John Patrick Shanley – Scripts on Screen

Five Corners Script

celluloid — Fri, 27 Sep 2013 19:27:30 +0000

Year:1987

Director:Tony Bill

Written by:John Patrick Shanley (Writer)

Script Synopsis:A psychotic young man returns to his old neighborhood after release from prison. He seeks out the woman he previously tried to rape and the man who protected her, with twisted ideas of love for her and hate for him.

Five Corners Script Resources:

Five Corners Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
Five Corners Script PDF - 5/85 1ST DRAFT at Script City ($)

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:

Five Corners ( tt0093029 ) at IMDb
Five Corners ( 71881 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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January Man Script

celluloid — Sat, 21 Sep 2013 03:49:17 +0000

Year:1989

Director:Pat O'Connor

Written by:John Patrick Shanley (Writer)

Script Synopsis:Nick and Frank Starkey were both policemen. A scandal forced Nick to leave the force, now a serial killer has driven the police to take him back. A web that includes Frank's wife, bribery, and corruption all are in the background as Nick tries to uncover the secret of where the killer will strike next, and finally must lay a trap without the police.

January Man Script Resources:

January Man Script PDF - 1/5/88 FINAL at Script City ($)
January Man Script PDF - [Final 1/5/1988] at Script Fly ($)
January Man 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:

January Man ( tt0097613 ) at IMDb
January Man ( 32059 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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Alive Script

celluloid — Fri, 06 Sep 2013 20:32:31 +0000

Year:1993

Director:Frank Marshall

Written by:Piers Paul Read (Novel), John Patrick Shanley (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:The amazing, true story of a Uruguayan rugby team's plane that crashed in the middle of the Andes mountains, and their immense will to survive and pull through alive, forced to do anything and everything they could to stay alive on meager rations and through the freezing cold.

Alive Script Resources:

Alive Script PDF - ALIVE1/22/92 at Script City ($)
Alive Script PDF - EARLY! 4/80 2ND at Script City ($)
Alive Script PDF - [1/22/1992] at Script Fly ($)
Alive 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:

Alive ( tt0106246 ) at IMDb
Alive ( 7305 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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We’Re Back! A Dinosaur’s Story Script

celluloid — Sun, 25 Aug 2013 19:16:30 +0000

Year:1993

Director:Phil Nibbelink, Simon Wells, Dick Zondag, Ralph Zondag

Written by:John Patrick Shanley (Screenplay), Hudson Talbott (Novel)

Script Synopsis:Captain New Eyes travels back in time and feeds dinosaurs his Brain Grain cereal, which makes them intelligent and non-violent. They agree to go to the Middle Future in order to grant the wishes of children in New York city. They are to meet Dr. Bleeb of the Museum of Natural History, but get sidetracked with their new children friends and run into the Captain's evil brother, Professor Screweyes.

We'Re Back! A Dinosaur's Story Script Resources:

We'Re Back! A Dinosaur's Story Script PDF at Script Fly ($)

Other Links:

We'Re Back! A Dinosaur's Story ( tt0108526 ) at IMDb
We'Re Back! A Dinosaur's Story ( 18890 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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Congo Script

celluloid — Fri, 16 Aug 2013 16:49:28 +0000

Year:1995

Director:Frank Marshall

Written by:Michael Crichton (Author), John Patrick Shanley (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:Eight people embark on an expedition into the Congo, a mysterious expanse of unexplored Africa where human greed and the laws of nature have gone berserk. When the thrill-seekers -- some with ulterior motives -- stumble across a race of killer apes.

Congo Script Resources:

Congo Script PDF - [7/8/1994] at Script Fly ($)
Congo 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:

Congo ( tt0112715 ) at IMDb
Congo ( 10329 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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Joe Versus the Volcano

celluloid — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 19:24:51 +0000

Year:1990

Director:John Patrick Shanley

Written by:John Patrick Shanley (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:Hypochondriac Joe Banks finds out he has six months to live, quits his dead end job, musters the courage to ask his co-worker out on a date, and is then hired to jump into a volcano by a mysterious visitor.

Joe Versus the Volcano Script Resources:

Joe Versus the Volcano Script PDF - Rev. 08/25/89 (Blue) at The Script Savant
Joe Versus the Volcano Script - Revised draft, 08/25/89 at Screenplays For You

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:

Joe Versus the Volcano ( tt0099892 ) at IMDb
Joe Versus the Volcano ( 2565 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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Moonstruck

celluloid — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:37:56 +0000

Year:1987

Director:Norman Jewison

Written by:John Patrick Shanley (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:No sooner does Italian-American widow Loretta accept a marriage proposal from her doltish boyfriend, Johnny, than she finds herself falling for his younger brother, Ronny. She tries to resist, but Ronny lost his hand in an accident he blames on his brother, and has no scruples about aggressively pursuing her while Johnny is out of the country. As Loretta falls deeper in love, she comes to learn that she's not the only one in her family with a secret romance.

Moonstruck Script Resources:

Moonstruck Script PDF at Script Slug
Moonstruck Script PDF - Final Draft at The Script Savant
Moonstruck Script at The Daily Script
Moonstruck Script at Sci-Fi Scripts
Moonstruck Script - 1987 Draft at IMSDb
Moonstruck Script PDF - [Undated] at Script Fly ($)
Moonstruck Script PDF - [Rev Shooting 1986-12-04] at Script Fly ($)
Moonstruck Script PDF - [Undated-Later] at Script Fly ($)
Moonstruck Script PDF - 12/4/86 REVISED SHOOTING at Script City ($)

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:

Moonstruck ( tt0093565 ) at IMDb
Moonstruck ( 2039 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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Doubt

celluloid — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 07:41:42 +0000

Year:2008

Director:John Patrick Shanley

Written by:John Patrick Shanley (Screenplay), John Patrick Shanley (Theatre Play)

Script Synopsis:In 1964, a Catholic school nun questions a priest's ambiguous relationship with a troubled young student, suspecting him of abuse. He denies the charges, and much of the film's quick-fire dialogue tackles themes of religion, morality, and authority.

Doubt Script Resources:

Doubt Script PDF at The Script Savant
Doubt Script PDF at Script Slug
Doubt Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
Doubt 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:

Doubt ( tt0918927 ) at IMDb
Doubt ( 14359 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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