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21 hours ago · Nothing could possibly recapture the magic of Verhoeven's 1987 masterpiece, even attempting to do so was somewhat foolish, but actually Irvin "The Empire Strikes Back" Kershner's Robocop 2 does frequently feel like an organic follow-up to its predecessor, very clearly existing in a progression of the same corrupt landscape, trading in the same existential questions of man or machine, whilst highlighting the then crack cocaine epidemic through the proliferation of a fictional new drug, Nuke ...
21 hours ago · Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back (Irvin Kershner, 1980). While not strictly a sword fight in the most literal of terms, in the Star Wars universe, the iconic lightsabers replace swords, and Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back features one almighty duel between Mark Hamill’s Luke Skywalker and David Prowse’s Darth Vader (voiced by James Earl Jones), one that has genuine narrative significance.
3 days ago · For The Empire Strikes Back, Irvin Kershner was the director, but producer George Lucas's name was in the opening credits as part of the "Lucasfilm Limited" logo. Lucas was fined $250,000 (and Kershner fined $25,000) for this transgression.
21 hours ago · Palpatine. Sheev Palpatine is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise created by George Lucas. He first appeared in the 1980 film The Empire Strikes Back as The Emperor. He is also known by his Sith name, Darth Sidious, which was first used in the novelization of the 1999 film The Phantom Menace. In the original film trilogy, Palpatine ...
4 days ago · After graduating, Towne sought work as a writer and actor. He attended acting classes by that fine actor Jeff Corey with students such as Jack Nicholson, Sally Kellerman and the future director Irvin Kershner. Having been discovered by Corman, in 1960 Towne wrote Last Woman on Earth, a post-apocalyptic science-fiction movie in which he also acted.
5 days ago · Director: Irvin Kershner. Motion Picture Rating: PG. Running Time: 2 hours, 4 minutes
5 days ago · 1980 British actor Anthony Daniels and American Harrison Ford on the set of Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back directed by Irvin Kershner.
