Month: February 2012

Old Boyfriends

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Year:1979
Director:Joan Tewkesbury
Written by:Paul Schrader (Writer), Leonard Schrader (Writer)

Script Synopsis:John Belushi was the high school sweetheart who ruined her reputation with lies. Richard Jordan was the college lover that she almost married. Keith Carradine is the unstable brother of her first real love. Diane Cruise is a woman whose life has shattered in a myriad of pieces. After the dissolution of her marriage, she decides to delve into her past and seek out the men who marked the milestones of her life.
Old Boyfriends Script Resources:

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Obsession

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Year:1976
Director:Brian De Palma
Written by:Paul Schrader (Author), Brian De Palma (Author)

Script Synopsis:New Orleans businessman Michael Courtland’s life is shattered when his wife and daughter are tragically killed in a botched kidnap rescue attempt. Many years later whilst visiting Italy he meets and falls in in love with Sandra Portinari, who bears a striking resemblance to his wife.
Obsession Script Resources:

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The Mosquito Coast

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Year:1986
Director:Peter Weir
Written by:Paul Schrader (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:Allie Fox, an American inventor exhausted by the perceived danger and degradation of modern society, decides to escape with his wife and children to Belize. In the jungle, he tries with mad determination to create a utopian community with disastrous results.
The Mosquito Coast Script Resources:

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Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

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Year:1985
Director:Paul Schrader
Written by:Paul Schrader (Writer), Jun Shiragi (Scenario Writer), Yukio Mishima (Novel), Leonard Schrader (Writer)

Script Synopsis:A fictional account of the life of Japanese author Yukio Mishima told in four parts. The first three parts relate events in three of his novels: The Temple of the Golden Pavilion, Kyoko's House, and Runaway Horses. The last part depicts the events of 25th November 1970.
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters Script Resources:

  • Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
  • Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters Script PDF - NO DRAFT DATE at Script City ($)
  • Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters 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:
  • Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters ( tt0089603 ) at IMDb
  • Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters ( 27064 ) at TheMovieDB.org
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Light of Day

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Year:1987
Director:Paul Schrader
Written by:Paul Schrader (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:Fox and Jett play a brother and sister who are lead performers in a rock band, The Barbusters, in Cleveland, Ohio. The sister, Patti Rasnick, is an unmarried mother and has a troubled relationship with her own mother, who is deeply religious. Estranged from her parents and struggling to make ends meet, Patti decides to dive headlong into a carefree rock music lifestyle. The brother, Joe Rasnick, pulls away from rock music to provide some stability for his young nephew. It takes a family crisis to bring Patti back home and force her to face the prickly past with her mother.
Light of Day Script Resources:

  • Light of Day Script PDF - [1985-11-20] at Script Fly ($)
  • Light of Day Script PDF - 11/20/1985 at Script City ($)

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Hardcore

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Year:1979
Director:Paul Schrader
Written by:Paul Schrader (Writer)

Script Synopsis:A conservative Midwest businessman ventures into the sordid underworld of pornography in California to look for his runaway teenage daughter who is making porno films in the porno pits of Los Angeles.
Hardcore Script Resources:

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American Gigolo

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Year:1980
Director:Paul Schrader
Written by:Paul Schrader (Writer)

Script Synopsis:Julian makes a lucrative living as an escort to older women in the Los Angeles area. He begins a relationship with Michelle, a local politician's wife, without expecting any pay. One of his clients is murdered and Detective Sunday begins pumping him for details on his different clients, something he is reluctant to do considering the nature of his work. Julian begins to suspect he's being framed. Meanwhile Michelle begins to fall in love with him.
American Gigolo Script Resources:

  • American Gigolo Script PDF at google.com
  • American Gigolo Script PDF - (EARLY) FIRST DRAFT at Script City ($)
  • American Gigolo Script PDF - 3/5/79 REVISED FINAL SHOOTING DRAFT at Script City ($)
  • American Gigolo Script PDF - First Draft at Script Fly ($)
  • American Gigolo Script PDF - Final Shooting 2-8-79 at Script Fly ($)
  • American Gigolo Script at Amazon ($)
  • American Gigolo Transcript at scripts.com

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Affliction

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Year:2011
Director:Amir Masud

Script Synopsis:A story about a mentally unbalanced girl that acquires superpowers and struggles between her need for the powers and the unintended harm they cause.
Affliction Script Resources:

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The Expendables

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Year:2010
Director:Sylvester Stallone
Written by:Dave Callaham (Screenplay), Sylvester Stallone (Screenplay), Dave Callaham (Story)

Script Synopsis:Barney Ross leads a band of highly skilled mercenaries including knife enthusiast Lee Christmas, a martial arts expert, heavy weapons specialist, demolitionist, and a loose-cannon sniper. When the group is commissioned by the mysterious Mr. Church to assassinate the dictator of a small South American island, Barney and Lee visit the remote locale to scout out their opposition and discover the true nature of the conflict engulfing the city.
The Expendables Script Resources:

  • The Expendables Script PDF at archive.org
  • The Expendables Script PDF at Script Slug
  • The Expendables Script PDF - 2nd Rev. 5/11/09 at Script Fly ($)
  • The Expendables Script PDF - 1st Draft at Script Fly ($)
  • The Expendables Script PDF - 12/4/08 FIRST OFFICIAL DRAFT at Script City ($)

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