SPFX: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back is a television documentary special which originally aired on CBS on September 22, 1980. Hosted by actor Mark Hamill, it is a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the special effects in the second Star Wars film, The Empire Strikes Back, which was released that year.
Genre: Documentary, TV Movie
Director: Robert Guenette
Actors: Alec Guinness, Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Frank Oz, Harrison Ford, Kenny Baker, Mark Hamill, Peter Mayhew
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