Author: celluloid

Heaven Can Wait Script

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Year:1978
Director:Warren Beatty, Buck Henry
Written by:Elaine May (Screenplay), Harry Segall (Theatre Play)

Script Synopsis:Joe Pendleton is a quarterback preparing to lead his team to the superbowl when he is almost killed in an accident. An overanxious angel plucks him to heaven only to discover that he wasn't ready to die, and that his body has been cremated. A new body must be found, and that of a recently murdered millionaire is chosen. His wife and accountant, the murderers, are confused by this development, as he buys the L.A. Rams in order to once again quarterback them into the Superbowl.
Heaven Can Wait Script Resources:

  • Heaven Can Wait Script PDF at Script Slug
  • Heaven Can Wait Script PDF - 6/28/1977 at Script City ($)
  • Heaven Can Wait Script PDF - [12/14/1942][miss pg 28] at Script Fly ($)
  • Heaven Can Wait Script PDF - [miss pgs 40,85] at Script Fly ($)
  • Heaven Can Wait Transcript at Script-O-Rama

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Blue Collar Script

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Year:1978
Director:Paul Schrader
Written by:Paul Schrader (Writer), Leonard Schrader (Writer)

Script Synopsis:Fed up with mistreatment at the hands of both management and union brass, and coupled with financial hardships on each man's end, three auto assembly line workers hatch a plan to rob a safe at union headquarters.
Blue Collar Script Resources:

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American Hot Wax Script

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Year:1978
Director:Floyd Mutrux
Written by:John Kaye (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:This is the story loosely based on Cleveland disc jockey Alan Freed, who introduced rock'n'roll to teenage American radio audiences in the 1950s. Freed was a source of great controversy: criticized by conservatives for corrupting youth with the "devil's music"; hated by racists for promoting African American music for white consumption; persecuted by law enforcement officials and finally brought down by the "payola" scandals.
American Hot Wax Script Resources:

  • American Hot Wax Script PDF - [2ND 10/26/1977] at Script Fly ($)
  • American Hot Wax Script PDF - 10/26/77 2ND at Script City ($)

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Big Fix Script

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Year:1978
Director:Jeremy Kagan
Written by:Roger L. Simon (Screenplay), Roger L. Simon (Novel)

Script Synopsis:Richard Dreyfuss is Moses Wine, a private detective hired to by his former college girlfriend, Susan Anspach, to investigate a political smear campaign. Moses sets out to find out who is responsible, with deadly results, in this comedy-thriller.
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Big Sleep Script

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Year:1978
Director:Michael Winner
Written by:Raymond Chandler (Novel), Michael Winner (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:Private eye Philip Marlowe (Robert Mitchum) investigates a case of blackmail involving the two wild daughters of a rich general, a pornographer and a gangster. This neo-noir remake of the iconic 1946 Bogart film transfers the setting of Raymond Chandler's novel from 1940s California to 1970s London.
Big Sleep Script Resources:

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Boys From Brazil Script

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Year:1978
Director:Franklin J. Schaffner
Written by:Heywood Gould (Screenplay), Ira Levin (Novel)

Script Synopsis:Nazi hunter Ezra Lieberman discovers a sinister and bizarre plot to rekindle the Third Reich.
Boys From Brazil Script Resources:

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Brink’s Job Script

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Year:1978
Director:William Friedkin
Written by:Walon Green (Writer)

Script Synopsis:After a long period of bad luck, small-time criminal Tony and his gang successfully rob one of Brink's security transports, netting $30,000. Surprisingly, their robbery doesn't make the press. Curious, Tony then checks out Brinks' headquarters and discovers their security standards are unbelievably lax.
Brink's Job Script Resources:

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The Buddy Holly Story Script

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Year:1978
Director:Steve Rash
Written by:Alan Swyer (Story), Robert Gittler (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:A film about the life and career of the early rock and roll star.
The Buddy Holly Story Script Resources:

  • The Buddy Holly Story Script PDF - NO DRAFT DATE at Script City ($)
  • The Buddy Holly Story Script PDF - [poor quality, but legible] at Script Fly ($)

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.


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  • The Buddy Holly Story ( tt0077280 ) at IMDb
  • The Buddy Holly Story ( 24153 ) at TheMovieDB.org
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Capricorn One Script

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Year:1978
Director:Peter Hyams
Written by:Peter Hyams (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:In order to protect the reputation of the American space program, a team of scientists stages a phony Mars landing. Willingly participating in the deception are a trio of well-meaning astronauts, who become liabilities when their space capsule is reported lost on re-entry. Now, with the help of a crusading reporter, they must battle a sinister conspiracy that will stop at nothing to keep the truth.
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