Tom Epperson – Scripts on Screen

A Family Thing Script

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.

The Gift Script

Year:2000

Director:Sam Raimi

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

Script Synopsis:When a local woman disappears and the police can't seem to find any leads, her father turns to a poor young woman with psychic powers. Slowly she starts having visions of the woman chained and in a pond. Her visions lead to the body and the arrest of an abusive husband, but did he really do it?

The Gift Script Resources:

The Gift Script PDF - Rev. 9/7/99 at Script Fly ($)
The Gift Script PDF - NO DRAFT DATE LISTED. (1 page missing) at Script City ($)
The Gift 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.

One False Move Script

Year:1992

Director:Carl Franklin

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

Script Synopsis:Following a series of drug deals and murders, three criminals -- Fantasia, Ray Malcolm and Pluto -- travel from Los Angeles to Houston, finally arriving in a small Arkansas town to go into hiding. Two detectives from the LAPD, who are already on the case, contact the town's sheriff, Dale Dixon, to alert him of the fugitives' presence in the area. Underestimating Dixon, the criminals have no idea what they are about to face.

One False Move Script Resources:

One False Move Script PDF - NO DRAFT DATE *page at Script City ($)
One False Move Script PDF - [Rev 9-11-1990] at Script Fly ($)
One False Move 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.