Page One: “The Manchurian Candidate” (2004)

Screenplay by Daniel Pyne and Dean Georgaris, based on the 1962 screenplay by George Axelrod, adapted from the novel by Richard Condon

You may read the screenplay here.

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Page One is a daily Go Into The Story series featuring the first page of movie and TV 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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