But when "Star Wars: A New Hope" opened on May 25, 1977, breaking box office records and making everyone involved — especially Hamill as Luke ... "The Empire Strikes Back," Skywalker's face ...

While A New Hope gets all the credit, The Empire Strikes Back introduces plenty of great Star Wars characters.

Since the release of the movie in 1980, it has established its own standard. The movie explores the complex storylines in greater depth. Consequently, viewers were eager to see what would happen next.

L uke Skywalker and his friends narrowly escaped the clutches of Darth Vader at the end of The Empire Strikes Back, and one unexpected character was key to their escape.Although Darth Vader forced ...

After the rebels have been brutally overpowered by the Empire on their newly established ... When the false Vader's mask is removed, Luke sees his own face beneath it. While undergoing intensive ...

On Sunday, March 9, Amherst Cinema hosted a daytime screening of “Star Wars: Episode V — The Empire Strikes Back ... to the Force grows stronger, Luke senses danger among Han and Leia and abandons his ...