Frank Oz – Scripts on Screen

The Dark Crystal Script

celluloid — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 23:49:13 +0000

Year:1982

Director:Jim Henson, Frank Oz

Written by:David Odell (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:On another planet in the distant past, a Gelfling embarks on a quest to find the missing shard of a magical crystal and restore order to his world, before the grotesque race of Skeksis find and use the crystal for evil.

The Dark Crystal Script Resources:

The Dark Crystal Script PDF - [Post-Prod Continuity] at Script Fly ($)
The Dark Crystal Transcript at Script-O-Rama

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:

The Dark Crystal ( tt0083791 ) at IMDb
The Dark Crystal ( 11639 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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Death At A Funeral (Uk) Script

celluloid — Wed, 22 Jan 2014 06:54:19 +0000

Year:2007

Director:Frank Oz

Written by:Dean Craig (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:A myriad of outrageous calamities befall an eccentric English clan with more than a few skeletons in its closets, when its patriarch dies an unexpected death. Soon, every complication imaginable—including the wrong corpse in the coffin, the accidental consumption of hallucinogenic drugs and the disclosure of the deceased's closeted homosexuality—befall the grief-stricken mourners.

Death At A Funeral (Uk) Script Resources:

Death At A Funeral (Uk) Script PDF at Script Slug
Death At A Funeral (Uk) Script PDF - [UK] 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.

Other Links:

Death At A Funeral (Uk) ( tt0795368 ) at IMDb
Death At A Funeral (Uk) ( 2196 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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Bowfinger Script

celluloid — Tue, 31 Dec 2013 13:59:05 +0000

Year:1999

Director:Frank Oz

Written by:Steve Martin (Screenplay), Marc Baird (Storyboard)

Script Synopsis:On the verge of bankruptcy and desperate for his big break, aspiring filmmaker Bobby Bowfinger concocts a crazy plan to make his ultimate dream movie. Rallying a ragtag team that includes a starry-eyed ingenue, a has-been diva and a film studio gofer, he sets out to shoot a blockbuster featuring the biggest star in Hollywood, Kit Ramsey -- only without letting Ramsey know he's in the picture.

Bowfinger Script Resources:

Bowfinger Script PDF at Script Slug
Bowfinger Script PDF - Shooting 12-12-98 at Script Fly ($)
Bowfinger Script PDF - 4/21/97 2ND at Script City ($)
Bowfinger 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:

Bowfinger ( tt0131325 ) at IMDb
Bowfinger ( 11353 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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Housesitter Script

celluloid — Tue, 24 Dec 2013 05:32:38 +0000

Year:1992

Director:Frank Oz

Written by:Mark Stein (Screenplay), Brian Grazer (Story)

Script Synopsis:After building his dream house, architect Newton Davis proposes marriage to his girlfriend, only to be summarily rejected. He seeks solace in a one-night stand with a waitress, never imagining that a woman he slept with once would end up posing as his wife. Gwen's ruse is so effective that by the time Newton learns of his "marriage," the entire town feels like they know him.

Housesitter Script Resources:

Housesitter Script PDF - [8-20-90] at Script Fly ($)
Housesitter Script PDF - [Shooting 7-23-91] at Script Fly ($)
Housesitter Script PDF - 8/20/1990 at Script City ($)
Housesitter 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:

Housesitter ( tt0104452 ) at IMDb
Housesitter ( 10407 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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The Muppets Take Manhattan Script

celluloid — Fri, 18 Oct 2013 20:46:31 +0000

Year:1984

Director:Frank Oz

Written by:Frank Oz (Screenplay), Tom Patchett (Screenplay), Jay Tarses (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:When the Muppets graduate from Danhurst College, they take their song-filled senior revue to New York City, only to learn that it isn't easy to find a producer who's willing to back a show starring a frog and a pig. Of course, Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy won't take no for an answer, launching a search for someone to take them to Broadway.

The Muppets Take Manhattan Script Resources:

The Muppets Take Manhattan Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
The Muppets Take Manhattan Script PDF - 3/7/83 2ND DRAFT at Script City ($)
The Muppets Take Manhattan 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:

The Muppets Take Manhattan ( tt0087755 ) at IMDb
The Muppets Take Manhattan ( 11899 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Script

celluloid — Sat, 28 Sep 2013 02:39:36 +0000

Year:1988

Director:Frank Oz

Written by:Dale Launer (Screenplay), Stanley Shapiro (Screenplay), Paul Henning (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:Two con men try to settle their rivalry by betting on who can be the first to swindle a young American heiress out of $50,000.

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Script Resources:

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Script PDF - 3/3/1988 at Script City ($)
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Script PDF - [3-3-1988] at Script Fly ($)
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Transcript at Script-O-Rama

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:

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels ( tt0095031 ) at IMDb
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels ( 10141 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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Indian In The Cupboard Script

celluloid — Wed, 14 Aug 2013 22:48:53 +0000

Year:1995

Director:Frank Oz

Written by:Melissa Mathison (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:A nine-year-old boy gets a plastic Indian and a cupboard for his birthday and finds himself involved in adventure when the Indian comes to life and befriends him.

Indian In The Cupboard Script Resources:

Indian In The Cupboard Transcript at scripts.com

Other Links:

Indian In The Cupboard ( tt0113419 ) at IMDb
Indian In The Cupboard ( 11359 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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In & Out Script

celluloid — Wed, 31 Jul 2013 22:44:13 +0000

Year:1997

Director:Frank Oz

Written by:Paul Rudnick (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:A midwestern teacher questions his sexuality after a former student makes a comment about him at the Academy Awards.

In & Out Script Resources:

In & Out Script PDF - 2/28/1996 at Script City ($)
In & Out Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
In & Out Transcript at Script-O-Rama

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:

In & Out ( tt0119360 ) at IMDb
In & Out ( 10806 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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The Score Script

celluloid — Sun, 07 Jul 2013 22:36:13 +0000

Year:2001

Director:Frank Oz

Written by:Kario Salem (Screenplay), Lem Dobbs (Screenplay), Scott Marshall Smith (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:A gayaging thief hopes to retire and live off his ill-gotten wealth when a young kid convinces him into doing one last heist.

The Score Script Resources:

The Score Script PDF - [4TH 7/7/1999] at Script Fly ($)
The Score Script PDF - 12/2/1999 at Script City ($)

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:

The Score ( tt0227445 ) at IMDb
The Score ( 11371 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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What About Bob?

celluloid — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:39:13 +0000

Year:1991

Director:Frank Oz

Written by:Tom Schulman (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:Before going on vacation, self-involved psychiatrist Dr. Leo Marvin has the misfortune of taking on a new patient: Bob Wiley. An exemplar of neediness and a compendium of phobias, Bob follows Marvin to his family's country house. Dr. Marvin tries to get him to leave; the trouble is, everyone loves Bob. As his oblivious patient makes himself at home, Dr. Marvin loses his professional composure and, before long, may be ready for the loony bin himself.

What About Bob? Script Resources:

What About Bob? Script PDF at archive.org
What About Bob? Script at The Daily Script
What About Bob? Script - Undated Shooting Draft at IMSDb
What About Bob? Script PDF - [Writer's draft 12/1/1988] at Script Fly ($)
What About Bob? Script PDF - [3rd 7/26/1990] at Script Fly ($)
What About Bob? Script PDF - 7/26/90 3RD at Script City ($)
What About Bob? 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:

What About Bob? ( tt0103241 ) at IMDb
What About Bob? ( 10276 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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