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CLOCKERS (Film, 1995)
Directed by Spike Lee Screenplay by Richard Price and Spike Lee, adapted from the novel by Richard Price I’m going to have to advise you not to trust my opinion on this movie. I don’t like it very much, but … Continue reading
KISS OF DEATH (Film, 1995)
Directed by Barbet Schroeder Screenplay by Richard Price, adapted from the original 1947 screenplay by Ben Hecht and Charles Lederer; story by Eleazar Lipsky Kiss of Death, based on the renowned 1947 film noir of the same name, marks the … Continue reading
MAD DOG AND GLORY (Film, 1993)
Directed by John McNaughton Screenplay by Richard Price “I was a prolific screenwriter in the late ’80s and early ’90s,” Richard Price says in this Washington Post profile from 2006. “Hollywood had room for the $25 million movie then. And … Continue reading
CLOCKERS (Novel, 1992)
If Richard Price had retired in 1992 he would have already been leaving behind an impressive body of work: Four critically acclaimed novels, an Oscar nomination for his screenwriting, a #1 box office hit, even a credit on a Michael … Continue reading
NEW YORK STORIES (Film, 1989)
Directed by Woody Allen, Francis Ford Coppola and Martin Scorsese Screenplay by Richard Price, Woody Allen, Francis Ford Coppola and Sofia Coppola This may just be me, but when I think of anthology movies I generally think of scary story … Continue reading
“ARENA BRAINS” (Short Film, 1987)
Directed by Robert Longo Screenplay by Eric Bogosian, E. Max Frye, Robert Longo, Emily Prager and Richard Price Richard Price had his name on two projects released in 1987. One was the short film “Bad,” possibly the most-viewed, highest-profile project … Continue reading
“BAD” (Short Film, 1987)
Directed by Martin Scorsese Screenplay by Richard Price Michael Jackson’s music videos (or “short films,” as he’d apparently insist you call them) are one of the best arguments out there for the music video as popular art. From the seedy … Continue reading
STREETS OF GOLD (Film, 1986)
Directed by Joe Roth Story by Dezsö Magyar, screenplay by Heywood Gould and Richard Price and Tom Cole [UPDATE: I asked Richard Price about this film in an interview and am including his response here: …[B]efore the Color of Money … Continue reading
THE COLOR OF MONEY (Film, 1986)
Directed by Martin Scorsese Screenplay by Richard Price, adapted from the novel by Walter Tevis First, some background: During the writing of his fourth novel, 1983’s The Breaks, Richard Price felt that he “ran out of autobiography.” None of his … Continue reading
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