Tales from the Script

Tales from the Script (2009)

Hollywood screenwriters finally get the last word.

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release Date: 2009-01-10
  • User Rating: 6.7/10 from 38 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 45min
  • Language: English
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Peter Hanson
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Summary

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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  • John Carpenter

    as Self

  • Frank Darabont

    as Self

  • Steven E. de Souza

    as Self

  • Antwone Fisher

    as Self

  • William Goldman

    as Self

  • Guinevere Turner

    as Self

  • Jose Rivera

    as Self

  • Melville Shavelson

    as Self

  • Justin Zackham

    as Self

  • Allison Anders

    as Self

  • Doug Atchison

    as Self

  • John August

    as Self

  • Shane Black

    as Self

  • John Brancato

    as Self

  • Larry Cohen

    as Self

  • Gerald Di Pego

    as Self

  • Mark Fergus

    as Self

  • Naomi Foner

    as Self

  • Joe Forte

    as Self

  • Josh Friedman

    as Self

  • Mick Garris

    as Self

  • Peter Hyams

    as Self

  • Michael January

    as Self

  • Steve Koren

    as Self

  • Jonathan Lemkin

    as Self

  • Andrew W. Marlowe

    as Self

  • Mark O'Keefe

    as Self

  • Zak Penn

    as Self

  • Billy Ray

    as Self

  • Adam Rifkin

    as Self

  • Mark Rosenthal

    as Self

  • Bruce Joel Rubin

    as Self

  • Richard Rush

    as Self

  • Ron Shelton

    as Self

  • Ronald Shusett

    as Self

  • Stephen Susco

    as Self

  • Kriss Turner

    as Self

  • David S. Ward

    as Self

  • James L. White

    as Self

  • Paul Schrader

    as Self
Directing Peter Hanson Director
Production Paul Robert Herman Producer
Writing Peter Hanson Writer
Writing Paul Robert Herman Writer
Editing J.D. Funari Editor
Production Peter Hanson Producer
Sound T.J. Raider Original Music Composer

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