The Piano

The Piano poster thumbnail
Year:1993
Director:Jane Campion
Written by:Jane Campion (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:After a long voyage from Scotland, pianist Ada McGrath and her young daughter, Flora, are left with all their belongings, including a piano, on a New Zealand beach. Ada, who has been mute since childhood, has been sold into marriage to a local man named Alisdair Stewart. Making little attempt to warm up to Alisdair, Ada soon becomes intrigued by his Maori-friendly acquaintance, George Baines, leading to tense, life-altering conflicts.
*5220

Patton

Patton poster thumbnail
Year:1970
Director:Franklin J. Schaffner
Written by:Ladislas Farago (Novel), Omar N. Bradley (Novel), Francis Ford Coppola (Screenstory), Francis Ford Coppola (Screenplay), Edmund H. North (Screenplay), Edmund H. North (Screenstory)

Script Synopsis:"Patton" tells the tale of General George S. Patton, famous tank commander of World War II. The film begins with patton's career in North Africa and progresses through the invasion of Germany and the fall of the Third Reich. Side plots also speak of Patton's numerous faults such his temper and habit towards insubordination.
*5219

Ordinary People

Ordinary People poster thumbnail
Year:1980
Director:Robert Redford
Written by:Alvin Sargent (Screenplay), Judith Guest (Novel)

Script Synopsis:Beth, Calvin, and their son Conrad are living in the aftermath of the death of the other son. Conrad is overcome by grief and misplaced guilt to the extent of a suicide attempt. He is in therapy. Beth had always preferred his brother and is having difficulty being supportive to Conrad. Calvin is trapped between the two trying to hold the family together.
*5218

On the Waterfront

On the Waterfront poster thumbnail
Year:1954
Director:Elia Kazan
Written by:Budd Schulberg (Screenplay), Budd Schulberg (Story)

Script Synopsis:Terry Malloy dreams about being a prize fighter, while tending his pigeons and running errands at the docks for Johnny Friendly, the corrupt boss of the dockers union. Terry witnesses a murder by two of Johnny's thugs, and later meets the dead man's sister and feels responsible for his death. She introduces him to Father Barry, who tries to force him to provide information for the courts that will smash the dock racketeers.
*5217

My Best Friend’s Birthday


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

Death Proof

Death Proof poster thumbnail
Year:2007
Director:Quentin Tarantino
Written by:Quentin Tarantino (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:Austin's hottest DJ, Jungle Julia, sets out into the night to unwind with her two friends Shanna and Arlene. Covertly tracking their moves is Stuntman Mike, a scarred rebel leering from behind the wheel of his muscle car, revving just feet away.
*5214

Memoirs of a Geisha

Memoirs of a Geisha poster thumbnail
Year:2005
Director:Rob Marshall
Written by:Robin Swicord (Screenplay), Arthur Golden (Novel)

Script Synopsis:A sweeping romantic epic set in Japan in the years before World War II, a penniless Japanese child is torn from her family to work as a maid in a geisha house.
*5213

The Hours

The Hours poster thumbnail
Year:2003
Director:Stephen Daldry
Written by:David Hare (Screenplay), Michael Cunningham (Novel)

Script Synopsis:"The Hours" is the story of three women searching for more potent, meaningful lives. Each is alive at a different time and place, all are linked by their yearnings and their fears. Their stories intertwine, and finally come together in a surprising, transcendent moment of shared recognition.
*5212

A Civil Action

A Civil Action poster thumbnail
Year:1998
Director:Steven Zaillian
Written by:Steven Zaillian (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:Jan Schlickmann is a cynical lawyer who goes out to 'get rid of' a case, only to find out it is potentially worth millions. The case becomes his obsession, to the extent that he is willing to give up everything—including his career and his clients' goals—in order to continue the case against all odds.
5211