# The Making of The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

English · Released 1980-09-22

The Making of The Empire Strikes Back is a 1980 English film. Harrison Ford appears in it.

Cast: Harrison Ford as Self

## Storyline
Even the most devout Star Wars fan might not know that filmmaker and journalist Michel Parbot was once given unprecedented access to the set, stars, and filmmakers behind The Empire Strikes Back. The resulting work, The Making of The Empire Strikes Back, has apparently never been commercially released.  Most of the footage has been lost, but 15 minutes has circulated online in recent years. Now, the 1 hour cut of Michel Parbot’s lost documentary has been found.

## Common questions

### When was The Making of The Empire Strikes Back released?
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back was released on 22 September 1980.

### Who stars in The Making of The Empire Strikes Back?
Harrison Ford star in The Making of The Empire Strikes Back.

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