Movie List for "screenplay"

Burnt by the Sun (1994) Drama History War Movie

In the Soviet Union in 1936, shadow of Stalin’s repressions lie on a famous revolution hero. The accusations of being him a foreign spy are nonsense, and all known that, but a slow process of his life’s downfall is already running. Year 1994.

Generes: Drama, History, War
Director: Nikita Mikhalkov
Writer: Nikita Mikhalkov (dialogue), Rustam Ibragimbekov (dialogue), Rustam Ibragimbekov (screenplay), Nikita Mikhalkov (screenplay), Nikita Mikhalkov (story)
Actors: Oleg Menshikov, Nikita Mikhalkov, Ingeborga Dapkunaite, Nadezhda Mikhalkova

Rope (1948) Crime Drama Mystery Thriller Movie

Two men attempt to prove they committed the perfect crime by hosting a dinner party after strangling their former classmate to death. Year 1948.

Generes: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Writer: Hume Cronyn (adapted by), Patrick Hamilton (from the play by), Arthur Laurents (screenplay)
Actors: Dick Hogan, John Dall, Farley Granger, Edith Evanson

The Kreutzer Sonata (2008) Drama Movie

Based on “The Kreutzer Sonata” by Leo Tolstoy. Year 2008.

Generes: Drama
Director: Bernard Rose
Writer: Lisa Enos (screenplay), Bernard Rose (screenplay), Leo Tolstoy (novel)
Actors: Danny Huston, Elisabeth Röhm, Matthew Yang King, Julia Sandberg Hansson

Papillon (2017) Adventure Biography Crime Drama Movie

Wrongfully convicted for murder, Henri Charriere forms an unlikely relationship with fellow inmate and quirky convicted counterfeiter Louis Dega, in an attempt to escape from the notorious penal colony on Devil’s Island. Year 2017.

Generes: Adventure, Biography, Crime, Drama
Director: Michael Noer
Writer: Aaron Guzikowski (screenplay by), Henri Charrière (based upon the books “Papillon” and “Banco” by), Dalton Trumbo (based upon the 1973 screenplay “Papillon” by), Lorenzo Semple Jr. (based upon the 1973 screenplay “Papillon” by)
Actors: Charlie Hunnam, Damijan Oklopdzic, Christopher Fairbank, Jason Ryan

Femmine in fuga (1984) Action Crime Drama Thriller Movie

The young, pretty and shy Angela Duvall is jailed for murder in a Brazilian prison. Whilst there she is brutally “initiated” by the other inmates. The nice, honest and handsome prison … Year 1984.

Generes: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director: Michele Massimo Tarantini
Writer: Michele Massimo Tarantini (story), Michele Massimo Tarantini (screenplay)
Actors: Suzane Carvalho, Rossana Ghessa, Gloria Cristal, Henri Pagnoncelli

The Mercy (2017) Adventure Biography Drama Mystery Movie

The incredible story of amateur sailor Donald Crowhurst and his solo attempt to circumnavigate the globe. The struggles he confronted on the journey while his family awaited his return is one of the most enduring mysteries of recent times. Year 2017.

Generes: Adventure, Biography, Drama, Mystery
Director: James Marsh
Writer: Scott Z. Burns (screenplay by)
Actors: Rachel Weisz, David Thewlis, Colin Firth, Andrew Buchan

Oldboy (2003) Action Drama Mystery Thriller Movie

After being kidnapped and imprisoned for fifteen years, Oh Dae-Su is released, only to find that he must find his captor in five days. Year 2003.

Generes: Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Director: Chan-wook Park
Writer: Garon Tsuchiya (story), Nobuaki Minegishi (comic), Chan-wook Park (character created by: Oldboy, Vengeance Trilogy), Chan-wook Park (screenplay), Joon-hyung Lim (screenplay), Jo-yun Hwang (screenplay)
Actors: Min-sik Choi, Ji-Tae Yoo, Hye-jeong Kang, Dae-han Ji

The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002) Action Biography Drama History Movie

The story of a young revolutionary who raised an armed resistance against the British rule in India. Year 2002.

Generes: Action, Biography, Drama, History
Director: Rajkumar Santoshi
Writer: Ranjit Kapoor (additional dialogue), Piyush Mishra (Hindi dialogue), Anjum Rajabali (English dialogue), Anjum Rajabali (screenplay), Rajkumar Santoshi (additional dialogue)
Actors: Ajay Devgn, Sushant Singh, D. Santosh, Akhilendra Mishra

The Hot Spot (1990) Crime Drama Romance Thriller Movie

Upon arriving to a small town, a drifter quickly gets into trouble with the local authorities – and the local women – after he robs a bank. Year 1990.

Generes: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Director: Dennis Hopper
Writer: Charles Williams (book), Nona Tyson (screenplay), Charles Williams (screenplay)
Actors: Don Johnson, Virginia Madsen, Jennifer Connelly, Charles Martin Smith

Day Watch (2006) Action Fantasy Horror Thriller Movie

A man who serves in the war between the forces of Light and Dark comes into possession of a device that can restore life to Moscow, which was nearly destroyed by an apocalyptic event. Year 2006.

Generes: Action, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Director: Timur Bekmambetov
Writer: Timur Bekmambetov, Sergey Lukyanenko (novel), Alexander Talal (screenplay), Vladimir Vasiliev (novel)
Actors: Konstantin Khabenskiy, Mariya Poroshina, Vladimir Menshov, Galina Tyunina

The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018) Comedy Family Fantasy Sci-Fi Movie

A young orphan named Lewis Barnavelt aids his magical uncle in locating a clock with the power to bring about the end of the world. Year 2018.

Generes: Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Director: Eli Roth
Writer: John Bellairs (based on the novel by), Eric Kripke (screenplay by)
Actors: Jack Black, Cate Blanchett, Owen Vaccaro, Kyle MacLachlan

The Duchess (2008) Biography Drama History Romance Movie

A chronicle of the life of 18th-century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, who was reviled for her extravagant political and personal life. Year 2008.

Generes: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Director: Saul Dibb
Writer: Jeffrey Hatcher (screenplay), Anders Thomas Jensen (screenplay), Saul Dibb (screenplay), Amanda Foreman (book)
Actors: Keira Knightley, Ralph Fiennes, Charlotte Rampling, Dominic Cooper

Aliens (1986) Action Adventure Sci-Fi Thriller Movie

Ellen Ripley is rescued by a deep salvage team after being in hypersleep for 57 years. The moon that the Nostromo visited has been colonized, but contact is lost. This time, colonial marines have impressive firepower, but will that be enough? Year 1986.

Generes: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Director: James Cameron
Writer: James Cameron (story by), David Giler (story by), Walter Hill (story by), Dan O’Bannon (based on characters created by), Ronald Shusett (based on characters created by), James Cameron (screenplay by)
Actors: Sigourney Weaver, Carrie Henn, Michael Biehn, Paul Reiser

Eleven Days, Eleven Nights (1987) Drama Romance Movie

In eleven days time, Michael is due to wed his fiancée Helen. However, when he meets Sarah he finds himself unable to resist her. Year 1987.

Generes: Drama, Romance
Director: Joe D’Amato
Writer: Rossella Drudi (story), Claudio Fragasso (story), Rossella Drudi (screenplay), Claudio Fragasso (screenplay)
Actors: Jessica Moore, Joshua McDonald, Mary Sellers, Tom Mojack

Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001) Adventure Drama Musical Sport Movie

The people of a small village in Victorian India stake their future on a game of cricket against their ruthless British rulers. Year 2001.

Generes: Adventure, Drama, Musical, Sport
Director: Ashutosh Gowariker
Writer: Ashutosh Gowariker (story), Ashutosh Gowariker (screenplay), Kumar Dave (screenplay), Sanjay Dayma (screenplay), K.P. Saxena (dialogue)
Actors: Aamir Khan, Gracy Singh, Rachel Shelley, Paul Blackthorne