Irvin Kershner

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Irvin Kershner (born Isadore Kershner; April 29, 1923 – November 27, 2010) was an American director for film and television. Early in his career as a filmmaker he directed quirky, independent drama films, while working as a lecturer at the University of Southern California. Later, he began making high-budget blockbusters such as Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, the James Bond adaptation Never Say Never Again and RoboCop 2. Through the course of his career, he received numerous accolades, including being nominated for both a Primetime Emmy Award and a Palme d'Or.

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The Empire Strikes Back Trailer (1980)

20 May 1980

The epic saga continues as Luke Skywalker, in hopes of defeating the evil Galactic Empire, learns the ways of the Jedi from aging master Yoda.

American Perfekt Trailer (1997)

11 June 1997

Criminal psychiatrist, Jake Nyman is taking a much needed vacation from responsibility. An experimental road trip during which ever decision will be made on a flip of a coin.

Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs Trailer (1998)

01 January 1998

Ekchart Schmidt examines the machinery behind the dream factory; the Hollywood myth is unmasked. How does the studio industry work?

Berkeley Trailer (2005)

08 October 2005

Just as sex, drugs, rock & roll, hippies, and Vietnam enter our consciousness, so it does for Ben Sweet, the shy, 18-year-old son of conservative businessman, Sy.

When Star Wars Ruled the World Trailer (2004)

18 September 2004

A VH1 television special wherein the cast discuss the making of the films and what made the franchise a phenomenon.

Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery Trailer (1997)

06 February 1997

Host Howie Long takes viewers on a tour of the "Star Wars" universe, as Fox TV celebrates the re-release of the original three legendary films in this one hour special.

Manhood Trailer (2003)

23 January 2003

Filled with both laughter and tears, Manhood is a fascinating exploration of the interpersonal relationships that can define - or destroy - a family.

Never Say Never Again Trailer (1983)

07 October 1983

James Bond returns as the secret agent 007 to battle the evil organization SPECTRE. Bond must defeat Largo, who has stolen two atomic warheads for nuclear blackmail.

On Deadly Ground Trailer (1994)

18 February 1994

Forrest Taft is an environmental agent who works for the Aegis Oil Company in Alaska. Aegis Oil's corrupt CEO is the kind of person who doesn't care whether or not oil spills into the ocean or onto the land—just as long as it's making money for him.

RoboCop 2 Trailer (1990)

22 June 1990

After a successful deployment of the RoboCop Law Enforcement unit, OCP sees its goal of urban pacification come closer and closer, but as this develops, a new narcotic known as "Nuke" invades the streets led by God-delirious leader Cane.

The Last Temptation of Christ Trailer (1988)

28 May 1988

Jesus, a humble Judean carpenter beginning to see that he is the son of God, is drawn into revolutionary action against the Roman occupiers by Judas -- despite his protestations that love, not violence, is the path to salvation.

Badlands Trailer (1974)

05 January 1974

An impressionable teenage girl from a dead-end town and her older greaser boyfriend embark on a killing spree in the South Dakota badlands.

Traveling Man Trailer (1989)

25 June 1989

A poignant comedy about a middle-aged salesman trying to get his life and career back on track while being pushed and antagonized by an aggressive rookie he has been teamed up with.

Loving Trailer (1970)

04 March 1970

Brooks Wilson is in crisis. He is torn between his wife Selma and two daughters and his mistress Grace, and also between his career as a successful illustrator and his feeling that he might still produce something worthwhile.

Corman's World Trailer (2011)

16 December 2011

A chronicle of the long career of American filmmaker Roger Corman, the most tenacious and ingenious low-budget producer and director in the US film industry, a pioneer of independent filmmaking and discoverer of new talent.

Raid on Entebbe Trailer (1976)

26 December 1976

Based on a true operation by Israeli commandos. An Air France flight is hijacked by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.

Fog City Mavericks Trailer (2007)

24 October 2007

Fog City Mavericks: The Filmmakers of San Francisco is a compelling exploration of the legendary filmmakers who call the San Francisco Bay Area home including George Lucas, Francis Ford Coppola, Clint Eastwood, Chris Columbus and producer Saul Zaentz.

Eyes of Laura Mars Trailer (1978)

02 August 1978

A famous fashion photographer develops a disturbing ability to see through the eyes of a serial killer.

Angus Trailer (1995)

15 September 1995

Angus is a large, pathetic 14-year-old whose thoughts are most often filled with the image of only one girl, Melissa Lefevre.

SeaQuest DSV Trailer (1993)

12 September 1993

The adventures of SeaQuest DSV crew, an advanced high-tech submarine in mission to protect the oceans against all evil, in a 21st century where human race has colonized underwater.

Star Wars: Music by John Williams Trailer (1980)

18 May 1980

BBC documentary. Witness John Williams composing the legendary score for The Empire Strikes Back and conducting the London Symphony Orchestra.

The Flim-Flam Man Trailer (1967)

22 August 1967

Mordecai Jones, a silver-tongued swindler and self-proclaimed “M.B.S., C.S., D.D.—Master of Back-Stabbing, Cork-Screwing and Double-Dealing,” has made a career out of charming and cheating his way through life.

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy Trailer (2004)

20 September 2004

From the earliest versions of the script to the blockbuster debuts, explore the creation of the Star Wars Trilogy.

Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection Trailer (2005)

17 January 2005

For over a half century, Ray Harryhausen has amazed and inspired countless filmmakers and fans around the world with his breathtaking motion picture effects and stop-motion animation.

Up the Sandbox Trailer (1972)

21 December 1972

Bored with day-to-day life in New York City and neglected by her husband, a young wife and mother slips into increasingly outrageous fantasies: her mother breaking into the apartment, an explorer's demonstration of tribal fertility music at a party causing strange transformations, and joining terrorists to plant explosives in the Statue of Liberty.

The Young Captives Trailer (1959)

01 February 1959

Two high-school teenagers on their way to Mexico to get married cross paths with a homicidal fugitive.

The Hoodlum Priest Trailer (1961)

26 March 1961

Venturing into some of the roughest slums of St. Louis, Jesuit priest Rev. Charles Dismas Clark dedicates himself to helping young ex-convicts who are struggling to rejoin a society that fears and rejects them.

From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga Trailer (1983)

03 December 1983

From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga is a 1983 television documentary special that originally aired on PBS.

SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back Trailer (1980)

22 September 1980

Hosted by Mark Hamill, this revealing documentary offers behind-the-scenes glimpses into the amazing special effects that transformed George Lucas’ vision for Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back into reality!

A Fine Madness Trailer (1966)

29 June 1966

A womanizing poet falls into the hands of a psychiatrist with a straying wife.

The Making of The Empire Strikes Back Trailer (1980)

22 September 1980

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 Return of a Man Called Horse Trailer (1976)

28 June 1976

Lord John Morgan has returned to civilized life in England, but finds he has nothing but disdain for that life.

Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema Trailer (2005)

13 September 2005

Current filmmakers such as Ridley Scott and George Lucas reflect on the importance and influence of the epic classic "Ben-Hur".

A Face in the Rain Trailer (1963)

31 March 1963

An American spy hides in an apartment. But the woman who lives there is herself the mistress of a German Officer.

The Luck of Ginger Coffey Trailer (1964)

21 September 1964

An out-of-work Irish immigrant in Montreal remains hopeful that his luck is about to change but his disillusioned family grow tired of his constant lying, pigheadedness and instability.

S*P*Y*S Trailer (1974)

05 September 1974

Two CIA bunglers botch a Soviet defection, then both sides mark them for termination.

Being and Becoming Trailer (2014)

28 May 2014

Being and Becoming explore the choice not to school ones children, to trust them and to let them learn freely what they are passionate about.

Stakeout on Dope Street Trailer (1958)

03 May 1958

Three teens get into the drug business when they discover two pounds of uncut heroin in a briefcase that was lost during a botched drug bust.

Wildfire Trailer (1988)

02 September 1988

Since they met the first time in boarding school as little kids, it was obvious that the orphans Kay and Dave would become a couple.

Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2' Trailer (2017)

21 March 2017

This retrospective features both archival and 2017 interviews with cast and crew members. It includes interviews with CG supervisor Paul M.

Shooting the Police: Cops on Film Trailer (2006)

01 July 2006

An investigation of the cop movie phenomena with some of Hollywood’s most intriguing filmmakers, actors, and personalities.

A Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Later Trailer (2011)

16 September 2011

George Lucas, Irvin Kershner, Lawrence Kasdan and John Williams look back at The Empire Strikes Back 30 years later.

Confidential File: Horror Comics Trailer (1955)

09 October 1955

In 1954 the Senate Subcommittee on Juvenile Delinquency conducted an investigation into how the comic book industry was supposedly contributing to the moral decay of a nation's youth.

Confidential File: Barbiturates Trailer (1955)

23 January 1955

A filmed sequence dramatizes the problems addressed in the program: the story of a working mother addicted to barbiturates initially prescribed by her doctor.