The Rundown Script

Script by:R.J. Stewart (Screenplay), James Vanderbilt (Screenplay), R.J. Stewart (Writer)
Directed by:Peter Berg
Year:2003

Plot:When Travis, the mouthy son of a criminal, disappears in the Amazon in search of a treasured artifact, his father sends in Beck, who becomes Travis's rival for the affections of Mariana, a mysterious Brazilian woman. With his steely disposition, Beck is a man of few words -- but it takes him all the discipline he can muster to work with Travis to nab a tyrant who's after the same treasure.
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White House Down Script

Script by:James Vanderbilt (Writer)
Directed by:Roland Emmerich
Year:2013

Plot:Capitol Policeman John Cale has just been denied his dream job with the Secret Service of protecting President James Sawyer. Not wanting to let down his little girl with the news, he takes her on a tour of the White House, when the complex is overtaken by a heavily armed paramilitary group. Now, with the nation's government falling into chaos and time running out, it's up to Cale to save the president, his daughter, and the country.
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Truth Script

Script by:Mary Mapes (Book), James Vanderbilt (Screenplay)
Directed by:James Vanderbilt
Year:2015

Plot:As a renowned producer and close associate of Dan Rather, Mary Mapes believes she’s broken the biggest story of the 2004 election: revelations of a sitting U.S. President’s military service. But when allegations come pouring in, sources change their stories, document authenticity is questioned, and the casualties begin to mount.
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The Meg Script

Script by:Belle Avery (Writer), Dean Georgaris (Storyboard), Steve Alten (Novel), Erich Hoeber (Writer), Jon Hoeber (Writer), James Vanderbilt (Screenplay), Richard Bennett (Storyboard), Dylan Coburn (Storyboard), Warren Mahy (Storyboard)
Directed by:Jon Turteltaub
Year:2018

Plot:A deep sea submersible pilot revisits his past fears in the Mariana Trench, and accidentally unleashes the seventy foot ancestor of the Great White Shark believed to be extinct.
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Murder Mystery Script

Script by:James Vanderbilt (Screenplay)
Directed by:Kyle Newacheck
Year:2019

Plot:After attending a gathering on a billionaire's yacht during a European vacation, a New York cop and his wife become prime suspects when he's murdered.
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Scream (2022) Script

Script by:James Vanderbilt (Screenplay), Kevin Williamson (Characters), Guy Busick (Screenplay)
Directed by:Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett
Year:2022

Plot:Twenty-five years after a streak of brutal murders shocked the quiet town of Woodsboro, a new killer has donned the Ghostface mask and begins targeting a group of teenagers to resurrect secrets from the town’s deadly past.
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Basic Script

Script by:James Vanderbilt (Screenplay)
Directed by:John McTiernan
Year:2003

Plot:A DEA agent investigates the disappearance of a legendary Army ranger drill sergeant and several of his cadets during a training exercise gone severely awry.
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Zodiac Script

Script by:James Vanderbilt (Screenplay), Robert Graysmith (Novel)
Directed by:David Fincher
Year:2007

Plot:The true story of the investigation of the "Zodiac Killer", a serial killer who terrified the San Francisco Bay Area, taunting police with his ciphers and letters. The case becomes an obsession for three men as their lives and careers are built and destroyed by the endless trail of clues.
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The Losers Script

Script by:Peter Berg (Writer), James Vanderbilt (Screenplay)
Directed by:Sylvain White
Year:2010

Plot:A tale of double cross and revenge, centered upon the members of an elite U.S. Special Forces unit sent into the Bolivian jungle on a search and destroy mission. The team-Clay, Jensen, Roque, Pooch and Cougar -find themselves the target of a lethal betrayal instigated from inside by a powerful enemy known only as Max. Presumed dead, the group makes plans to even the score when they're joined by the mysterious Aisha, a beautiful operative with her own agenda. Working together, they must remain deep undercover while tracking the heavily-guarded Max, a ruthless man bent on embroiling the world in a new high-tech global war.
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