William Goldman is a legend in the film industry. He’s a screenwriter but also a best selling novelist. He has written some of the best films of the 60’s and 70’s. Screenwriters should read and take notes on how he structures his screenplays. The screenplays below are the only ones available for free online.
If you are a screenwriter you also should take a look at his definitive work on the screenwriting craft, Adventures in the Screen Trade: A Personal View of Hollywood and Screenwriting.
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(NOTE: For educational and research purposes only).
BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID (1969)
Screenplay by William Goldman – Read the screenplay!
ALL THE PRESIDENT’S MEN (1976)
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MARATHON MAN (1976)
Screenplay by William Goldman – Read the screenplay!
MAGIC (1978)
Screenplay by William Goldman – Read the screenplay!
THE GHOST AND THE DARKNESS (1982)
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THE PRINCESS BRIDE (1987)
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MISERY (1990)
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MAVERICK (1994)
Screenplay by William Goldman – Read the transcript!
ABSOLUTE POWER (1996)
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DREAMCATCHER (2003)
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