Tag: Richard Condon

The Manchurian Candidate (1962) Script

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Year:1962
Director:John Frankenheimer
Written by:George Axelrod (Screenplay), Richard Condon (Novel)

Script Synopsis:Near the end of the Korean War, a platoon of U.S. soldiers is captured by communists and brainwashed. Following the war, the platoon is returned home, and Sergeant Raymond Shaw is lauded as a hero by the rest of his platoon. However, the platoon commander, Captain Bennett Marco, finds himself plagued by strange nightmares and soon races to uncover a terrible plot.
The Manchurian Candidate 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 Manchurian Candidate ( tt0056218 ) at IMDb
  • The Manchurian Candidate ( 982 ) at TheMovieDB.org
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Winter Kills Script

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Year:1979
Director:William Richert
Written by:Richard Condon (Novel), William Richert (Writer)

Script Synopsis:19 years after President Timothy Keegan was assassinated, his brother Nick discovers a dying man claiming to have been the gunman. While trying to avoid his wealthy and domineering father's attempts to control his actions, Nick follows the clues that have been handed to him. As he progresses, it becomes increasingly difficult to discern the real trails from the dead ends, and increasing dangerous as unknown parties try to stop Nick from uncovering the truth.
Winter Kills Script Resources:

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Prizzi’s Honor Script

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Year:1985
Director:John Huston
Written by:Richard Condon (Novel), Janet Roach (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:A professional hit man and hit woman fall in love, only to discover that they have each been hired to kill the other.
Prizzi's Honor Script Resources:

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The Manchurian Candidate

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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 - August 18, 2003 revised at The Daily Script
  • The Manchurian Candidate Script PDF at Script Slug
  • 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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