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    Star Wars - The Empire Strikes Back

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      LEIA Okay. Easy, Chewie.

      The Falcon closes in on Luke.

      EXTERIOR BOTTOM OF CLOUD CITY

      Three TIE fighters race toward the Falcon, firing away.

      INTERIOR MILLENNIUM FALCON -- HATCH

      The hatch pops open with a hiss of pressure. Lando reaches

      out to help the battered warrior inside the ship.

      INTERIOR MILLENNIUM FALCON -- COCKPIT

      Flak bursts all around it as the Falcon banks away from the

      city. Leia and Chewie struggle with the controls.

      LEIA (into intercom) Lando?

      LANDO (over intercom) Okay, let's go.

      EXTERIOR BOTTOM OF CLOUD CITY

      The Falcon races away. It is closely followed by three TIE

      fighters, all of which keep up a heavy laser assault on the

      fleeing starship.

      INTERIOR MILLENNIUM FALCON -- COCKPIT

      Explosions erupt all around the cockpit, buffeting the ship

      wildly. Chewie howls as he frantically tries to control the

      ship.

      Leia and Chewie turns to see Luke, bloody and battered,

      enter the cockpit supported by Lando. Leia jumps up and hugs

      him while Chewie barks in joyous relief.

      LUKE Oh, Leia.

      LANDO All right, Chewie. Let's go.

      Leia helps Luke from the cockpit as another huge blast

      rocks the ship.

      EXTERIOR SPACE -- CLOUD CITY -- DAY

      The Falcon, still followed by the three TIE fighters, races

      away from the cloud-covered city.

      INTERIOR MILLENNIUM FALCON -- SLEEPING QUARTERS

      Luke rests on a cot, his injured arm wrapped in a

      protective cuff. Leia gently wipes his face. The ship lurches

      again.

      LEIA I'll be back.

      She kisses him, then leaves the quarters.

      INTERIOR MILLENNIUM FALCON -- COCKPIT

      All over the ship muted alarm buzzers sound. Lando

      anxiously watches the flashing lights on the control panel and

      hurriedly adjusts some switches. Seated next to him, Chewie

      points out a new blip appearing on the panel. Leia, watching

      over their shoulders, recognizes the shape.

      LEIA Star Destroyer.

      LANDO All right, Chewie. Ready for light-speed.

      LEIA If your people fixed the hyperdrive.

      Another explosion rocks the ship. Leia notices as a green

      light on the panel next to her flashes on.

      LEIA All the coordinates are set. It's now or never.

      Chewie barks in agreement.

      LANDO Punch it!

      The Wookiee shrugs and pulls back on the light-speed

      throttle. The sound of the ion engine changes...it is winding

      up. Faces are tense, expectant. But nothing happens, and the

      engine goes off. Chewie lets out a frustrated howl. The flak

      still violently rocks the ship.

      LANDO They told me they fixed it. I trusted them to fix it. It's not

      my fault!

      Chewie gets up from his chair and starts out of the

      cockpit. He gives Lando and angry shove as he storms past him.

      EXTERIOR SPACE

      In the distance the TIE fighters continue their chase,

      still shooting lasers. Vader's Star Destroyer moves behind

      them, determinedly following the Falcon.

      INTERIOR VADER'S STAR DESTROYER -- BRIDGE

      Vader stands on the bridge looking out the window as

      Admiral Piett approaches him.

      PIETT They'll be in range of our tractor beam in moments, lord.

      VADER Did your men deactivate the hyperdrive on the Millennium

      Falcon?

      PIETT Yes, my lord.

      VADER Good. Prepare the boarding party and set for your weapons for

      stun.

      PIETT Yes, my lord.

      INTERIOR MILLENNIUM FALCON

      Beeping while he works, Artoo is busy connecting some wires

      to Threepio who now has one leg attached.

      Chewie enters through the doorway, grunting to himself.

      THREEPIO Noisy brute. Why don't we just go into light-speed?

      Artoo beeps in response.

      THREEPIO We can't? How would you know the hyperdrive is deactivated?

      Artoo whistles knowingly.

      THREEPIO The city's central computer told you? Artoo-Detoo, you know

      better than to trust a strange computer. Ouch! Pay attention to what

      you're doing!

      Chewie is in the pit. He is trying to loosen something with

      an enormous wrench. Frustrated, he uses the wrench like a club

      and hits the panel...

      INTERIOR MILLENNIUM FALCON -- COCKPIT

      Leia and Lando, seated in front of the control panel, are

      suddenly sprayed by a shower of sparks.

      INTERIOR VADER'S STAR DESTROYER -- BRIDGE

      Vader stands on the bridge, watching as the Millennium

      Falcon is chased by the TIE fighters. As his Destroyer draws

      nearer, Vader's breathing gets slightly faster.

      VADER Luke.

      INTERIOR MILLENNIUM FALCON -- SLEEPING QUARTERS

      Luke realizes that Vader's ship is very near. He feels

      resigned to his fate. He senses that he is beaten, more

      emotionally than physically.

      LUKE Father.

      INTERIOR VADER'S STAR DESTROYER -- BRIDGE

      VADER Son, come with me.

      INTERIOR MILLENNIUM FALCON -- SLEEPING QUARTERS

      LUKE (moaning) Ben, why didn't you tell me?

      INTERIOR MILLENNIUM FALCON -- COCKPIT

      Lando and Leia are at the controls of the Falcon.

      Meanwhile, in the ship's hold, Chewie continues to work

      frantically on the hyperdrive mechanism.

      LANDO (into intercom) Chewie!

      EXTERIOR SPACE

      The Falcon races through space followed very closely by the

      TIE fighters and the huge Imperial Star Destroyer.

      INTERIOR MILLENNIUM FALCON -- COCKPIT

      Luke enters the cockpit and looks out the window. He is

      almost unconscious with pain and depression.

      LUKE It's Vader.

      INTERIOR VADER'S STAR DESTROYER -- BRIDGE

      VADER Luke...it is your destiny.

      INTERIOR MILLENNIUM FALCON -- COCKPIT

      LUKE Ben, why didn't you tell me?

      INTERIOR VADER'S STAR DESTROYER -- BRIDGE

      PIETT Alert all commands. Ready for the tractor beam.

      INTERIOR MILLENNIUM FALCON -- HOLD

      Artoo races to a control panel and starts working on a

      circuit board. Furious, Threepio stands on one leg, yelling.

      THREEPIO Artoo, come back at once! You haven't finished with me yet!

      You don't know how to fix the hyperdrive. Chewbacca can do it. I'm

      standing here in pieces, and you're having delusions of grandeur!

      Artoo moves a circuit on a control panel. Suddenly, the

      control panel lights up.

      INTERIOR MILLENNIUM FALCON -- COCKPIT

      Leia and Lando are thrown into their seats as the

      Millennium Falcon unexpectedly shoot into hyperspace.

      INTERIOR MILLENNIUM FALCON -- HOLD

      The ship tilts up and Artoo topples into the pit on top of

      Chewie.

      THREEPIO Oh, you did it!

      EXTERIOR SPACE

      The Falcon soars into infinity and away from the huge Star

      Destroyer which seems, by contrast, to stand still.

      INTERIOR VADER'S STAR DESTROYER -- BRIDGE

      Admiral Piett and another captain glance at Vader in

      terror. Vader turns slowly and walks off the bridge, his hands

      held behind his back in a contemplative gesture.


      EXTERIOR SPACE -- REBEL CRUISER

      The Millennium Falcon is attached to a huge Rebel cruiser

      by a docking tube. Rebel fighters move about the giant

      cruiser, and a Rebel transport ship hovers near the fleet.

      INTERIOR MILLENNIUM FALCON -- COCKPIT

      Lando sits in the pilot's seat as he talks into the

      comlink. Chewie busily throws a variety of switches in

      preparation for takeoff.

      LANDO (into comlink) Luke, we're ready for takeoff.

      LUKE (over comlink) Good luck, Lando

      LANDO (into comlink) When we find Jabba the Hut and that bounty

      hunter, we'll contact you.

      INTERIOR STAR CRUISER -- MEDICAL CENTER

      Luke speaking into the comlink as a medical droid works on

      his hand. Leia stands near him while Threepio and Artoo look

      out the window.

      LUKE (into comlink) I'll meet you at the rendezvous point on

      Tatooine.

      INTERIOR MILLENNIUM FALCON -- COCKPIT

      LANDO (into comlink) Princess, we'll find Han. I promise.

      INTERIOR STAR CRUISER -- MEDICAL CENTER

      LUKE (into comlink) Chewie, I'll be waiting for your signal.

      Chewie's wail comes over the comlink.

      LUKE (into comlink) Take care, you two. May the Force be with you.

      Luke looks down at his hand. A metalized type of bandage

      has been wrapped around his wrist. The medical droid makes

      some adjustments in a tiny electronic unit, then pricks each

      one of Luke's fingers.

      LUKE Ow !

      Luke wriggles his fingers, makes a fist, and relaxes it.

      His hand is completely functional.

      He gets up and walks over to Leia. There is a new bond

      between them, a new understanding. Leia is thinking about Han;

      Luke is thinking about his uncertain and newly complicated

      future. Together they stand at the large window of the medical

      center looking out on the Rebel Star Cruiser and a dense,

      luminous galaxy swirling in space. Luke puts his arm around

      Leia. The droids stand next to them, and Threepio moves closer

      to Artoo putting his arm on him. The group watches as the

      Millennium Falcon moves into view, makes a turn, and zooms

      away into space.

      EXTERIOR SPACE -- REBEL STAR CRUISER

      While Luke, Leia, and the droids stand, looking out the

      window of the star cruiser, two escort fighters join the large

      ship. Slowly, the cruiser turns and moves away into space.

      DISSOLVE TO

      EXTERIOR GALAXY -- SPACE

      END CREDITS FADE IN AND OUT OVER BACKGROUND

      THE END

      Directed by

      IRVIN KERSHNER

      Produced by

      GARY KURTZ

      Screenplay by

      LEIGH BRACKETT and LAWRENCE KASDAN

      Story by

      GEORGE LUCAS

      Executive Producer

      GEORGE LUCAS

      STARRING

      Luke Skywalker MARK HAMILL

      Han Solo HARRISON FORD

      Princess Leia CARRIE FISHER

      Lando Calrissian BILLY DEE WILLIAMS

      C-3PO ANTHONY DANIELS

      CO-STARRING

      Darth Vader DAVID PROWSE

      Chewbacca PETER MAYHEW

      R2-D2 KENNY BAKER

      Yoda FRANK OZ

      Production Designer

      NORMAN REYNOLDS

      Director of Photography

      PETER SUSCHITZKY b.s.c.

      Edited by

      PAUL HIRSCH a.c.e.

      Visual Special Effects

      BRIAN JOHNSON, RICHARD EDLUND

      Music by

      JOHN WILLIAMS

      Performed by the London Symphony Orchestra

      Associate Procuders

      ROBERT WATTS, JAMES BLOOM

      SUPPORTING CAST

      Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi ALEC GUINNESS

      Boba Fett JEREMY BULLOCH

      Lando's Aide JOHN HOLLIS

      Chief Ugnaught JACK PURVIS

      Snow Creature DES WEBB

      Performing Assistant for Yoda KATHRYN MULLEN

      Voice of Emperor CLIVE REVILL

      IMPERIAL FORCES

      Admiral Piett KENNETH COLLEY

      General Veers JULIAN COLLEY

      Admiral Ozzel MICHAEL SHEARD

      Captain Needa MICHAEL CULVER

      Other Officers

      JOHN DICKS, MILTON JOHNS, MARK JONES, OLIVER MAGUIRE,

      ROBIN SCOBEY

      REBEL FORCES

      General Rieekan BRUCE BOA

      Zev (Rouge 2) CHRISTOPHER MALCOM

      Wedge (Rouge 3) DENNIS LAWSON

      Hobbie (Rouge 4) RICHARD OLDFIELD

      Dak (Luke's Gunner) JOHN MORTON

      Janson (Wedge's Gunner) IAN LISTON

      Major Derlin JOHN RATZRNBERGER

      Deck Lieutanant JAKE McKENZIE

      Head Controller JERRY HARTE

      Other Officers

      NORMAN CHANCER, NORWICH DUFF, RAY HASSETT, BRIGITTE KAHN,

      BERNELL TUCKER

      Design Consultant and Conceptual Artist

      RALPH McQUARRIE

      Art Directors

      LESLIE DILLEY, HARRY LANCE, ALAN TOMKINS

      Set Decorator

      MICHAEL FORD

      Construction Manager

      Bill Welch

      Assistant Art Directors

      MICHAEL LAMONT, FRED HOLE

      Sketch Artist

      IVOR BEDDOES

      Draftsman

      TED AMBROSE, MICHAEL BOONE, REG BREAM, STEAVE COOPER, RICHARD DAWKING

      Modellers

      FRED EVANS, ALLAN MOSS, JAN STEVENS

      Chief Buyer

      EDWARD RODRIGO

      Construction Storeman

      DAVE MIDDLETON

      Operating Cameramen

      KELVIN PIKE, DAVID GARFATH

      Assistant Camermen

      MAURICE ARNOLD, CHRIS TANNER

      Second Assistant Cameraman

      PETER ROBINSON, BRIAN OSBORN

      Matte Photography Consultant

      STANLEY SAYER b.s.c.

      Gaffer

      LUARIE SHANE

      Rigging Gaffer

      JOHN CLARK

      Lighting Equipment and Crew from Lee Electric

      Make-up and Special Creature Design

      STUART FREEBORN

      Chief Make-up Artist

      GRAHAM FREEBORN

      Make-up Artists

      KAY FREEBORN, NICK MALEY

      Chief Hairdresser

      BARBARA RITCHIE

      Yoda Fabrication

      WENDY MIDENER

      Costume Designer

      JOHN MOLLO

      Wardrobe Supervisor

      TINY NICHOLLS

      Wardrobe Mistress

      EILEEN SULLIVAN

      Property Master

      FRANK BURTON

      Property Supervisor

      CHARLES TORBETT

      Property Dressing Supervisor

      JOE DIPPLE

      Head Carpenter

      GEORGE GUNNING

      Head Plastarer

      BERT RODWELL

      Head Rigger

      RED LAWRENCE

      Sound Design and Supervising Sound Effects Editor

      BEN BURTT

      Sound Editors

      MICHAEL BURROW, TERESA ECKTON, BONNIE KOEHLER

      Producion Sound

      PETER SUTTON

      Sound Boom Operator

      DON WORTHAM

      Production Maintenance

      RON BUTCHER

      Re-Recording

      BILL VARNEY, STEVE MASLOW, GREGG LANDAKES

      Music Recording

      ERIC TOMLINSON

      Orchestrations

      HERBERT W. SPENCER

      Supervising Music Editor

      KENNETH WANNBERG

      Assistant Film Editors


      DUWAYNE DUNHAM, PHIL SANDERSON, BARBARA ELLIS, STEVE STARKEY,

      PAUL TOMLINSON

      Dialogue Editors

      CURT SCHULKEY, LESLIE SHATZ, JOANNE D'ANTONIO

      Optical Coordinator

      ROBERT FRIEDMAN

      Assistant Sound Editors

      JOHN BENSON, JOANNE CAPPUCCELLI, KEN FISCHER, CRAIG JAEGER, NANCY JENCKS,

      LAUREL LADEVICH

      Foley Editors

      ROBERT RUTLEDGE, SCOTT HECKER

      Foley Assistants

      EDWARD M. STEIDELE, JOHN ROESH

      Sound Effects Recording

      RA NDY THOM

      Recording Technicians

      GARY SUMMERS, HOWIE, KEVIN O'CONNELL

      Production Supervisor

      BRUCE SHARMAN

      Assistant Production Manager

      PATRICA CARR

      Production Coordinator

      MIKI HERMAN

      First Assistant Director

      DAVID TOMBLIN

      Second Assistant Directors

      STEVE LANNING, ROY BUTTON

      Location Manager

      PHILIP KOHLER

      Continuity

      KAY RAWLINGS, PAMELA MANN

      Casting

     


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