BLOODBROTHERS 1977 Richard Gere Richard Price Oscar Nominated Movie Script COA

  

An original 1977 draft screenplay for Bloodbrothers, Walter Newman's Oscar-nominated adaptation of Richard Price's acclaimed novel about a Bronx family of construction workers. Directed by Robert Mulligan (To Kill a Mockingbird), the 1978 Warner Bros. Drama starred a young Richard Gere as Stony De Coco, a son torn between his father's world and his own dreams, with Paul Sorvino and Tony Lo Bianco. It was one of Gere's breakthrough roles, released the same year as Days of Heaven. Comes with COA from the Museum of Mom and Pop Culture to Guarantee Authenticity!

132 White Page Production Xerox - Title Page filled with "story notes" in pencil - Academy Award Nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay - Written by Walter Newman from the Novel by Richard Price - Final Draft - March 14, 1977 - Using an early title, STONY - Title Page WB stamping is in the Xerox - Pencil writing is original - Has stiff back cover, but no front cover. OVERALL CONDITION: Very Good to Fine - Note that some pages have what appears to be a light under-printing, some issue when the script was printed. HISTORICAL INFORMATION: Bloodbrothers is a 1978 coming-of-age film directed by Robert Mulligan, and starring Richard Gere, Paul Sorvino, Tony Lo Bianco and Marilu Henner. It was based on the 1976 novel of the same name by Richard Price.

It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. STORYLINE: A young man is torn between following in his brothers' footsteps or striking out on his own. SEE MORE CLASSIC PLAYS, MUSICALS AND SCREENPLAYS FROM THIS AMAZING 150K SCRIPT ARCHIVE IN OUR OTHER AUCTIONS - AND IN THE WEEKS TO COME! PLEASE NOTE: Screen Grab of poster NOT INCLUDED - IMAGE ADDED AS VISUAL REFERENCE ONLY - THANKS!