Page One: “Drive” (2011)

Screenplay by Hossein Amini, book by James Sallis

The movie version of the opening:

I remember the movie’s opening weekend, all my L.A.-based connections frothing about it on social media. It ended up doing $77M in worldwide box office. Not bad for a film with a reported $15M budget that challenged genre expectations. Like this bit:

Is it an action movie? A thriller? A drama? An 80s film (with the pink titles)? Whatever, the movie worked with viewers. The script is a stylized piece of work. You can download it here. FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY!

Page One is a daily Go Into The Story series featuring the first page of notable movie scripts from the classic era to contemporary times. Comparing them is an excellent way to study a variety of writing styles and see how professional writers start a story.

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