• An original movie poster for the Star Wars film The Empire Strikes Back with art by Drew Struzan
  • An original movie poster for the Star Wars film The Empire Strikes Back with art by Drew Struzan
  • An original movie poster for the Star Wars film The Empire Strikes Back with art by Drew Struzan
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Star Wars - The Empire Strikes Back - 1980

Star Wars - The Empire Strikes Back - 1980

£185.00

Guaranteed original. Never a reproduction.

Format Original One Sheet
Size 69 cm x 104 cm (27 in x 40 in)
Condition Very Good to Excellent. ?
Paper state Never folded

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Condition: Very Good to Excellent.

Never folded!

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Size: 69 cm x 104 cm (27 in x 40 in)

"A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away…"

A guaranteed original one sheet movie poster from the 1997 special edition release of George Lucas' 1980 Star Wars sequel, "The Empire Strikes Back".

Based on the story by George Lucas The Empire Strikes Back stars Mark Hamill (as "Luke Skywalker"), Harrison Ford (as "Han Solo"), Carrie Fisher (as "Princess Leia"), Billy Dee Williams (as "Lando Calrissian"), Frank Oz (as "Yoda") and a host of actors now very familiar to all movie fans.

Perhaps the most highly regarded of the Star Wars sequels. This amazing movie poster was produced for the 1997 Special Edition release of the film. The illustration is part of an original trilogy triptych by the late movie poster master, Drew Struzan. We love it! 

It is single-sided and has never been folded. It will look incredible framed and on display!

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