Tom Wolfe – Scripts on Screen

Almost Heroes Script

Year:1998

Director:Christopher Guest

Written by:Mark Nutter (Screenplay), Tom Wolfe (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:Two hapless explorers lead an ill-fated 1804 expedition through the Pacific Northwest in a hopeless, doomed effort to reach the Pacific Ocean before Lewis and Clark.

Almost Heroes Script Resources:

Almost Heroes Script PDF - [3/25/1996] at Script Fly ($)
Almost Heroes 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 Right Stuff

Year:1983

Director:Philip Kaufman

Written by:Tom Wolfe (Novel), Philip Kaufman (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:A chronicle of the original Mercury astronauts in the formation of America's space program: Alan Shepherd, the first American in space; Gus Grissom, the benighted astronaut for whom nothing works out as planned; John Glenn, the straight-arrow 'boy scout' of the bunch who was the first American to orbit the earth; and the remaining pilots: Deke Slayton, Scott Carpenter and Wally Schirra.

The Right Stuff Script Resources:

The Right Stuff Script PDF - (EARLY) 2ND DRAFT. NO DRAFT DATE. at Script City ($)
The Right Stuff Script PDF - (EARLY) 1ST DRAFT. NO DRAFT DATE. at Script City ($)
The Right Stuff Script PDF - 3/1/82 REVISED KAUFMAN at Script City ($)
The Right Stuff Script PDF - (EARLY) GOLDMAN 5/80 at Script City ($)
The Right Stuff Script PDF - [Rev 2-1982] at Script Fly ($)
The Right Stuff Script PDF - [Rev 12-1981] at Script Fly ($)
The Right Stuff Script PDF - [2nd draft] at Script Fly ($)
The Right Stuff Script PDF - [Goldman draft][1st draft][5-1980] at Script Fly ($)
The Right Stuff Transcript at angelfire.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 Bonfire of the Vanities

Year:1990

Director:Brian De Palma

Written by:Tom Wolfe (Novel), Michael Cristofer (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:After his mistress runs over a young teen, a Wall Street hotshot sees his life unravel in the spotlight, and attracting the interest of a down and out reporter.

The Bonfire of the Vanities Script Resources:

The Bonfire of the Vanities Script PDF - July 1990 Production Draft at The Daily Script
The Bonfire of the Vanities Script PDF at Script Slug
The Bonfire of the Vanities Script - 1990-07 Draft at IMSDb
The Bonfire of the Vanities Script PDF - 7/19/90 REVISED 3RD DRAFT 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.