SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back

"Learn the secrets of making movies in a galaxy far, far away."

1980 0h 48m EN

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8.2

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★8.2TMDB · 13

DocumentaryTV Movie

Synopsis

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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!

“Learn the secrets of making movies in a galaxy far, far away.”

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Cast

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)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Guenette
Writers: Richard Schickel
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 48-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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46 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Peter Wood shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher and Anthony Daniels carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Learn the secrets of making movies in a galaxy far, far away.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0344288 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Robert Guenette directs. Peter Wood cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 48-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
246 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
4Editor Peter Wood shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher and Anthony Daniels carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Learn the secrets of making movies in a galaxy far, far away.".
7IMDB entry: tt0344288 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.