Tag: Paul Schrader

Light of Day

Light of Day poster thumbnail
Year:1987
Director:Paul Schrader
Written by:Paul Schrader (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:Fox and Jett play a brother and sister who are lead performers in a rock band, The Barbusters, in Cleveland, Ohio. The sister, Patti Rasnick, is an unmarried mother and has a troubled relationship with her own mother, who is deeply religious. Estranged from her parents and struggling to make ends meet, Patti decides to dive headlong into a carefree rock music lifestyle. The brother, Joe Rasnick, pulls away from rock music to provide some stability for his young nephew. It takes a family crisis to bring Patti back home and force her to face the prickly past with her mother.
Light of Day Script Resources:

  • Light of Day Script PDF - [1985-11-20] at Script Fly ($)
  • Light of Day Script PDF - 11/20/1985 at Script City ($)

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:
5008

Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters poster thumbnail
Year:1985
Director:Paul Schrader
Written by:Paul Schrader (Writer), Jun Shiragi (Scenario Writer), Yukio Mishima (Novel), Leonard Schrader (Writer)

Script Synopsis:A fictional account of the life of Japanese author Yukio Mishima told in four parts. The first three parts relate events in three of his novels: The Temple of the Golden Pavilion, Kyoko's House, and Runaway Horses. The last part depicts the events of 25th November 1970.
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters Script Resources:

  • Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
  • Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters Script PDF - NO DRAFT DATE at Script City ($)
  • Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters 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:
  • Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters ( tt0089603 ) at IMDb
  • Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters ( 27064 ) at TheMovieDB.org
5009

The Last Temptation of Christ

The Last Temptation of Christ poster thumbnail
Year:1988
Director:Martin Scorsese
Written by:Nikos Kazantzakis (Novel), Paul Schrader (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:Jesus, a humble Judean carpenter beginning to see that he is the son of God, is drawn into revolutionary action against the Roman occupiers by Judas -- despite his protestations that love, not violence, is the path to salvation. The burden of being the savior of mankind torments Jesus throughout his life, leading him to doubt. As he is put to death on the cross, Jesus is tempted by visions of an ordinary life married to Mary Magdalene.
The Last Temptation of Christ Script Resources:

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 Last Temptation of Christ ( tt0095497 ) at IMDb
  • The Last Temptation of Christ ( 11051 ) at TheMovieDB.org
*4590

Taxi Driver

Taxi Driver poster thumbnail
Year:1976
Director:Martin Scorsese
Written by:Paul Schrader (Writer)

Script Synopsis:A mentally unstable Vietnam War veteran works as a night-time taxi driver in New York City where the perceived decadence and sleaze feed his urge for violent action, attempting to save a preadolescent prostitute in the process.
Taxi Driver Script Resources:

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:
*4504

Raging Bull

Raging Bull poster thumbnail
Year:1980
Director:Martin Scorsese
Written by:Paul Schrader (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:When Jake LaMotta steps into a boxing ring and obliterates his opponent, he's a prizefighter. But when he treats his family and friends the same way, he's a ticking time bomb, ready to go off at any moment. Though LaMotta wants his family's love, something always seems to come between them. Perhaps it's his violent bouts of paranoia and jealousy. This kind of rage helped make him a champ, but in real life, he winds up in the ring alone.
Raging Bull Script Resources:

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:
*4381

Bringing Out the Dead

Bringing Out the Dead poster thumbnail
Year:1999
Director:Martin Scorsese
Written by:Paul Schrader (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:48 hours in the life of a burnt-out paramedic. Once called Father Frank for his efforts to rescue lives, Frank sees the ghosts of those he failed to save around every turn. He has tried everything he can to get fired, calling in sick, delaying taking calls where he might have to face one more victim he couldn't help, yet cannot quit the job on his own.
Bringing Out the Dead Script Resources:

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:
  • Bringing Out the Dead ( tt0163988 ) at IMDb
  • Bringing Out the Dead ( 8649 ) at TheMovieDB.org
*3955