Sep 22, 1980
48 min
Full-HD

SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Hosted by Mark Hamill, this revealing documentary offers behind-the-scenes glimpses into the amazing special effects that transformed George Lucas’ vision for Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back into reality!

Category

Documentary TV Movie

Country

United States of America

Companies

Lucasfilm Ltd. Robert Guenette Productions

Mark Hamill

Host / Luke Skywalker

Carrie Fisher

Princess Leia (archive footage)

Anthony Daniels

C3-PO (archive footage)

Kenny Baker

R2-D2 (archive footage)

Peter Mayhew

Self

Alec Guinness

Obi Wan Kenobi (archive footage)

Frank Oz

Self

Harrison Ford

Han Solo (archive footage)

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