Tales from the Script
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.
Release Date
January 10, 2009Runtime
105 minRating
PGGenres
DocumentaryDirected by
Peter HansonWritten by
Peter Hanson, Paul Robert HermanLanguage
EnglishBudget
$0Revenue
$0Status
Released
Cast
John Carpenter
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Frank Darabont
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Steven E. de Souza
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William Goldman
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Guinevere Turner
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Melville Shavelson
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Allison Anders
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John August
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Shane Black
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John Brancato
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Larry Cohen
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Mark Fergus
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Josh Friedman
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Mick Garris
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Peter Hyams
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Andrew W. Marlowe
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Zak Penn
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Billy Ray
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Adam Rifkin
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Bruce Joel Rubin
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Richard Rush
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Ron Shelton
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Ronald Shusett
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Stephen Susco
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David S. Ward
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Paul Schrader
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"Tales from the Script" Movie Trailer (Festival)
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