Tales from the Script

"Hollywood screenwriters finally get the last word."

2009 1h 45m EN

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★6.6TMDB · 43🍅75%Rotten Tomatoes★7.1IMDB · 1,570

Documentary

Synopsis

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Shane Black ("Lethal Weapon"), John Carpenter ("Halloween"), Frank Darabont ("The Shawshank Redemption"), William Goldman ("The Princess Bride"), Paul Schrader ("Taxi Driver"), and dozens of other Hollywood screenwriters share hilarious anecdotes and penetrating insights in "Tales from the Script," the most comprehensive documentary ever made about screenwriting. By analyzing their triumphs and recalling their failures, the participants explain how successful writers develop the skills necessary for toughing out careers in one of the world's most competitive industries. They also reveal the untold stories behind some of the greatest screenplays ever written, describing their adventures with luminaries including Harrison Ford, Stanley Kubrick, Joel Silver, Martin Scorsese, and Steven Spielberg. The film was produced in tandem with the upcoming HarperCollins book of the same name.

“Hollywood screenwriters finally get the last word.”

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Cast

John Carpenter
Self
Frank Darabont
Self
Steven E. de Souza
Self
Antwone Fisher
Self
William Goldman
Self
Guinevere Turner
Self
Jose Rivera
Self
Melville Shavelson
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Hanson
Writers: Peter Hanson, Paul Robert Herman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by T.J. Raider. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor J.D. Funari shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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John Carpenter and Frank Darabont and Steven E. de Souza carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Hollywood screenwriters finally get the last word.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1045642 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 43 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Peter Hanson directs. T.J. Raider scores. J.D. Funari cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 17 years ago.
2Original score by T.J. Raider. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
3Editor J.D. Funari shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4John Carpenter and Frank Darabont and Steven E. de Souza carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Hollywood screenwriters finally get the last word.".
6IMDB entry: tt1045642 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 43 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.