United States / Sep 22, 1980 / G
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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!
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Harrison Ford | Han Solo (archive footage) |
| George Lucas | Self |
| Irvin Kershner | Self |
| Gary Kurtz | Self |
| Dennis Muren | Self |
| Phil Tippett | Self |
| Ben Burtt | Self |
| Stuart Freeborn | Self |
| Peter Diamond | Self |
| Bob Anderson | Self |
| Colin Skeaping | Self |
| Harrison Ellenshaw | Self |
| Jon Berg | Self |
| Richard Edlund | Self |
| Laurel Hughes | Self |
| Brian Johnson | Self |
| Des Webb | Self |
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| Bill Westley | Self |
| John Williams | Self |
| Billy Dee Williams | Lando Calrissian (archive footage) |
Genres
DocumentaryTV Movie
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Español |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Lucasfilm Ltd., Robert Guenette Productions |
| Release date | 22 settembre 1980 |
| Production | Robert Guenette, Richard Schickel, Peter Wood, Miki Herman |
| Writer | Richard Schickel |
| Editing | Peter Wood, Bruce Hepler |
| Cinematography | Erik Daarstad, Rick Fichter, Richard Fish, Gil Hubbs, Gilbert Loreaux, Dennis Muren, Michel Parbot, Eric Pittard, Jim Veilleux, Joan Weidman |
| Assistant directors | Robert Guenette |
| Camera operators | Erik Daarstad, Gil Hubbs, Michel Parbot, Rick Fichter, Richard Fish, Gilbert Loreaux, Dennis Muren, Eric Pittard, Jim Veilleux, Joan Weidman |
| Additional photography | Rick Fichter, Gilbert Loreaux, Dennis Muren, Eric Pittard, Jim Veilleux, Joan Weidman, Erik Daarstad, Richard Fish, Gil Hubbs, Michel Parbot |
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