The Usual Suspects Screenplay (Revised 6/11/94)

McQuarrie, Christopher

Published by Hollywood Scripts, 1994

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THE USUAL SUSPECTS ? SCREENPLAY (Revised 6/11/94) by Christopher McQuarrie, softcover, 1994. BOOK CONDITION: near fine. The text block is in fine condition with no marks, tears, or dogears. There is neither a bookplate nor signature of the prior owner. Not a public library book or remainder. Blue cardstock covers, 3-holes punched for binder. The front cover has a small label with the L.C. number for my personal library. 11 x 8 ½, 128 pages, 32 ounces. NOTE THAT SINCE THE ITEM WEIGHS TWO POUNDS, THERE MAY BE ADDITIONAL SHIPPING CHARGES IF YOU REQUIRE PRIORITY MAIL OR LIVE OUTSIDE THE USA XX [Wikipedia] THE USUAL SUSPECTS is a 1995 neo-noir mystery film directed by Bryan Singer and written by Christopher McQuarrie. It stars Stephen Baldwin, Gabriel Byrne, Benicio del Toro, Kevin Pollak, Chazz Palminteri, Pete Postlethwaite, and Kevin Spacey. The plot follows the interrogation of Roger "Verbal" Kint, a small-time con man, who is one of only two survivors of a massacre and fire on a ship docked at the Port of Los Angeles. Through flashback and narration, Kint tells an interrogator a convoluted story of events that led him and his criminal companions to the boat, and of a mysterious crime lord?known as Keyser Söze ? who controlled them. The film was shot on a $6 million budget and began as a title taken from a column in Spy magazine called The Usual Suspects, after one of Claude Rains' most memorable lines in the classic film Casablanca, and Singer thought that it would make a good title for a film. The film was shown out of competition at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival, and then initially released in a few theaters. It received favorable reviews and was eventually given a wider release. McQuarrie won an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and Spacey won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance. The Writers Guild of America ranked the film as having the 35th greatest screenplay of all time. Seller Inventory # 001236

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Usual Suspects Screenplay (Revised 6/11/...

Publisher: Hollywood Scripts

Publication Date: 1994

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket