19:30 · Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, South Kensington, London, SW7 2AP, UK · The Empire Strikes Back · standard · Book with the cinema