Tag: Melissa Mathison

The BFG Script

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Year:2016
Director:Steven Spielberg
Written by:Roald Dahl (Book), Melissa Mathison (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:The BFG is no ordinary bone-crunching giant. He is far too nice and jumbly. It's lucky for Sophie that he is. Had she been carried off in the middle of the night by the Bloodbottler, or any of the other giants—rather than the BFG—she would have soon become breakfast. When Sophie hears that the giants are flush-bunking off to England to swollomp a few nice little chiddlers, she decides she must stop them once and for all. And the BFG is going to help her!
The BFG Script Resources:

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Black Stallion Script

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Year:1979
Director:Carroll Ballard
Written by:William D. Wittliff (Screenplay), Walter Farley (Novel), Melissa Mathison (Screenplay), Jeanne Rosenberg (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:While traveling with his father, young Alec becomes fascinated by a mysterious Arabian stallion that is brought on board and stabled in the ship he is sailing on. When it tragically sinks both he and the horse survive only to be stranded on a deserted island. He befriends it, so when finally rescued both return to his home where they soon meet Henry Dailey, a once successful trainer. Together they begin training the horse to race against the fastest ones in the world.
Black Stallion Script Resources:

  • Black Stallion Script PDF - [Farley][Working Rev 8/10/1977] at Script Fly ($)
  • Black Stallion Script PDF - 7/11/1977 at Script City ($)
  • Black Stallion Transcript at scripts.com

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Indian In The Cupboard Script

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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:


Other Links:
  • Indian In The Cupboard ( tt0113419 ) at IMDb
  • Indian In The Cupboard ( 11359 ) at TheMovieDB.org
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Kundun

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Year:1997
Director:Martin Scorsese
Written by:Melissa Mathison (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:The Tibetans refer to the Dalai Lama as 'Kundun', which means 'The Presence'. He was forced to escape from his native home, Tibet, when communist China invaded and enforced an oppressive regime upon the peaceful nation. The Dalai Lama escaped to India in 1959 and has been living in exile in Dharamsala ever since.
Kundun Script Resources:

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E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial

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Year:1982
Director:Steven Spielberg
Written by:Melissa Mathison (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:After a gentle alien becomes stranded on Earth, the being is discovered and befriended by a young boy named Elliott. Bringing the extraterrestrial into his suburban California house, Elliott introduces E.T., as the alien is dubbed, to his brother and his little sister, Gertie, and the children decide to keep its existence a secret. Soon, however, E.T. falls ill, resulting in government intervention and a dire situation for both Elliott and the alien.
ET The Extra-Terrestrial Script Resources:

  • ET The Extra-Terrestrial Script PDF at Script Slug
  • ET The Extra-Terrestrial Script - 1982 Transcript at IMSDb
  • ET The Extra-Terrestrial Script at Screenplays For You
  • ET The Extra-Terrestrial Script PDF - THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL [Rev Shoot 8/21/1981] at Script Fly ($)
  • ET The Extra-Terrestrial Script PDF - 9/8/81 REVISED FINAL at Script City ($)

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Other Links:
  • ET The Extra-Terrestrial ( tt0083866 ) at IMDb
  • ET The Extra-Terrestrial ( 601 ) at TheMovieDB.org
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