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PHOTO: Clint Eastwood as Blondie in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly ยฉ MGM/UA

‘Western’ Screenplays

One of the ‘Primary Genres.’

There are 13 ‘Primary Genres’ we’re all familiar with. Here’s one of them, explained.

Westerns tell the tale of a cowboy or gunslinger pursuing an outlaw in the Wild West. The main character often seeks revenge and will face the criminal in a duel or shootout at the end. Westerns are vivid productions set in the American Westโ€”such as the desert, mountains, or plainsโ€”that can inspire and inform the characters and the action.

Spaghetti westerns, space westerns, and sci-fi westerns are all subgenres within the Western category. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) and Django Unchained (2012) are examples of Westerns.

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This collection of scripts include real screenplays, real teleplays, and detailed TV transcripts.