The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Irvin Kershner · 124 min
The Empire Strikes Back screens once in London: BFI Southbank, Sunday 30 August at 14:50.
Where to watch it
BFI Southbank
Belvedere Rd, Waterloo, London SE1 8XT
The Empire Strikes Back
What it is
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.