🎬 Documentary

Tales from the Script

"Hollywood screenwriters finally get the last word."

⭐ 6.5/10 2009 1h 45m Dir. Peter Hanson

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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.

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6.5/10 42 votes

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Year
2009
Runtime
1h 45m
TMDB Rating
⭐ 6.5/10
Votes
42
Genre
Documentary
Director
Language
EN

Cast

🎭 Documentary 🎬 Peter Hanson 👤 John Carpenter 👤 Frank Darabont 👤 Steven E. de Souza
screenwriter writing writer's block hollywood

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Tales from the Script has a runtime of 1h 45m (1 hour and 45 minutes).
Tales from the Script was directed by Peter Hanson and released in 2009.
Tales from the Script is a Documentary film (2009).
The cast of Tales from the Script includes John Carpenter, Frank Darabont, Steven E. de Souza, Antwone Fisher, William Goldman.
Tales from the Script has a TMDB rating of 6.5/10 based on 42 votes.

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