Packet 2: Tossup 2

Early in his career, this screenwriter earned an unprecedented 300,000 dollars for his script for a John Huston comedy about Judge Roy Bean. (15[1])Carl Sandburg’s writing style inspired this screenwriter’s script for the Robert Redford movie Jeremiah Johnson. This script doctor’s (15[1])work includes “tell me I have led a good life” for the graveyard scenes in Saving Private Ryan, the lines “well, do you, punk?” and “go ahead, make my day” for Clint Eastwood, (15[1]-5[1])and the USS Indianapolis monologue in Jaws. MGM gave this screenwriter (-5[1])a gun (-5[1])of his choice as part of his deal to direct (15[1])(*) Red Dawn. The Coen (10[1])brothers (10[1])used (10[1])this “Zen anarchist” screenwriter’s beard, (10[1])sunglasses, and boisterous personality as a model for Walter Sobchak, (10[1]-5[1])John Goodman’s character in The Big Lebowski. This screenwriter’s best-known script includes the lines “Charlie don’t surf!” and “terminate (10[1])with extreme prejudice.” For 10 points, what director of Conan the Barbarian wrote the initial draft of Apocalypse Now? ■END■ (10[1]0[2])

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