Jonathan Demme – Scripts on Screen

Swing Shift Script

celluloid — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 23:18:57 +0000

Year:1984

Director:Jonathan Demme

Written by:Nancy Dowd (Writer)

Script Synopsis:In 1941 America, Kay and her husband are happy enough until he enlists after Pearl Harbor. Against his wishes, his wife takes a job at the local aircraft plant where she meets Hazel, the singer from across the way the two soon become firm friends and with the other girls become increasingly expert workers. As the war drags on Kay finally dates her trumpet playing foreman and life gets complicated

Swing Shift Script Resources:

Swing Shift Script PDF - 11/3/82 FINAL DRAFT at Script City ($)
Swing Shift Transcript at subslikescript.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:

Swing Shift ( tt0088213 ) at IMDb
Swing Shift ( 18446 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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The Truth About Charlie Script

celluloid — Thu, 09 Jan 2014 10:26:02 +0000

Year:2002

Director:Jonathan Demme

Written by:Peter Stone (Screenplay), Jonathan Demme (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:When Regina Lambert returns from a vacation to Paris, she finds not only her apartment, but also her bank account completely empty. A visit to the police headquarters reveals that Charlie has been murdered and a lot of people are after his money. Regina now begins a dangerous search for the truth.

The Truth About Charlie Script Resources:

The Truth About Charlie Transcript at scripts.com

Other Links:

The Truth About Charlie ( tt0270707 ) at IMDb
The Truth About Charlie ( 13440 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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Citizen’s Band Script

celluloid — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 10:24:22 +0000

Year:1977

Director:Jonathan Demme

Written by:Paul Brickman (Writer)

Script Synopsis:The interlaced stories of several characters in a small town united by their use of CB (citizen's band) radio.

Citizen's Band Script Resources:

Citizen's Band Script PDF - at Script Fly ($)
Citizen's Band Script PDF - 9/1/76 FINAL *missing 4 pages at Script City ($)

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:

Citizen's Band ( tt0076123 ) at IMDb
Citizen's Band ( 85325 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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Something Wild Script

celluloid — Mon, 07 Oct 2013 07:30:40 +0000

Year:1986

Director:Jonathan Demme

Written by:E. Max Frye (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:A free-spirited woman "kidnaps" a yuppie for a weekend of adventure. But the fun quickly takes a dangerous turn when her ex-con husband shows up.

Something Wild Script Resources:

Something Wild Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
Something Wild 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:

Something Wild ( tt0091983 ) at IMDb
Something Wild ( 11300 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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Married To The Mob Script

celluloid — Thu, 26 Sep 2013 15:51:07 +0000

Year:1988

Director:Jonathan Demme

Written by:Barry Strugatz (Writer), Mark R. Burns (Writer)

Script Synopsis:Angela de Marco is fed up with her gangster husband's line of work and wants no part of the crime world. When her husband is killed for having an affair with the mistress of mob boss Tony "The Tiger" Russo, Angela and her son depart for New York City to make a fresh start. Unfortunately, Tony has set his sights upon Angela -- and so has an undercover FBI agent looking to use her to bust Tony.

Married To The Mob Script Resources:

Married To The Mob Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
Married To The Mob 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:

Married To The Mob ( tt0095593 ) at IMDb
Married To The Mob ( 2321 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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Rachel Getting Married

celluloid — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:10:44 +0000

Year:2008

Director:Jonathan Demme

Written by:Jenny Lumet (Writer)

Script Synopsis:A young woman who has been in and out from rehab for the past 10 years returns home for the weekend for her sister's wedding.

Rachel Getting Married Script Resources:

Rachel Getting Married Script PDF at The Script Savant
Rachel Getting Married Script at IMSDb
Rachel Getting Married Script PDF - 10/17/07 REVISED DRAFT at Script City ($)
Rachel Getting Married Script PDF at Script Fly ($)

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:

Rachel Getting Married ( tt1084950 ) at IMDb
Rachel Getting Married ( 14976 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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Philadelphia

celluloid — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:20:50 +0000

Year:1993

Director:Jonathan Demme

Written by:Ron Nyswaner (Author)

Script Synopsis:Two competing lawyers join forces to sue a prestigious law firm for AIDS discrimination. As their unlikely friendship develops their courage overcomes the prejudice and corruption of their powerful adversaries.

Philadelphia Script Resources:

Philadelphia Script PDF at Script Slug
Philadelphia Script PDF at The Script Savant
Philadelphia Script - Draft, September 21, 1992 at Screenplays For You
Philadelphia Script - September 21, 1992 Draft at The Daily Script
Philadelphia Script - 1992-09 Draft at IMSDb
Philadelphia Script PDF - [11/13/1992] at Script Fly ($)
Philadelphia Script PDF - [7-1992] at Script Fly ($)
Philadelphia Script PDF - 12/1/1992 at Script City ($)
Philadelphia Script PDF - EARLY 07/92 at Script City ($)
Philadelphia 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:

Philadelphia ( tt0107818 ) at IMDb
Philadelphia ( 9800 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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The Manchurian Candidate

celluloid — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:20:39 +0000

Year:2004

Director:Jonathan Demme

Written by:Richard Condon (Novel), Daniel Pyne (Screenplay), Dean Georgaris (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:Years after his squad was ambushed during the Gulf War, Major Ben Marco finds himself having terrible nightmares. He begins to doubt that his fellow squad-mate Sergeant Raymond Shaw, now a vice-presidential candidate, is the hero he remembers him being. As Marco's doubts deepen, Shaw's political power grows, and, when Marco finds a mysterious implant embedded in his back, the memory of what really happened begins to return.

The Manchurian Candidate Script Resources:

The Manchurian Candidate Script PDF at Script Slug
The Manchurian Candidate Script PDF - August 18, 2003 revised at The Daily Script
The Manchurian Candidate Script - 2003-08 Draft at IMSDb
The Manchurian Candidate Script PDF - (2004). 10/26/02. at Script City ($)
The Manchurian Candidate Script PDF - [Axelrod and Daniel Pyne][10-26-02] at Script Fly ($)
The Manchurian Candidate Script PDF - [Axelrod and Georgaris][Aug 1999] at Script Fly ($)
The Manchurian Candidate 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 Manchurian Candidate ( tt0368008 ) at IMDb
The Manchurian Candidate ( 14462 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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Beloved

celluloid — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:11:03 +0000

Year:1998

Director:Jonathan Demme

Written by:Toni Morrison (Writer)

Script Synopsis:After Paul D. finds his old slave friend Sethe in Ohio and moves in with her and her daughter Denver, a strange girl comes along by the name of "Beloved". Sethe and Denver take her in and then strange things start to happen...

Beloved Script Resources:

Beloved Script PDF at The Script Savant
Beloved Script - 1996-10 Draft at IMSDb
Beloved Script - October 11, 1996 draft at The Daily Script
Beloved Script PDF - 4-14-97 at Script Fly ($)
Beloved Script PDF - Rev 9-11-97 at Script Fly ($)
Beloved Script PDF - 4/14/97 INTERIM DRAFT at Script City ($)
Beloved 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:

Beloved ( tt0120603 ) at IMDb
Beloved ( 39437 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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Melvin and Howard

celluloid — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:38:16 +0000

Year:1980

Director:Jonathan Demme

Written by:Bo Goldman (Writer)

Script Synopsis:The story of hard-luck Melvin Dummar, who claimed to have received a will naming him an heir to the fortune of Howard Hughes.

Melvin and Howard Script Resources:

Melvin and Howard Script PDF at The Script Savant
Melvin and Howard Script - Revised first draft. February 1, 1979 at Screenplays For You
Melvin and Howard Script at archive.org
Melvin and Howard Script PDF - [1st Shoot Rev 2-21-79] at Script Fly ($)
Melvin and Howard Script PDF - [12/14/1978] at Script Fly ($)
Melvin and Howard Script PDF - 2/1/79 3RD REVISED 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:

Melvin and Howard ( tt0081150 ) at IMDb
Melvin and Howard ( 38772 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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