The Hunger Games Page #4

Synopsis: In a dystopian future, the totalitarian nation of Panem is divided into 12 districts and the Capitol. Each year two young representatives from each district are selected by lottery to participate in The Hunger Games. Part entertainment, rutal retribution for a past rebellion, the televised games are broadcast throughout Panem. The 24 participants are forced to eliminate their competitors while the citizens of Panem are required to watch. When 16-year-old Katniss' young sister, Prim, is selected as District 12's female representative, Katniss volunteers to take her place. She and her male counterpart, Peeta, are pitted against bigger, stronger representatives, some of whom have trained for this their whole lives.
Director(s): Gary Ross
Production: Lionsgate
  Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 33 wins & 47 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.2
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PG-13
Year:
2012
142 min
$407,981,652
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KATNISS:

Prim! Prim!

Prim is about to step onto the stage when Katniss reaches

the stage steps and pulls Prim back and stands in front of

Prim.

KATNISS:

I volunteer! I volunteer as

tribute!

EFFIE:

That is lovely! But I believe

there’s a small matter of

introducing the reaping winner and

then asking for volunteers, and

if one does not come forth we...

um...

MAYOR:

What does it matter? What does it

matter, really? Let her come

forward.

PRIM:

No, Katniss! No!

Prim wraps her arms around Katniss from behind.

PRIM:

(cont’d)

You can’t go!

KATNISS:

Prim, let go.

Prim does not let go.

KATNISS:

Let go!

Gale takes Prim from Katniss. Prim is thrashing in his arms

and screaming for Katniss. Gale carries Prim to her Mother.

Katniss walks onto the stage.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:
12.

EFFIE:

Well, bravo! That’s the spirit of

the Games! What’s your name?

KATNISS:

Katniss Everdeen.

EFFIE:

I bet my buttons that was your

sister. Don’t want her to steal all

the glory, do we? Come on,

everybody! Let’s give a big round

of applause to our newest tribute!

No one claps. Haymitch staggers up to the stage yet again.

HAYMITCH:

Look at her! Look at this one!

Haymitch walks to Katniss, burps, and puts and arm around

Katniss.

HAYMITCH:

I like her! Lots of... spunk!

He staggers to the edge of the

stage and points at the audience.

HAYMITCH:

(cont’d)

More than you!

Haymitch points at a camera filming the reaping.

HAYMITCH:

(cont’d)

More than all of you! More than-

Haymitch falls off of the edge of the stage in mid-sentence,

becoming unconscious.

EFFIE:

What an exciting day! But more

excitement to come! It’s time to

choose our boy tribute!

She takes the first slip out from the boy’s raffle while

trying to hide the fact she’s fixing her wig. She reads it

aloud hastily.

EFFIE:

Peeta Mellark!

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:
13.

Effie immediately goes to fixing her wig, and this time it

works. PEETA walks up to the stage and stands beside

Katniss.

EFFIE:

Welcome, Peeta! Now, if anyone

wishes to take is place, do speak

up! Any volunteers? No? Okay, how

about a round of applause for our

new District 12 boy tribute, Peeta

Mellark!

No one cheers but Effie.

EFFIE:

Very well done, my friends. Now,...

As Katniss is looking at Peeta, she has a flash back.

CUT TO:

EXT. Town bakery, District twelve streets- DAY.

It is pouring rain. YOUNG KATNISS stumbles by the bakery.

She checks the bakery’s trash bin. There is nothing in it.

The BAKER’S WIFE looks out and sees Katniss peering in the

trash bin.

BAKER’S WIFE

HEY! Get a move on, scum! Lousy

brats always pawing through our

trash... Go on, walk away!

Katniss slides the lid back onto the trash bin. The Baker’s

wife walks back inside muttering profanities to herself. She

drags herself away from the bakery. Katniss crumples beside

a tree.

CUT TO:

INT. Bakery- DAY.

YOUNG PEETA brings two loaves of bread to his Mother.

BAKER’S WIFE

What is this?! I thought I said

bakery bread, not burnt bread!

She slaps Peeta.

BAKER’S WIFE

Feed it to the pig, you stupid

creature!

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:
14.

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Suzanne Collins

Suzanne Marie Collins (born August 10, 1962) is an American television writer and novelist, best known as the author of The New York Times best selling series The Underland Chronicles and The Hunger Games trilogy (which consists of The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, and Mockingjay). more…

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