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    Star Wars Trilogy: The Empire Strikes Back
    Genre:Science Fiction

    Reviewed In Issue 27 Of Widescreen Review® Stars:
    Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels, David Prowse, Peter Mayhew, Kenny Baker, Frank Oz, James Earl Jones & Sir Alec Guinness

    WSR Review Scores
    Picture Rating: 4.5
    Sound Rating: 5
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    DVD General Information
    (Studio/Distributor):
    (Catalog Number): 4102985
    (MPAA Rating): PG
    (Retail Price): $124.98
    (Running Time In Minutes):
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Theatrical Release): 1980
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    (THX® Digitally Mastered):

    Credits Information
    (Director): Irvin Kershner
    (Screenplay/Written By): Leigh Brackett & Lawrence Kasdan
    (Story): George Lucas
    (Music): John Williams
    (Director Of Photography):
    (Production Designer): Norman Reynolds
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    (Editor): Nicholas C. Smith, Glen Scantlebury Paul Hirsch, ACE
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    (Re-Recording Mixers):
    (Executive Producers): George Lucas
    (Co-Producers):
    (Producers): Gary Kurtz

    DVD Picture Information
    (Principal Photography):
    (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): 2.35:1
    (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): 2.35:1

    DVD Sound Information
    (DVD Soundtrack): Dolby Digital Surround
    (Theatrical Sound): RE:
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    WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    The adventure continues in The Empire Strikes Back, and the battle to save the Galaxy rages on. Luke Skywalker must travel to Dagobah in search of the Jedi master Yoda (voice of Frank Oz)—the only one who can help him to survive when the Dark Side beckons him to duel with Darth Vader.

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    (Aggressive Split Surround):
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    (Directionalized Dialogue):
    Superb Sound Effects Recording Quality:
    Superb Music Score Recording Quality:
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    Superb Color Fidelity:
    Superb Cinematography:
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