GODZILLA:
1985
A TOHO EIGA PRODUCTION
Released through
TOHO COMPANY, LTD.
AMERICAN VERSION
Third Draft - July 16, 1985GODZILLA:
1985
TITLE SEQUENCE (needs additions)
TOHO COMPANY, LIMITED Presents
A TOHO EIGA Production
THE RETURN OF GODZILLA
Executive Producer TOMOYUKI TANAKA
Screenplay by SHUICHI NAGAHARA
Special Effects by TERUYOSHI NAKANO
Directed by KOJI HASHIMOTO
Starring KEIJU KOBAYASHI
KEN TANAKA
. YASUKO SAWAGUCHI
SHIN TAKUMA
TETSUYA TAKEDA
YOSUKE NATSUKI
NARRATIVE TITLE
100 MILES SOUTH OF TOKYO
FISHING BOAT FIFTH YAHATA-MARU - BRIDGE - EVENING
The boat is rolling, waves splashing over windshield.
The captain giving orders; the boatswain at the helm.
CAPTAIN V. 0.
Hold it steady. Hold it steady.
CAPTAIN
(looks back, calls)
Ken! Are you all right?
A young man in life jacket is standing in the corner ~
KEN OKUMURA, 22.
KEN
Yeah, I'm okay.
CONT'a.Cont'd.
he wave washing the rolling deck.
ke boatswain clings to the helm.
BOATSWAIN
captaisMQr'n losing control.
The current keeps changing.
CAPTAIN
What's wrong?
BOATSWAIN
It's not responding.
CAPTAIN
What's our position?
Si, we're aarise.
BOATSWAIN V. 0.
The helm isn't responding at all.
BOATSWAIN
CAPTAIN V. 0.
We're gonna run aground.
Watch the reefs!
a BOATSWAIN V. 0.
We're gonna capsize!
We're gonna capsize for sure!
Ken's eyes widen.
FISHING BOAT - RADIO ROOM - EVENING
A radioman seated at the console.
BADION 7° >!
May-day! os65h Yahdta—Mard. i awd!
Puken Yahéta-Marf.. May-Dayi wales @uwmind DELI
May-Day! Do you read me, over?
FISHING BOAT BRIDGE - EVENING
The ship rolling and pitching.
Ken crosses to the window, looks out.
The mid-section of the island begins to heave with a flash
of light.
Ken reacts in amazement.
With a series of lightning-like flashes, a huge rock rises
from the island.
The ship violently rolls. The captain, the boatswain and
Ken scream as they are thrown to the floor.
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