Richard Pearce – Scripts on Screen

A Family Thing Script

celluloid — Mon, 30 Dec 2013 03:10:36 +0000

Year:1996

Director:Richard Pearce

Written by:Billy Bob Thornton (Writer), Tom Epperson (Writer)

Script Synopsis:Earl Pilcher Jr., runs an equipment rental outfit in Arkansas, lives with his wife and kids and parents, and rarely takes off his gimme cap. His mother dies, leaving a letter explaining he's not her natural son, but the son of a Black woman who died in childbirth; plus, he has a half brother Ray, in Chicago, she wants him to visit. Earl makes the trip, initially receiving a cold welcome from Ray and Ray's son, Virgil. His birth mother's sister, Aunt T., an aged and blind matriarch, takes Earl in tow and insists that the family open up to him.

A Family Thing Script Resources:

A Family Thing Script PDF - [1994-12-11] at Script Fly ($)
A Family Thing Script PDF - 12/11/1994 at Script City ($)
A Family Thing 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:

A Family Thing ( tt0116275 ) at IMDb
A Family Thing ( 41852 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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Country Script

celluloid — Sun, 20 Oct 2013 13:35:05 +0000

Year:1984

Director:Richard Pearce

Written by:William D. Wittliff (Writer)

Script Synopsis:Gilbert Ivy and his wife Jewell are farmers. They seem to be working against the odds, producing no financial surplus. Gilbert has lost hope of ever becoming prosperous, but his wife decides to fight for her family.

Country Script Resources:

Country Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
Country Script PDF - 7/27/1983 at Script City ($)

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:

Country ( tt0087091 ) at IMDb
Country ( 42087 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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No Mercy Script

celluloid — Tue, 08 Oct 2013 09:55:02 +0000

Year:1986

Director:Richard Pearce

Written by:James Carabatsos (Writer)

Script Synopsis:An unconventional undercover Chicago cop and his partner are recruited to commit the murder of a New Orleans criminal kingpin.

No Mercy Script Resources:

No Mercy Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
No Mercy Script PDF - 9/23/1985 at Script City ($)
No Mercy 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:

No Mercy ( tt0091637 ) at IMDb
No Mercy ( 26789 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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The Long Walk Home Script

celluloid — Sun, 15 Sep 2013 18:11:29 +0000

Year:1990

Director:Richard Pearce

Written by:John Cork (Writer)

Script Synopsis:Two women, black and white, in 1955 Montgomery Alabama, must decide what they are going to do in response to the famous bus boycott lead by Martin Luther King.

The Long Walk Home Script Resources:

The Long Walk Home Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
The Long Walk Home Script PDF - 10/13/88 2ND DRAFT (pages) at Script City ($)
The Long Walk Home 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:

The Long Walk Home ( tt0100046 ) at IMDb
The Long Walk Home ( 51763 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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Leap Of Faith Script

celluloid — Wed, 04 Sep 2013 03:43:37 +0000

Year:1992

Director:Richard Pearce

Written by:Janus Cercone (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:Jonas Nightengale is a fraudulent Christian faith healer who makes a living travelling around America holding revival meetings and conducting 'miracles' with the help of his friend and manager, Jane, and their entourage. One of their trucks breaks down in Rustwater, a town in desperate need of rain to save their crops. While waiting for spare parts, Jonas decides to hold a revival meeting in the town. The local sheriff, Will Braverman, is skeptical and tries to prevent his town and its people from being conned. However a local disabled boy, Boyd, believes Jonas could make him walk again. Events in Rustwater make Jonas examine his own faith and doubts.

Leap Of Faith Script Resources:

Leap Of Faith Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
Leap Of Faith 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:

Leap Of Faith ( tt0104695 ) at IMDb
Leap Of Faith ( 12772 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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