Tag: Joseph Wambaugh

The Choirboys Script

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Year:1977
Director:Robert Aldrich
Written by:Joseph Wambaugh (Novel), Christopher Knopf (Screenplay), Joseph Wambaugh (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:A group of Los Angeles cops decide to take off some of the pressures of their jobs by engaging in various forms of after-hours debauchery.
The Choirboys Script Resources:

  • The Choirboys Script PDF - FINAL at Script Fly ($)
  • The Choirboys Script PDF - 1ST at Script Fly ($)
  • The Choirboys Script PDF - 7/8/75 1ST DRAFT. (XL). *pgs. 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.


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The Onion Field Script

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Year:1979
Director:Harold Becker
Written by:Joseph Wambaugh (Novel), Joseph Wambaugh (Screenplay), Eric Roth (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:Greg Powell, a disturbed ex-con, recruits Jimmy Youngblood (Smith) a petty thief, as partner in crime. Powell panics when they two of are pulled over by two cops for tail lights. Powell decides to kidnap the cops and Smith goes along with his crazy scheme. They drive out to a deserted onion field in Bakersfield, where one cop is killed and the other escapes. The film explores the consequences.
The Onion Field Script Resources:

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The Black Marble Script

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Year:1980
Director:Harold Becker
Written by:Joseph Wambaugh (Novel), Joseph Wambaugh (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:When alcoholic homicide investigator Valnikov is transferred to a burglary case that seems to involve a creepy dogcatcher, he's also given a new partner -- the pragmatic Sgt. Natalie Zimmerman, who's experiencing a midlife crisis and does not welcome Valnikov's company. But as these emotionally bruised cops are drawn deeper into the bizarre world of dog shows, animal fanatics and pet cemeteries, they're also drawn to each other.
The Black Marble Script Resources:

  • The Black Marble Script PDF - at Script Fly ($)
  • The Black Marble Script PDF - 7/79 FINAL at Script City ($)

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.


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