| Directed by | |
| Irvin Kershner | |
| Cast | |
| Mark Hamill | Luke Skywalker |
| Harrison Ford | Han Solo |
| Carrie Fisher | Princess Leia |
| Billy Dee Williams | Lando Calrissian |
| Anthony Daniels | C-3PO |
| David Prowse | Darth Vader |
| Peter Mayhew | Chewbacca |
| Kenny Baker | R2-D2 |
| Frank Oz | Yoda (voice) |
| Alec Guinness | Ben (Obi-wan) Kenobi |
| John Hollis | Lobot |
| Jack Purvis | Chief Ugnaught |
| Des Webb | Snow Creature |
| Kathryn Mullen | Performing Assistant for Yoda |
| Clive Revill | Emperor Palpatine (voice) |
| Kenneth Colley | Admiral Piett |
| Julian Glover | General Veers |
| Michael Sheard | Admiral Ozzel |
| Michael Culver | Captain Needa |
| John Dicks | Other Imperial Officer |
| Milton Johns | Other Imperial Officer |
| Mark Jones | Other Imperial Officer |
| Oliver Maguire | Other Imperial Officer |
| Robin Scobey | Other Imperial Officer |
| Bruce Boa | General Carlist Rieekan |
| Christopher Malcolm | Zev (Rogue 2) |
| Denis Lawson | Wedge (Rogue 3) |
| Richard Oldfield | Hobbie (Rogue 4) |
| John Morton | Dak (Luke's Gunner) |
| Ian Liston | Janson (Wedge's Gunner) |
| John Ratzenberger | Major Derlin |
| Jack McKenzie | Deck Lieutenant |
| Jerry Harte | Head Controller |
| Norman Chancer | Other Rebel Officer |
| Norwich Duff | Other Rebel Officer |
| Ray Hassett | Other Rebel Officer |
| Brigitte Kahn | Other Rebel Officer |
| Burnell Tucker | Other Rebel Officer |
| James Earl Jones | Darth Vader (voice) |
| Paul Klein | IG-88 (Igee-Eightyeight) |
| Howie Weed | Wampa Snow Creature (special edition) |
| Treat Williams | Bespin Guard |
| Written by | |
| George Lucas | |
| Leigh Brackett | |
| Lawrence Kasdan | |
| Cinematography by | |
| Peter Suschitzky | |
| Music by | |
| John Williams | |
| Production Design by | |
| Norman Reynolds | |
| Costume Design by | |
| John Mollo | |
| Film Editing by | |
| Paul Hirsch | |
| Produced by | |
| Jim Bloom | |
| Gary Kurtz | |
| George Lucas | |
| Robert Watts |