18 Scripts Wannabe Screenwriters Should Read Right Now
13. Unforgiven (1992)
The Script: "Retired Old West gunslinger William Munny reluctantly takes on one last job, with the help of his old partner and a young man." - IMDb What You'll Learn: David Webb People's fascinating, multi-layered and resonant screenplay for Unforgiven (originally titled "The Cut Whore Killings") did the rounds in Hollywood for almost thirty years before it finally became one of the most acclaimed westerns ever in the hands of Clint Eastwood. Peoples masterfully deconstructs the western genre, and infuses his script with added layers of intrigue because he refuses to make his characters black or white. The dialogue both memorable and idiosyncratic, is only trumped by its writers talent for structure. You can read David Webb People's script for Unforgiven here.
