The American Revolution in Film and TV: 3 Movie & Series Scripts Worth Reading (Script Library)
The Patriot
2000 | Action | War | History | Inspired by True Events | Feature Film
A peaceful farmer, Benjamin Martin (who previously fought in the French & Indian War) is driven to lead the Colonial Militia during the American Revolution when a sadistic British officer murders his son. [IMDb]
Screenplay by Robert Rodat
Script version: Dated March 26,1999 (for educational purposes only)
Sons of Liberty
2015 | War | Drama | History | Limited Series
The story of a group of very different men fighting in the American Colonies for freedom, and how they will shape the future for the United States of America. [IMDb]
Written by Stephen David & David C. White
Script version (for educational purposes only):
- Night One: A Dangerous Game - First revision, dated February 17, 2014
Turn: Washington's Spies
2014-2017 | War | Drama | Based on a Book | Television Series
A Long Island farmer bands together a group of childhood friends to form an unlikely group of spies who turn the tide in America's fight for independence. [IMDb]
Written by Craig Silverstein & Mitchell Akselrad
Based on the book "Washington's Spies" by Alexander Rose
Script versions: (for educational purposes only)
- Draft dated March 1, 2011
- Draft dated March 20, 2012
