Tag: Barry Levinson

Bugsy Script

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Year:1991
Director:Barry Levinson
Written by:Dean Jennings (Novel), James Toback (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:New York gangster Ben 'Bugsy' Siegel takes a brief business trip to Los Angeles. A sharp-dressing womanizer with a foul temper, Siegel doesn't hesitate to kill or maim anyone crossing him. In L.A. the life, the movies, and most of all strong-willed Virginia Hill detain him while his family wait back home. Then a trip to a run-down gambling joint at a spot in the desert known as Las Vegas gives him his big idea.
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Toys Script

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Year:1992
Director:Barry Levinson
Written by:Barry Levinson (Screenplay), Valerie Curtin (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:Leslie Zevo is a fun-loving inventor who must save his late father's toy factory from his evil uncle, Leland, a war-mongering general who rules the operation with an iron fist and builds weapons disguised as toys.
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Sleepers Script

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Year:1996
Director:Barry Levinson
Written by:Lorenzo Carcaterra (Novel), Barry Levinson (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:Two gangsters seek revenge on the state jail worker who during their stay at a youth prison sexually abused them. A sensational court hearing takes place to charge him for the crimes.
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Bandits Script

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Year:2001
Director:Barry Levinson
Written by:Harley Peyton (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:Two bank robbers fall in love with the girl they've kidnapped.
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Wag the Dog

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Year:1997
Director:Barry Levinson
Written by:Larry Beinhart (Author), Hilary Henkin (Screenplay), David Mamet (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:During the final weeks of a presidential race, the President is accused of sexual misconduct. To distract the public until the election, the President's adviser hires a Hollywood producer to help him stage a fake war.
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Tin Men

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Year:1987
Director:Barry Levinson
Written by:Barry Levinson (Author)

Script Synopsis:A minor car accident drives two rival aluminum-siding salesmen to the ridiculous extremes of man versus man in 1963 Baltimore.
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Diner

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Year:1982
Director:Barry Levinson
Written by:Barry Levinson (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:Set in 1959, Diner shows how five young men resist their adulthood and seek refuge in their beloved Diner. The mundane, childish, and titillating details of their lives are shared. But the golden moments pass, and the men shoulder their responsibilities, leaving the Diner behind.
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What Just Happened?

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Year:2008
Director:Barry Levinson
Written by:Art Linson (Author)

Script Synopsis:During the course of an ordinary week in Hollywood, movie producer Ben must navigate his way through shark-infested waters as he struggles to complete his latest projects. A demanding studio boss demands extensive changes to a movie starring Sean Penn, while another chief won't greenlight a project unless star Bruce Willis shaves his beard. Meanwhile, Ben tries to reconcile with his wife and maintain a relationship with his young daughter.
What Just Happened? Script Resources:

  • What Just Happened? Script PDF - Jan 2007 at Script Fly ($)
  • What Just Happened? Script PDF - REVISED DRAFT. at Script City ($)
  • What Just Happened? Transcript at scripts.com

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Sphere

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Year:1998
Director:Barry Levinson
Written by:Michael Crichton (Author), Stephen Hauser (Screenplay), Paul Attanasio (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:The OSSA discovers a spacecraft thought to be at least 300 years old at the bottom of the ocean. Immediately following the discovery, they decide to send a team down to the depths of the ocean to study the space craft. They are the best of best, smart and logical, and the perfect choice to learn more about the spacecraft.
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