The 2006 limited-edition two-disc release of The Empire Strikes Back is not only the first time the movie has been officially available by itself on DVD. It marks the ONLY DVD release of Empire as it originally played in theaters in 1980. This is the rare and out of print edition that is the only way to get the original theatrical (1980) version ... before Mr. Lucas decided to tinker with his creation and produce the special edition (which is also included btw. Buy used Buy local No Tax No Shipping.