THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
1981 Re-Release
NAME: The Empire Strikes Back - 1981 Re-Release
YEAR: 1981
DIMENSIONS: 27"x41" (One Sheet), 14"x36" (Insert), 22"x28" (Half Sheet), 30"x40" (Windowbox on Card Stock), Standee, 40"x60" (Two Sheet)
VARIATIONS: Unknown
FOLDED OR ROLLED: Both, rolled is more rare
DOUBLE OR SINGLE SIDED: Single
FAKES: Yesn
REPRINTS: Yes in the 27"x40" size
INFORMATION:
This is the one sheet from the 1981 re-release. Other sizes of this style include a half sheet, insert, 30x40 and 40x60. It is unique in that there were no foriegn variations of this poster.
The Empire '81 + '82 re-releases were painted by Tom Jung. These two are very similar with the exception of Harrison Ford in the '82 version, who appears larger because of his success in Raiders of the Lost Ark.
OTHER IMAGES:
30"x40" Windowbox