The sun shines brightly on the classic facade of the main library at Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street. In the adjacent park area, pretty hustlers and drug peddlers go about their business.
FRONT STEPS
A few people lounge on the steps flanked by the familiar stone lions.
INT. MAIN READING ROOM - DAY
People are dotted throughout the room sitting at the long oak tables polished by decades of use. Readin
"THE BASE"
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EXT. BORDER CHECKPOINT -- DAY
Cars filled with tourists move slowly through the checkpoint
into Mexico. On the American side: clean uncrowded streets.
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EXT. TIAJUNA, MEXICO -- DAY
But just across the border: crowds, garbage everywhere,
buildings crammed together on pot holed streets. It seems
darker, more dangerous. Everything has a touch of evil.
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EXT. STRIP CLUB -- DAY
A honky
CLARENCE WORLEY, a young hipster hepcat, is trying to pick up an older lady named LUCY. She isnt bothered by him, in fact, shes a little charmed. But, you can tell, that she isnt going to leave her barstool.
CLARENCE
In "Jailhouse Rock" hes everything rockabillys about. I mean he is rockabilly: mean, surly, nasty, rude. In that movie he couldnt give a fuck about anything except rockin and rollin,
Broadcast News
by
James L. Brooks.
FADE IN
EXT. CITY STREET - DAY
A restaurant supply truck is curbside, near a small
restaurant. GERALD GRUNICK, forty-one, is closing the back
door of his truck, feeling good about the world, a common
state for him. He moves towards the cab of the truck and gets
inside as we SUPER:
KANSAS CITY, MO. - 1963
INT. TRUCK - DAY
As he sits down beaming over his recen
A SILHOUETTED MAN in front of mirror dons his Marine dress blues. Spit polish shoes laced. Medals clipped to jacket. All in CLOSEUP. We never see him fully.
The Man puts HIS HAT squarely on his head. EYES glint.
On the mans dresser: MARINE MEMORABILIA. Three Purple Hearts, photos of a WOMAN (his wife), PHOTOS OF MARINES in combat locales.
TIGHTER INTO THE PHOTOS
We HEAR PANICKED VOICES, EXPLOSION
Dogma
Screenplay by Kevin Smith
Produced by Scott Mosier
Directed by Kevin Smith
Cast List:
Linda Fiorentino Bethany
Jason Mewes Jay
Kevin Smith Silent Bob
Matt Damon Loki
Ben Afflek Bartleby
Chris Rock Rufus
Salma Hayek Serendipity
Alan Rickman Metatron
Emma Thompson God
Dwight Ewell Gang Leader
Ethan Suplee NoMan the Golgothan
EXT. ASBURY PARK BOARDWALK - DAY
Jersey spring day. Beyond the wood
MEET JOE BLACK
Screenplay
by
Bo Goldman
EXT. ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. - 4:00 AM
A patch of water. PULL BACK TO REVEAL more water. BACK
FARTHER TO REVEAL an expanse of river, up the bank to
massive lawn running up to a great, classic Hudson River
manor house; the country estate of William Parrish.
INT. PARRISH COUNTRY ESTATE - 4:00 AM
MOVE THROUGH French doors that lead from a wide terrace int
Lethal Weapon
Screenplay by Shane Black
Produced by Richard Donner
Joel Silver
Directed by Richard Donner
Cast List:
Mel Gibson Martin Riggs
Danny Glover Roger Murtaugh
Gary Busey Joshua
Mitchell Ryan The General
Tom Atkins Michael Hunsaker
FADE IN:
CITY OF ANGELS
Lies spread out beneath us in all its splendor, like a bargain basement Promised Land.
CAMERA SOARS, DIPS, WINDS its way SLOWLY DOWN,
Cookout Script
Yo, Todd, where the floods at?
Yeah, Todd, is the flood coming this way?
Bling and Wheezer, quit horsing around.
Get to class.
Dont listen to them. Theyre stupid.
Yeah, l know.
Dont worry. lll always be there...
for you, Todd Andersen. Doo-doo head.
Thanks, Becky.
Todd, how does it feel to have...
all of the experts picking you...
to go first in the draft?
Broke, from bribing all t
RUSH HOUR
Original Screenplay
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RUSH HOUR
FADE IN:
EXT. LOS ANGELES - DAY
The whole dysfunctional megalopolis, beige and blurry in the
summer smog. If this is the American Dream, do me a favor and
wake me up.
EXT. LAX - DAY
The traffic loop outside the terminals is gridlocked -- mostly
with stretch limousines.
INT. LAX