Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back

"The Star Wars Saga Continues"

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Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back is the fifth chapter of the Star Wars film saga and the second film released into theaters, opening in. It is preceded chronologically by Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope and followed by Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. The film was directed by and written by  and, based on a story by.

The film centers around the training of Luke Skywalker to the status of Jedi Knight. Meanwhile, Darth Vader searches for Skywalker in the hopes of turning him to the dark side of the Force. This search leads to a between the two and the iconic revelation of Darth Vader's true identity&mdash;Luke's father, Anakin Skywalker.

Originally released in 1980, the film was re-released in theaters in, along with the other films of the. It has been made available in VHS, LaserDic, DVD, and Blu Ray formats throughout the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s. It was scheduled for another theatical re-release, this time in 3D, but the release was canceled by after its acquisition of

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 * ''Star Wars Episode V: Turning the Tables