Guillermo Arriaga – Scripts on Screen

The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada Script

celluloid — Wed, 21 Aug 2019 06:55:40 +0000

Year:2005

Director:Tommy Lee Jones

Written by:Guillermo Arriaga (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:When brash Texas border officer Mike Norton wrongfully kills and buries the friend and ranch hand of Pete Perkins, the latter is reminded of a promise he made to bury his friend, Melquiades Estrada, in his Mexican home town. He kidnaps Norton and exhumes Estrada's corpse, and the odd caravan sets out on horseback for Mexico.

The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada Script Resources:

The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada Script PDF - FINAL DRAFT. 7/4/2004. at Script City ($)

Other Links:

The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada ( tt0419294 ) at IMDb
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada ( 8053 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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The Burning Plain

celluloid — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:35:07 +0000

Year:2008

Director:Guillermo Arriaga

Written by:Guillermo Arriaga (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:A trailer is burning in the middle of a plain. The bodies of two adulterous lovers are found. Scenes from both families, before and after the dramatic events, suggest an unusual connection between them. But what is their secret?

The Burning Plain Script Resources:

The Burning Plain Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
The Burning Plain Script at Amazon ($)
The Burning Plain 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 Burning Plain ( tt1068641 ) at IMDb
The Burning Plain ( 12165 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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Babel

celluloid — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 07:40:16 +0000

Year:2006

Director:Alejandro González Iñárritu

Written by:Alejandro González Iñárritu (Idea), Guillermo Arriaga (Screenplay), Guillermo Arriaga (Idea)

Script Synopsis:Tragedy strikes a married couple on vacation in the Moroccan desert, touching off an interlocking story involving four different families.

Babel Script Resources:

Babel Script PDF at The Daily Script
Babel Script - 2005-04 Draft at IMSDb
Babel Script PDF - 4/9/2005 at Script City ($)
Babel Script PDF - [UNDATED] at Script Fly ($)

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:

Babel ( tt0449467 ) at IMDb
Babel ( 1164 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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Amores Perros

celluloid — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 07:40:14 +0000

Year:2000

Director:Alejandro González Iñárritu

Written by:Guillermo Arriaga (Author)

Script Synopsis:A fatalistic car crash in Mexico City sets off a chain of events in the lives of three persons: a young man aching to run off with his sister-in-law, a supermodel, and a homeless man. Their lives are catapulted into unforeseen circumstances instigated by the seemingly inconsequential destiny of a dog.

Amores Perros Script Resources:

Amores Perros Transcript at Script-O-Rama

Other Links:

Amores Perros ( tt0245712 ) at IMDb
Amores Perros ( 55 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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21 Grams

celluloid — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 07:40:10 +0000

Year:2003

Director:Alejandro González Iñárritu

Written by:Guillermo Arriaga (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:This is the story of three gentle persons: Paul Rivers, an ailing mathematician lovelessly married to an English émigré; Christina Peck, an upper-middle-class suburban housewife, happily married and mother of two little girl; and Jack Jordan, an ex-convict who has found in his Christian faith the strength to raise a family. They will be brought together by a terrible accident that will change their lives. By the final frame, none of them will be the same as they will learn harsh truths about love, faith, courage, desire and guilt, and how chance can change our worlds irretrievably—forever.

21 Grams Script Resources:

21 Grams Script PDF at mediafire.com
21 Grams Script PDF - [Production stamped, but light] at Script Fly ($)
21 Grams Script PDF - NO DRAFT DATE at Script City ($)
21 Grams Script at Amazon ($)
21 Grams 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:

21 Grams ( tt0315733 ) at IMDb
21 Grams ( 470 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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