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Plain Clothes Script

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Year:1988
Director:Martha Coolidge
Written by:Scott Frank (Screenplay), Dan Vining (Story)

Script Synopsis:To prove his brother's innocence, undercover officer Nick enrolls in high school again, dealing with crushes, bullies, humiliations, popularity swings, and quirky teachers and staff to find the real murderer.
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Platoon Leader Script

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Year:1988
Director:Aaron Norris

Script Synopsis:West Point graduate lieutenant Jeff Knight meets cynicism when taking command of sergeant Michael McNamara's tour veterans platoon in a Vietnamese trench camp. Unlike his predecessor, who hid till the end of his tour, Jeff takes charge, experiences the manual doesn't allow coping with all realities and gets wounded. He returns, now fully respect by men and superiors. Besides the Vietcong, the platoon wrestles with the inscrutable villagers, which the G.I.'s officially protect, but also fear as some collaborate with them, other covertly with the Cong, either way subject to bloody reprisals.
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The Presidio Script

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Year:1988
Director:Peter Hyams
Written by:Larry Ferguson (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:Jay Austin is now a civilian police detective. Colonel Caldwell was his commanding officer years before when he left the military police over a disagreement over the handling of a drunk driver. Now a series of murders that cross jurisdictions force them to work together again. That Austin is now dating Caldwell's daughter is not helping their relationship.
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The Prince Of Pennsylvania Script

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Year:1988
Director:Ron Nyswaner

Script Synopsis:There's nothing wrong with the Marshetta family that a little felony can't cure. Rupert doesn't want to follow in his father's blue-collar footsteps, so he and his quirky friend kidnap his father for ransom, only nobody wants him back.
The Prince Of Pennsylvania Script Resources:

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  • The Prince Of Pennsylvania ( tt0095903 ) at IMDb
  • The Prince Of Pennsylvania ( 31653 ) at TheMovieDB.org
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Punchline Script

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Year:1988
Director:David Seltzer
Written by:David Seltzer (Writer)

Script Synopsis:Lilah Krytsick is a mother and housewife who's always believed she could be a stand-up comedian. Steven Gold is an experienced stand-up seemingly on the cusp of success. When the two meet, they form an unlikely friendship, and Steven tries to help the untried Lilah develop her stage act. Despite the objections of her family and some very wobbly beginnings, Lilah improves, and soon she finds herself competing with Steven for a coveted television spot.
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Rambo III Script

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Year:1988
Director:Peter MacDonald
Written by:Sylvester Stallone (Screenplay), Sheldon Lettich (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:Combat has taken its toll on Rambo, but he's finally begun to find inner peace in a monastery. When Rambo's friend and mentor Col. Trautman asks for his help on a top secret mission to Afghanistan, Rambo declines but must reconsider when Trautman is captured.
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Rampage Script

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Year:1987
Director:William Friedkin
Written by:William P. Wood (Writer), William Friedkin (Writer)

Script Synopsis:Rampage delves into the subject of legal insanity, so often the default defense in modern-time gruesome crime trials. Alex McArthur plays an outwardly normal guy who goes on incredible killing and mutilating sprees until (and even after, when he escapes for a short time) he's captured. When he comes to trial, the liberal DA (Michael Biehn) is torn between his own leftist leanings and the reality of the heinous crimes for which the accused is being tried. He must argue for the death penalty.
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Rent-A-Cop Script

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Year:1988
Director:Jerry London
Written by:Michael Blodgett (Writer), Dennis Shryack (Writer)

Script Synopsis:A sex worker seeks protection from an ex-cop after a failed drug bust throws their lives into turmoil.
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Rented Lips Script

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Year:1988
Director:Robert Downey Sr.

Script Synopsis:A documentary filmmaker, who has spent the last 15 years making films like "Aluminum: Our Shiny Friend," is finally given the chance to make the documentary on Indian farming he has always wanted to. The catch? He must simultaneously direct a porn film. But as he tries to make the porn film, which he turns into a musical called "Halloween in the Barracks," he must deal with a temperamental actor, a fundamentalist preacher, and other obstacles.
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Return Of The Killer Tomatoes Script

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Year:1988
Director:John De Bello

Script Synopsis:Crazy old Professor Gangreen has developed a way to make tomatoes look human for a second invasion.
Return Of The Killer Tomatoes Script Resources:

  • Return Of The Killer Tomatoes Script PDF at Script Fly ($)

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  • Return Of The Killer Tomatoes ( tt0095989 ) at IMDb
  • Return Of The Killer Tomatoes ( 15482 ) at TheMovieDB.org
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