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The Usual Suspects (1995) Screenplay

"The Usual Suspects": Read The Screenplay By Christopher McQuarrie

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Selected as one of the greatest screenplays ever written.

Christopher McQuarrie's "The Usual Suspect" script is ranked 35th on WGA's list of the 101 Greatest Screenplays ever written (so far).

Oscar winning screenplay in 1996.

McQuarrie won an Oscar in 1996 for his script (Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen).

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The sole survivor of a pier shoot-out tells the story of how a notorious criminal influenced the events that began with five criminals meeting in a seemingly random police lineup. Amazon MGM

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Type ...
FYC
Version ... FinalYellow Revisions
Date ... 06.11.1994
Pages ... 140
Genres ... CrimeDramaMystery
Screenplay ... Christopher McQuarrie
IMDb ID ... 0114814

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