SP FX: Special Effects - The Empire Strikes Back

1980 G 48m 7.5

A behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the special effects in the second Star Wars installment.

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Main Cast

Mark Hamill Mark Hamill Host / Luke Skywalker
Carrie Fisher Carrie Fisher Princess Leia
Anthony Daniels Anthony Daniels C3-PO
Kenny Baker Kenny Baker R2-D2
Peter Mayhew Peter Mayhew Chewbacca
Alec Guinness Alec Guinness Obi Wan Kenobi
Frank Oz Frank Oz Yoda
Harrison Ford Harrison Ford Han Solo (archive footage)

Appearances

Bob Anderson Bob Anderson
Jon Berg Jon Berg
Ben Burtt Ben Burtt
Peter Diamond Peter Diamond
Richard Edlund Richard Edlund
Harrison Ellenshaw Harrison Ellenshaw
Stuart Freeborn Stuart Freeborn

Creators

Robert Guenette Robert Guenette Director
Richard Schickel Richard Schickel Writer

Info about SP FX: Special Effects - The Empire Strikes Back

Studio(s): 20th Century Fox Television

Originally Released: Sep 22, 1980

Production Countries: United States, Norway, United Kingdom

Genres: Documentary

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