Release Date: Wednesday, May 21, 1980
Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Lawrence Kasdan, Carrie Fisher, George Lucas, Gary Kurtz, Irvin Kershner, Leigh Brackett
PG Action 2 hrs, 4 m
94% WILL SEE
6% WON'T SEE
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