Tag: Robert Aldrich

Twilight’s Last Gleaming Script

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Year:1977
Director:Robert Aldrich

Script Synopsis:A renegade USAF general, Lawrence Dell, escapes from a military prison and takes over an ICBM silo near Montana and threatens to provoke World War 3 unless the President reveals details of a secret meeting held just after the start of the Vietnam War between Dell and the then President's most trusted advisors.
Twilight's Last Gleaming Script Resources:

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  • Twilight's Last Gleaming ( tt0076845 ) at IMDb
  • Twilight's Last Gleaming ( 75938 ) at TheMovieDB.org
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The Choirboys Script

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Year:1977
Director:Robert Aldrich
Written by:Joseph Wambaugh (Novel), Christopher Knopf (Screenplay), Joseph Wambaugh (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:A group of Los Angeles cops decide to take off some of the pressures of their jobs by engaging in various forms of after-hours debauchery.
The Choirboys Script Resources:

  • The Choirboys Script PDF - FINAL at Script Fly ($)
  • The Choirboys Script PDF - 1ST at Script Fly ($)
  • The Choirboys Script PDF - 7/8/75 1ST DRAFT. (XL). *pgs. at Script City ($)

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Too Late the Hero Script

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Year:1970
Director:Robert Aldrich
Written by:Robert Aldrich (Screenplay), Lukas Heller (Screenplay), Robert Aldrich (Story), Robert Sherman (Story)

Script Synopsis:A WWII film set on a Pacific island. Japanese and allied forces occupy different parts of the island. When a group of British soldiers are sent on a mission behind enemy lines, things don't go exactly to plan. This film differs in that some of the 'heroes' are very reluctant, but they come good when they are pursued by the Japanese who are determined to prevent them returning to base.
Too Late the Hero Script Resources:

  • Too Late the Hero Script PDF - 1970. NO DRAFT DATE. (XL). at Script City ($)
  • Too Late the Hero Transcript at scripts.com

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What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? Script

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Year:1962
Director:Robert Aldrich
Written by:Henry Farrell (Novel), Lukas Heller (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:Two aging film actresses live as virtual recluses in an old Hollywood mansion. Jane Hudson, a successful child star, cares for her crippled sister Blanche, whose career in later years eclipsed that of Jane. Now the two live together, their relationship affected by simmering subconscious thoughts of mutual envy, hate and revenge.
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? Script Resources:

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  • What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? ( tt0056687 ) at IMDb
  • What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? ( 10242 ) at TheMovieDB.org
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The Dirty Dozen Script

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Year:1967
Director:Robert Aldrich
Written by:E.M. Nathanson (Novel), Nunnally Johnson (Screenplay), Lukas Heller (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:12 American military prisoners in World War II are ordered to infiltrate a well-guarded enemy château and kill the Nazi officers vacationing there. The soldiers, most of whom are facing death sentences for a variety of violent crimes, agree to the mission and the possible commuting of their sentences.
The Dirty Dozen Script Resources:

  • The Dirty Dozen Script PDF - [12-23-1965][very light print] at Script Fly ($)
  • The Dirty Dozen Script PDF - (XXL). NO DRAFT DATE at Script City ($)
  • The Dirty Dozen Transcript at scripts.com

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The Flight Of The Phoenix Script

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Year:1965
Director:Robert Aldrich
Written by:Lukas Heller (Screenplay), Trevor Dudley Smith (Novel)

Script Synopsis:A cargo aircraft crashes in a sandstorm in the Sahara with less than a dozen men on board. One of the passengers is an airplane designer who comes up with the idea of ripping off the undamaged wing and using it as the basis for a replacement aircraft they will build to escape before their food and water run out.
The Flight Of The Phoenix Script Resources:

  • The Flight Of The Phoenix Script PDF - XL 5/11/65 REVISED FINAL at Script City ($)
  • The Flight Of The Phoenix Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
  • The Flight Of The Phoenix Transcript at scripts.com

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  • The Flight Of The Phoenix ( tt0059183 ) at IMDb
  • The Flight Of The Phoenix ( 10243 ) at TheMovieDB.org
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The Emperor Of The North Script

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Year:1973
Director:Robert Aldrich
Written by:Christopher Knopf (Writer), Jack London (Story)

Script Synopsis:Hobos encounter a sadistic railway conductor that will not let anyone "ride the rails" for free.
The Emperor Of The North Script Resources:

  • The Emperor Of The North Script PDF - 5/23/72 REVISED FINAL at Script City ($)
  • The Emperor Of The North Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
  • The Emperor Of The North Transcript at scripts.com

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  • The Emperor Of The North ( tt0070030 ) at IMDb
  • The Emperor Of The North ( 31943 ) at TheMovieDB.org
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The Longest Yard Script

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Year:1974
Director:Robert Aldrich
Written by:Tracy Keenan Wynn (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:In this rough-and-tumble yarn, actually filmed on-location at the Georgia State Prision, the cons are the heroes and the guards are the heavies. Eddie Albert is the sadistic warden who'll gladly make any sacrifice to push his guards' semi-pro football team to a national championship.
The Longest Yard Script Resources:

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Hustle Script

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Year:1975
Director:Robert Aldrich
Written by:Steve Shagan (Screenplay), Steve Shagan (Novel), Steve Shagan (Writer)

Script Synopsis:Phil Gaines is a bitter, cynical cop who investigates the case of a dead stripper/porno actress found on the beach. Gaines is experiencing a troubled relationship with a hooker, and things don't get any better when the dead girl's father launches his own investigation.
Hustle Script Resources:

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All The Marbles Script

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Year:1981
Director:Robert Aldrich
Written by:Mel Frohman (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:A two-bit promoter tries to take a women's wrestling team to the top.
All The Marbles Script Resources:

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