Defenseless

Barbara Hershey, Sam Shepard (starring)
Martin Campbell (director)
James Hicks (screenwriter)
Jeff Burkhart (screenwriter)

Toronto, ON: Cineplex-Odeon Films, 1987. Draft script for the 1991 film. An unusual and highly effective thriller by Martin Campbell ("Casino Royale," "Edge of Darkness"), starring Sam Shepard and Barbara Hershey at the height of their powers. Legal angles, under-the-counter porn, betrayal, affairs, and murder all figure in to a bizarre and intriguing tangle.

Gray titled wrappers. Title page present, dated July 17, 1987, noted as Rewrite, with credits for screenwriters Hicks and Jordan. 125 leaves, mechanical duplication. Pages Fine, wrapper Near Fine, bound with two gold brads.


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