Peter Stone – Scripts on Screen

Why Would I Lie? Script

celluloid — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 16:07:41 +0000

Year:1980

Director:Larry Peerce

Written by:Peter Stone (Writer)

Script Synopsis:Cletus is a compulsive liar. He prefers the term 'fabrication' to lie though. When Cletus becomes a social worker he's assigned the case of a boy called Jorge (with a 'J') who was taken from his mother. Cletus sets out to reunite Jorge with his mother, but to do so he has to fabricate many a story to keep Jorge from being adopted. In search of the mother, Cletus meets and falls in love with a women's advice councillor.

Why Would I Lie? Script Resources:

Why Would I Lie? Script PDF - 8/3/79 FINAL at Script City ($)
Why Would I Lie? Script PDF at Script Fly ($)

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:

Why Would I Lie? ( tt0081753 ) at IMDb
Why Would I Lie? ( 267444 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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Mirage Script

celluloid — Sun, 05 Feb 2017 03:51:27 +0000

Year:1965

Director:Edward Dmytryk

Written by:Peter Stone (Screenplay), Howard Fast (Novel)

Script Synopsis:New York City. David Stillwell struggles to recover his memory before the people who are trying to kill him succeed. Who is he, who are they, and why is he surrounded by murder?

Mirage Script Resources:

Mirage Script PDF - (1965) 10/12/64 at Script City ($)
Mirage 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:

Mirage ( tt0059448 ) at IMDb
Mirage ( 19661 ) 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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Skin Game Script

celluloid — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 02:57:36 +0000

Year:1971

Director:Paul Bogart, Gordon Douglas

Written by:Peter Stone (Writer)

Script Synopsis:Quincy Drew (Garner) and Jason O'Rourke (Gossett) travel from town to town in the south of the United States during the slavery era. Drew claims to be a down-on-his-luck slave owner who is selling O'Rourke as a slave. Quincy gets the bidding rolling, sells Jason, and the two later meet up to split the profit. Jason was born a free man in New Jersey and is very well educated.

Skin Game Script Resources:

Skin Game Script PDF at Script Fly ($)

Other Links:

Skin Game ( tt0067763 ) at IMDb
Skin Game ( 20628 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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Who Is Killing The Great Chefs Of Europe? Script

celluloid — Sat, 09 Nov 2013 12:29:44 +0000

Year:1978

Director:Ted Kotcheff

Written by:Nan Lyons (Novel), Ivan Lyons (Novel), Peter Stone (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:Mystery abounds when it is discovered that, one by one, the greatest Chefs in Europe are being killed. The intriguing part of the murders is that each chef is killed in the same manner that their own special dish is prepared in. Food critics and the (many) self-proclaimed greatest Chefs in Europe demand the mystery be solved.

Who Is Killing The Great Chefs Of Europe? Script Resources:

Who Is Killing The Great Chefs Of Europe? Script PDF - NO DRAFT DATE at Script City ($)
Who Is Killing The Great Chefs Of Europe? Script PDF at Script Fly ($)

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:

Who Is Killing The Great Chefs Of Europe? ( tt0078488 ) at IMDb
Who Is Killing The Great Chefs Of Europe? ( 42216 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

celluloid — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:41:05 +0000

Year:1974

Director:Joseph Sargent

Written by:Peter Stone (Screenplay), John Godey (Novel)

Script Synopsis:In New York, armed men hijack a subway car and demand a ransom for the passengers. Even if it's paid, how could they get away?

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three Script Resources:

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three Script PDF at The Script Savant
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three Script - 1973-04 Draft at imsdb.com
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three Script PDF - [Rev 1st 4-16-73] at Script Fly ($)
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three Script PDF - 4/16/73 1ST REVISED at Script City ($)

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:

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three ( tt0072251 ) at IMDb
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three ( 8333 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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Charade

celluloid — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:09:56 +0000

Year:1963

Director:Stanley Donen

Written by:Peter Stone (Screenplay), Peter Stone (Story), Marc Behm (Story)

Script Synopsis:After Regina Lampert falls for the dashing Peter Joshua on a skiing holiday in the French Alps, she discovers upon her return to Paris that her husband has been murdered. Soon, she and Peter are giving chase to three of her late husband's World War II cronies, Tex, Scobie and Gideon, who are after a quarter of a million dollars the quartet stole while behind enemy lines. But why does Peter keep changing his name?

Charade Script Resources:

Charade Script PDF at The Script Savant
Charade Script - 1962-10 Draft at IMSDb
Charade Script at The Daily Script
Charade Script - Draft script, 1 October 1962 at Screenplays For You
Charade Script at aellea.com
Charade Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
Charade Script PDF - NO DRAFT DATE at Script City ($)
Charade Transcript at archive.org

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:

Charade ( tt0056923 ) at IMDb
Charade ( 4808 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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