STAR WARS' ADMIRAL MOTTI VISITS SIOUX CITY

A CAST MEMBER FROM THE ORIGINAL STAR WARS MOVIE IS IN SIOUX CITY THIS WEEKEND.

RICHARD LAPARMENTIER PLAYED ADMIRAL MOTTI IN THE 1977 MOVIE. HIS CHARACTER IS "FORCE CHOKED" BY DARTH VADER AFTER HE QUESTIONS VADER'S USE OF THE FORCE:

35 YEARS LATER THE ACTOR IS AMAZED AT HOW THE STAR WARS PHENOMENA HAS ENDURED. HE'S EVEN HAD HIS OWN ACTION FIGURE CREATED BY A TOY COMPANY:

LAPARMENTIER IS THE GUEST OF HONOR SATURDAY  AT ACME COMICS 3RD STAR WARS MINI CONVENTION AT 1622 PIERCE STREET.

HE WILL APPEAR FROM 11AM UNTIL 4PM WITH MEMBERS OF THE 501ST STORM TROOPERS SIGNING AUTOGRAPHS AND HELPING TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE SIOUXLAND MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION.