Richard Rush – Scripts on Screen

Air America Script

celluloid — Sat, 21 Dec 2013 06:43:39 +0000

Year:1990

Director:Roger Spottiswoode

Written by:Richard Rush (Screenplay), Christopher Robbins (Novel), John Eskow (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:Air America was the CIA's private airline operating in Laos during the Vietnam War, running anything and everything from soldiers to foodstuffs for local villagers. After losing his pilot's license, Billy Covington is recruited into it, and ends up in the middle of a bunch of lunatic pilots, gun-running by his friend Gene Ryack, and opium smuggling by his own superiors.

Air America Script Resources:

Air America Script PDF - 5-16-89 (MISSING PAGE 66) at Script Fly ($)
Air America Script PDF - 12/1/1988 at Script City ($)
Air America 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:

Air America ( tt0099005 ) at IMDb
Air America ( 11856 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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The Color Of Night Script

celluloid — Thu, 19 Dec 2013 16:19:07 +0000

Year:1994

Director:Richard Rush

Written by:Matthew Chapman (Screenplay), Billy Ray (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:When New York psychiatrist Bill Capa visits Los Angeles to take over his murdered colleague's therapy group, he finds himself embroiled in the thick of a mystery when he bumps into Rose and begins a torrid affair.

The Color Of Night Script Resources:

The Color Of Night Script PDF at Script Slug
The Color Of Night Script at IMSDb
The Color Of Night Script PDF - 2/15/93 REVISED at Script City ($)
The Color Of Night Script PDF - rev 04/19/93 (miss pg 89) at Script Fly ($)

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:

The Color Of Night ( tt0109456 ) at IMDb
The Color Of Night ( 2124 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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Hell’s Angels On Wheels Script

celluloid — Mon, 25 Nov 2013 17:23:08 +0000

Year:1967

Director:Richard Rush

Written by:R. Wright Campbell (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:At first gas station attendant Poet is happy when the rockers gang “Hell’s Angels” finally accepts him. But he’s shocked when he learns how brutal they are – not even murder is a taboo to them. He gets himself in trouble when the leader’s girlfriend falls in love with him – and he welcomes her approaches.

Hell's Angels On Wheels Script Resources:

Hell's Angels On Wheels Transcript at Springfield! Springfield!

Other Links:

Hell's Angels On Wheels ( tt0061758 ) at IMDb
Hell's Angels On Wheels ( 33642 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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Getting Straight Script

celluloid — Fri, 22 Nov 2013 23:22:13 +0000

Year:1970

Director:Richard Rush

Script Synopsis:Graduate student Harry Bailey was once one of the most visible undergraduate activists on campus, but now that he's back studying for his master's, he's trying to fly right. Trouble is, the campus is exploding with various student movements, and Harry's girlfriend, Jan, is caught up in most of them. As Harry gets closer to finishing his degree, he finds his iconoclastic attitude increasingly aligned with the students rather than the faculty.

Getting Straight Script Resources:

Getting Straight Script PDF - at Script Fly ($)

Other Links:

Getting Straight ( tt0065775 ) at IMDb
Getting Straight ( 42588 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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Freebie And The Bean Script

celluloid — Sun, 17 Nov 2013 19:44:30 +0000

Year:1974

Director:Richard Rush

Written by:Robert Kaufman (Writer)

Script Synopsis:Two San Francisco detectives want to bring down a local hijacking boss. But they'll have to get to him before a hitman does.

Freebie And The Bean Script Resources:

Freebie And The Bean Script PDF - 3/13/1972 at Script City ($)
Freebie And The Bean Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
Freebie And The Bean 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:

Freebie And The Bean ( tt0071521 ) at IMDb
Freebie And The Bean ( 20802 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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The Stunt Man

celluloid — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:23:23 +0000

Year:1980

Director:Richard Rush

Written by:Richard Rush (Adaptation), Paul Brodeur (Novel), Lawrence B. Marcus (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:While on the run from the police, Steve Railsback hides in a group of moviemakers where he pretends to be a stunt man. Both aided and endangered by the director (Peter O'Toole) he avoids both the police and sudden death as a stuntman. The mixture of real danger and fantasy of the movie is an interesting twist for the viewer as the two blend in individual scenes.

The Stunt Man Script Resources:

The Stunt Man Script PDF - Final Shooting Script at The Script Savant
The Stunt Man Script PDF at The Daily Script
The Stunt Man Script - Undated Shooting draft at IMSDb
The Stunt Man Script PDF - FINAL SHOOTING at Script City ($)
The Stunt Man Script PDF - EARLY 10/25/77 REVISED at Script City ($)
The Stunt Man 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:

The Stunt Man ( tt0081568 ) at IMDb
The Stunt Man ( 42160 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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