Black Rainbow

Mike Hodges (director, screenwriter)
Rosanna Arquette, Jason Robards, Tom Hulce (starring)

London: Goldcrest Films, Circa 1989. Final Draft script for the 1989 neo-noir film. Copy belonging to cinematographer Gerry Fisher, with 13 pages of production materials laid in, including revision pages, manuscript leaves, and production memos, dated variously between October 26 and November 19, 1988. Several of the laid-in pages bear Fisher's name on the top margins in manuscript pencil and ink.

A medium finds herself the target of a corporate hitman after she foretells the death of a factory whistleblower. Although well received by critics, the film's distributors fell into financial difficulties, resulting in it never receiving a full cinema release.

Shot in Rock Hill, South Carolina, and Charlotte, North Carolina.

Blue titled wrappers, undated, noted as FINAL DRAFT (3), with credit for screenwriter and director Mike Hodges. Title page present, undated, noted as FINAL DRAFT (3), with credit for screenwriter and director Mike Hodges. 107 leaves, with last page of text numbered 106. Xerographic duplication, rectos only. Pages Fine, wrapper Near Fine, bound with two gold brads.


[Book #160721]