Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back

Synopsis: (3 years after Episode IV) Three years after the destruction of the Death Star, Imperial forces continue to pursue the Rebels. After the Rebellion's defeat on the ice planet Hoth, Luke journeys to the planet Dagobah to train with Jedi Master Yoda, who has lived in hiding since the fall of the Republic. In an attempt to convert Luke to the dark side, Darth Vader lures young Skywalker into a trap in the Cloud City of Bespin. In the midst of a fierce lightsaber duel with the Sith Lord, Luke faces the startling revelation that the evil Vader is in fact his father, Anakin Skywalker.

Opening Crawl:

It is a dark time for the
Rebellion. Although the Death
Star has been destroyed,
Imperial troops have driven the
Rebel forces from their hidden
base and pursued them across
the galaxy.

Evading the dreaded Imperial
Starfleet, a group of freedom
fighters led by Luke Skywalker
have established a new secret
base on the remote ice world
of Hoth.

The evil lord Darth Vader,
obsessed with finding young
Skywalker, has dispatched
thousands of remote probes into
the far reaches of space....

Awards: Academy Award Winner: Best Sound, Special Achievement in Visual Effects. Academy Award Nominee: Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Original Score.

BAFTA Award Winner: Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music. BAFTA Nominee: Best Production Design/Art Direction, Best Sound.

Golden Globe Nominee: Best Original Score.

Saturn Award Winner: Best Director, Best Science Fiction Film, Best Special Effects. Saturn Award Nominee: Best Costumes, Best Music, Best Supporting Actor, Best Writing.