by George Lucas
Vader is taken by surprise, and looks out from his cockpit.
VADER What?
INTERIOR DARTH VADER'S WINGMAN -- COCKPIT.
Vader's wingman searches around him trying to locate the
unknown attacker.
INTERIOR MILLENNIUM FALCON -- COCKPIT.
Han and Chewbacca grin from ear to ear.
HAN (yelling) Yahoo!
EXTERIOR SPACE AROUND THE DEATH STAR.
The Millennium Falcon heads right at the two TIE fighters.
It's a collision course.
INTERIOR WINGMAN'S COCKPIT.
The wingman spots the pirateship coming at him and warns the
Dark Lord.
WINGMAN Look out!
EXTERIOR DEATH STAR TRENCH.
Vader's wingman panics at the sight of the oncoming pirate
starship and veers radically to one side, colliding with
Vader's TIE fighter in the process. Vader's wingman crashes
into the side wall of the trench and explodes. Vader's damaged
ship spins out of the trench with a damaged wing.
EXTERIOR SPACE AROUND THE DEATH STAR.
Vader's ship spins out of control with a bent solar fin,
heading for deep space.
INTERIOR DARTH VADER'S COCKPIT.
Vader turns round and round in circles as his ship spins
into space.
EXTERIOR SURFACE OF THE DEATH STAR.
Solo's ship moves in toward the Death Star trench.
INTERIOR MILLENNIUM FALCON -- COCKPIT.
Solo, smiling, speaks to Luke over his headset mike.
HAN (into mike) You're all clear, kid.
INTERIOR MASSASSI OUTPOST -- WAR ROOM.
Leia and the others listen to Solo's transmission.
HAN (over speaker) Now let's blow this thing and go home!
INTERIOR LUKE'S X-WING FIGHTER -- COCKPIT.
Luke looks up and smiles. He concentrates on the exhaust port,
then fires his laser torpedoes.
EXTERIOR SURFACE OF THE DEATH STAR.
Luke's torpedoes shoot toward the port and seems to simply
disappear into the surface and not explode. But the shots do
find their mark and have gone into the exhaust port and are
heading for the main reactor.
INTERIOR LUKE'S X-WING FIGHTER -- COCKPIT.
Luke throws his head back in relief.
INTERIOR DEATH STAR.
An Imperial soldier runs to the control panel board and pulls
the attack lever as the board behind him lights up.
INTERCOM VOICE Stand by to fire at Rebel base.
EXTERIOR SPACE AROUND THE DEATH STAR.
Two X-wings, a Y-wing, and the pirateship race toward Yavin in
the distance.
INTERIOR DEATH STAR.
Several Imperial soldiers, flanking a pensive Grand Moff
Tarkin, busily push control levers and buttons.
INTERCOM VOICE Standing by.
The rumble of a distant explosion begins.
EXTERIOR SPACE AROUND THE DEATH STAR.
The Rebel ships race out of sight, leaving the moon-like Death
Star alone against a blanket of stars. Several small flashes
appear on the surface. The Death Star bursts into a supernova,
creating a spectacular heavenly display.
INTERIOR MILLENNIUM FALCON -- COCKPIT.
HAN Great shot, kid. That was one in a million.
INTERIOR LUKE'S X-WING FIGHTER -- COCKPIT.
Luke is at ease, and his eyes are closed.
BEN'S VOICE Remember, the Force will be with you...always.
The ship rocks back and forth.
EXTERIOR DARTH VADER'S TIE FIGHTER.
Vader's ship spins off into space.
EXTERIOR SPACE.
The Rebel ships race toward the fourth moon of Yavin.
INTERIOR MASSASSI OUTPOST -- MAIN HANGAR.
Luke climbs out of his starship fighter and is cheered by a
throng of ground crew and pilots. Luke climbs down the ladder
as they all welcome him with laughter, cheers, and shouting.
Princess Leia rushes toward him.
LEIA Luke! Luke! Luke!
She throws her arms around Luke and hugs him as they dance
around in a circle. Solo runs in toward Luke and they embrace
one another, slapping each other on the back.
HAN (laughing) Hey! Hey!
LUKE (laughing) I knew you'd come back! I just knew it!
HAN Well, I wasn't gonna let you get all the credit and take all the
reward.
Luke and Han look at one another, as Solo playfully shoves
at Luke's face. Leia moves in between them.
LEIA (laughing) Hey, I knew there was more to you than money.
Luke looks toward the ship.
LUKE Oh, no!
The fried little Artoo-Detoo is lifted off the back of the
fighter and carried off under the worried eyes of Threepio.
THREEPIO Oh, my! Artoo! Can you hear me? Say something! (to mechanic)
You can repair him, can't you?
TECHNICIAN We'll get to work on him right away.
THREEPIO You must repair him! Sir, if any of my circuits or gears
will help, I'll gladly donate them.
LUKE He'll be all right.
INTERIOR MASSASSI OUTPOST -- MAIN THRONE ROOM.
Luke, Han, and Chewbacca enter the huge ruins of the main
temple. Hundreds of troops are lined up in neat rows. Banners
are flying and at the far end stands a vision in white, the
beautiful young Senator Leia. Luke and the others solemnly
march up the long aisle and kneel before Senator Leia. From
one side of the temple marches a shined-up and fully repaired
Artoo-Detoo. He waddles up to the group and stands next to an
equally pristine Threepio, who is rather awestruck by the
whole event. Chewbacca is confused. Dodonna and several other
dignitaries sit on the left of the Princess Leia. Leia is
dressed in a long white dress and is staggeringly beautiful.
She rises and places a gold medallion around Han's neck. He
winks at her. She then repeats the ceremony with Luke, who is
moved by the event. They turn and face the assembled troops,
who all bow before them. Chewbacca growls and Artoo beeps with
happiness.
FADE OUT
END CREDITS OVER STARS
THE END
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CREDITS
Written and Directed by
GEORGE LUCAS
Produced by
GARY KURTZ
STARRING
MARK HAMILL HARRISON FORD CARRIE FISHER
PETER CUSHING
and ALEC GUINNESS
with
ANTHONY DANIELS, KENNY BAKER, PETER MAYHEW,
DAVID PROWSE, JACK PURVIS, EDDIE BYRNE
Production Designer
JOHN BARRY
Director of Photography
GILBERT TAYLOR, B.S.C.
Music by
JOHN WILLIAMS
Performed by The London Symphony Orchestra; Original Music
Copyright 1977 by Fox Fanfare Music, Inc .
Special Photographic Effects Supervisor
JOHN DYKSTRA
Special Production and Mechanical Effects Supervisor
JOHN STEARS
Film Editiors
PAUL HIRSCH, MARCIA LUCAS, RICHARD CHEW
Production Supervisor
ROBERT WATTS
Production Illustration
RALPH McQUARRIE
Costume Designer
JOHN MOLLO
Art Directors
NORMAN REYNOLDS, LESLIE DILLEY
Make up Superviso
r
STUART FREEBORN
Production Sound Mixer
DEREK BALL
Casting
IRENE LAMB, DIANE CRITTENDEN, VIC RAMOS
Supervising Sound Editor
SAM SHAW
Special Dialogue and Sound Effects
BEN BURTT
Sound Editors
ROBERT R. RUTLEDGE, GORDON DAVIDSON,
GENE CORSO
Supervising Music Editor
KENNETH WANNBERG
Rerecording Mixers
DON MacDOUGALL, BOB MINKLER, RAY WEST,
ROBERT LITT, MIKE MINKLER, LESTER FRESHOLTZ,
RICHARD PORTMAN
Dolby Sound Consultant
STEPHEN KATZ
Orchestrations
HERBERT W. SPENCER
Music Scoring Mixer
ERIC TOMLINSON
Assistant Film Editors
TODD BOEKELHEIDE, JAY MIRACLE,
COLIN KITCHENS, BONNIE KOEHLER
Camera Operators
RONNIE TAYLOR, GEOFF GLOVER
Set Decorator
ROGER CHRISTIAN
Production Manager
BRUCE SHARMAN
Assistant Directors
TONY WAYE, GERRY GAVIGAN, TERRY MADDEN
Location Manager
ARNOLD ROSS
Assistant to Producer
BUNNY ALSUP
Assistant to Director
LUCY AUTREY WILSON
Production Assistant
PAT CARR, MIKI HERMAN
Gaffer
RON TABERA
Property Master
FRANK BRUTON
Wardrobe Supervisor
RON BECK
Stunt Coordinator
PETER DIAMOND
Continuity
ANN SKINNER
Titles
DAN PERRI
Second Unit Photography
CARROLL BALLARD, RICK CLEMENTE,
ROBERT DALVA, TAK FUIJIMOTO
Second Unit Art Direction
LEON ERICKSON, AL LOCATELLI
Second Unit Production Managers
DAVID LESTER, PETER HERALD, PEPI LENZI
Second Unit Make-up
RICK BAKER, DOUGLAS BESWICK
Assistant Sound Editors
ROXANNE JONES, KAREN SHARP
Production Controller
BRIAN GIBBS
Location Auditor
RALPH M. LEO
Assistant Auditors
STEVE CULLIP, PENNY McCARTHY, KIM FALKINBURG
Advertising/Publicity Supervisor
CHARLES LIPPINCOTT
Unit Publicist
BRIAN DOYLE
Still Photographer
JOHN JAY
MINIATURE AND OPTICAL EFFECTS UNIT
First Camerman
RICHARD EDLUND