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Synopsis: Following a truck hijack in New York, five conmen are arrested and brought together for questioning. As none of them are guilty, they plan a revenge operation against the police. The operation goes well, but then the influence of a legendary mastermind criminal called Keyser Söze is felt. It becomes clear that each one of them has wronged Söze at some point and must pay back now. The payback job leaves 27 men dead in a boat explosion, but the real question arises now: Who actually is Keyser Söze?
Director(s): Bryan Singer
Production: Gramercy Pictures
  Won 2 Oscars. Another 32 wins & 15 nominations.
 
IMDB:
8.6
Metacritic:
77
Rotten Tomatoes:
89%
R
Year:
1995
106 min
870 Views


The black explodes with the opening of a door into a dark

room. Outside, the hall is filled with blinding white light.

Shadows in the shapes of men flood into the room. We can make

out men in hoods with flashlights. They are laden with

weapons.

VOICES:

POLICE. SEARCH WARRANT. DON'T MOVE.

It is a blur of violent action and sound.'Beams of

flashlights cut the darkness in all directions.

FINALLY:

A dozen flashlights land on one man. He lies naked in bed,

Merging from a deep sleep. He squints at the flood of

blinding white light, more annoyed than frightened. He nearly

laughs at the sound of countless guns cocking. He is

McMANUS. Age twenty-eight.

VOICE (O.S.)

Mr. McManus?

McMANUS

Yeah.

VOICE (O.S.)

Police. We have a warrant for

your arrest.

McMANUS

Will they be serving coffee downtown?

Two dozen black gloved hands grab him and yank him out of

bed.

4 INT. AUTO BODY SHOP - DAY 4

An old paint mixer vibrates furiously.

TODD HOCKNEY, a dark, portly man in his thirties is working

on an old Fire-bird.

A YOUNG HISPANIC KID mixes paint a few feet away.

SUDDENLY, the garage door opens TO REVEAL:

YELLOW 06/11/94

4A .

A row of five men silhouetted by the bright sun.

Hockney squints.

YELLOW 06/11/94

5.

HOCKNEY:

Can I help you?

Hockney's voice is gruff.

MAN:

Todd Hockney'

Hockney reaches for something just inside the door of the

Fire-bird.

HOCKNEY:

Who are you?

All six men INSTANTLY PRODUCE GUNS and aim them at Hockney.

MAN:

Police.

Hockney withdraws a filthy towel and wipes grease and sweat

from his forehead.

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Christopher McQuarrie

Christopher McQuarrie (1968) is an American screenwriter, director and producer. A regular collaborator of director Bryan Singer, he co-wrote the screenplay of Singer's Public Access, wrote the screenplay for The Usual Suspects, co-wrote and produced Valkyrie and co-wrote Jack the Giant Slayer and Edge of Tomorrow. more…

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