Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith
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Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back
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About 1980 American epic space opera film directed by Irvin Kershner
Genres fantasy, action, adventure, space opera, science fiction, epic
Directed by Irvin Kershner
Written by George Lucas, Lawrence Kasdan, Leigh Brackett
Starring Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Alec Guinness, Mark Hamill, Frank Oz, Peter Mayhew, Anthony Daniels, Treat Williams
Music John Williams
Runtime 124 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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