Page One: ‘Three Days of the Condor’ (1975)

Screenplay by Lorenzo Semple Jr. and David Rayfiel, novel by James Grady

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Lorenzo Semple, Jr. also wrote Papillon, The Parallax View, and King Kong.

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.