February 2012 – Page 40 – Scripts on Screen

Red Dawn

Year:1984

Director:John Milius

Written by:John Milius (Screenplay), Kevin Reynolds (Screenplay), Kevin Reynolds (Story)

Script Synopsis:It is the dawn of World War III. In mid-western America, a group of teenagers band together to defend their town—and their country—from invading Soviet forces.

Red Dawn Script Resources:

Red Dawn Script PDF at Script Slug
Red Dawn Script PDF - [3-26-2009] at Script Fly ($)
Red Dawn Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
Red Dawn Script PDF - 9/6/83 SHOOTING at Script City ($)

Note: Multiple links are listed since (a) different versions exist and (b) many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Please notify me if you encounter a stale link.

Other Links:

Red Dawn ( tt0087985 ) at IMDb
Red Dawn ( 1880 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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Peeping Tom

Year:1960

Director:Michael Powell

Written by:Leo Marks (Screenplay), Leo Marks (Original Story)

Script Synopsis:Loner Mark Lewis works at a film studio during the day and, at night, takes racy photographs of women. Also he's making a documentary on fear, which involves recording the reactions of victims as he murders them. He befriends Helen, the daughter of the family living in the apartment below his, and he tells her vaguely about the movie he is making. She sneaks into Mark's apartment to watch it and is horrified by what she sees -- especially when Mark catches her.

Peeping Tom Script Resources:

Peeping Tom Script PDF at The Script Savant
Peeping Tom Script - 1959 Shooting draft at The Daily Script
Peeping Tom Script at The Daily Script
Peeping Tom Script - Undated Shooting draft at IMSDb
Peeping Tom Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
Peeping Tom Transcript at Script-O-Rama

Note: Multiple links are listed since (a) different versions exist and (b) many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Please notify me if you encounter a stale link.

Other Links:

Peeping Tom ( tt0054167 ) at IMDb
Peeping Tom ( 11167 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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Miracle

Year:2004

Director:Gavin O'Connor

Written by:Eric Guggenheim (Author)

Script Synopsis:When college coach Herb Brooks is hired to helm the 1980 U.S. men's Olympic hockey team, he brings a unique and brash style to the ice. After assembling a team of hot-headed college all-stars, who are humiliated in an early match, Brooks unites his squad against a common foe: the heavily-favored Soviet team.

Miracle Script Resources:

Miracle Script PDF - REVISED DRAFT. 10/17/2002. at Script City ($)
Miracle Script PDF - [2002-10-17] at Script Fly ($)
Miracle Script PDF - [2002-04-30] at Script Fly ($)
Miracle Transcript at Script-O-Rama

Note: Multiple links are listed since (a) different versions exist and (b) many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Please notify me if you encounter a stale link.

Other Links:

Miracle ( tt0349825 ) at IMDb
Miracle ( 14292 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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The Lovely Bones

Year:2009

Director:Peter Jackson

Written by:Alice Sebold (Novel), Fran Walsh (Screenplay), Philippa Boyens (Screenplay), Peter Jackson (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:After being brutally murdered, 14-year-old Susie Salmon watches from heaven over her grief-stricken family -- and her killer. As she observes their daily lives, she must balance her thirst for revenge with her desire for her family to heal.

The Lovely Bones Script Resources:

The Lovely Bones Script PDF at The Script Savant
The Lovely Bones Script PDF - [Final 2009] at Script Fly ($)
The Lovely Bones Script PDF - [3-2007] at Script Fly ($)
The Lovely Bones Transcript at scripts.com

Note: Multiple links are listed since (a) different versions exist and (b) many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Please notify me if you encounter a stale link.

Other Links:

The Lovely Bones ( tt0380510 ) at IMDb
The Lovely Bones ( 7980 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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The Last Detail

Year:1973

Director:Hal Ashby

Written by:Robert Towne (Screenplay), Darryl Ponicsan (Novel)

Script Synopsis:Two Navy men are ordered to bring a young offender to prison, but decide to show him one last good time along the way.

The Last Detail Script Resources:

The Last Detail Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
The Last Detail Transcript at Script-O-Rama

Note: Multiple links are listed since (a) different versions exist and (b) many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Please notify me if you encounter a stale link.

Other Links:

The Last Detail ( tt0070290 ) at IMDb
The Last Detail ( 14886 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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Highlander

Year:1986

Director:Russell Mulcahy

Written by:Gregory Widen (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:He fought his first battle on the Scottish Highlands in 1536. He will fight his greatest battle on the streets of New York City in 1986. His name is Connor MacLeod. He is immortal.

Highlander Script Resources:

Highlander Script PDF at archive.org
Highlander Script at Sci-Fi Scripts
Highlander Script at Sci-Fi Scripts
Highlander Script - 1986 Draft at IMSDb
Highlander Script PDF - [Final 2-6-85] at Script Fly ($)
Highlander Script PDF - [Undated 122 miss pg 101] at Script Fly ($)
Highlander Script PDF - [Undated earlier, 112pp] at Script Fly ($)
Highlander Script PDF - (EARLY) 10/26/83 REVISED at Script City ($)
Highlander Script PDF - 2/6/1985 at Script City ($)
Highlander Script PDF - (EARLY) NO DRAFT DATE at Script City ($)
Highlander Transcript at Script-O-Rama
Highlander Transcript at scripts.com

Note: Multiple links are listed since (a) different versions exist and (b) many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Please notify me if you encounter a stale link.

Other Links:

Highlander ( tt0091203 ) at IMDb
Highlander ( 8009 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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The Grifters

Year:1990

Director:Stephen Frears

Written by:Jim Thompson (Novel), Donald E. Westlake (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:A young short-con grifter suffers both injury and the displeasure of reuniting with his criminal mother, all the while dating an unpredictable young lady.

The Grifters Script Resources:

The Grifters Script PDF at The Script Savant
The Grifters Script - 1989-03 Draft at IMSDb
The Grifters Script - March 1989 Second Draft at The Daily Script
The Grifters Script - Second Draft. March 1989 at Screenplays For You
The Grifters Script PDF - 11/13/89 REVISED at Script City ($)
The Grifters Script PDF - July 1989 at Script Fly ($)
The Grifters Script PDF - Mar 1989 at Script Fly ($)
The Grifters Script PDF - Rev 11/13/89 at Script Fly ($)
The Grifters Transcript at Script-O-Rama

Note: Multiple links are listed since (a) different versions exist and (b) many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Please notify me if you encounter a stale link.

Other Links:

The Grifters ( tt0099703 ) at IMDb
The Grifters ( 18129 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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MacGruber

Year:2010

Director:Jorma Taccone

Written by:Will Forte (Writer), John Solomon (Writer)

Script Synopsis:Ex-special operative MacGruber (Forte) is called back into action to take down his archenemy, Dieter Von Cunth (Kilmer), who's in possession of a nuclear warhead and bent on destroying Washington, DC.

MacGruber Script Resources:

MacGruber Script PDF at archive.org
MacGruber Script PDF at Script Slug
MacGruber Script PDF at The Daily Script
MacGruber Script PDF at Script Fly ($)

Note: Multiple links are listed since (a) different versions exist and (b) many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Please notify me if you encounter a stale link.

Other Links:

MacGruber ( tt1470023 ) at IMDb
MacGruber ( 37931 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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The Tattooist

Year:2008

Director:Peter Burger

Written by:Matthew Grainger (Author), Jonathan King (Author)

Script Synopsis:American tattoo artist Jake Sawyer wanders the world, exploring and exploiting ethnic themes in his tattoo designs. At a tattoo expo in Singapore, he gets his first glimpse at the exotic world of traditional Samoan tattoo (tatau), and, in a thoughtless act, unwittingly unleashes a powerful angry spirit. In his devastating journey into Pacific mysticism, Jake must find a way to save his new love, Sina and recover his own soul.

The Tattooist Script Resources:

The Tattooist Script PDF at The Script Savant
The Tattooist Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
The Tattooist Transcript at scripts.com

Note: Multiple links are listed since (a) different versions exist and (b) many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Please notify me if you encounter a stale link.

Other Links:

The Tattooist ( tt0817228 ) at IMDb
The Tattooist ( 14440 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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Under the Mountain

Year:2009

Director:Jonathan King

Written by:Maurice Gee (Author), Matthew Grainger (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:Teenage twins battle dark forces hidden beneath Auckland's volcanoes.

Under the Mountain Script Resources:

Under the Mountain Script PDF at The Script Savant
Under the Mountain Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
Under the Mountain Transcript at scripts.com

Note: Multiple links are listed since (a) different versions exist and (b) many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Please notify me if you encounter a stale link.

Other Links:

Under the Mountain ( tt1275861 ) at IMDb
Under the Mountain ( 32932 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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