Compiling Script Recommendations: Dramatic Writing

We are compiling lists of excellent screenplays per various categories as a resource for writers to read and analyze.

Today: Dramatic Writing. My recommendations:

Breaking Away
Bridge on the River Kwai, The
Casablanca
Chinatown
Dead Poet’s Society
Dog Day Afternoon
French Lieutenant’s Woman, The
Godfather, The
Godfather, The — Part 2
Good Will Hunting
Jaws
Michael Clayton
Moon
No Country for Old Men
Platoon
Rocky
Searching for Bobby Fischer
Shakespeare in Love
Shawshank Redemption, The
Thelma & Louise
Unforgiven
Verdict, The
You Can Count On Me

Please post your suggestions in comments. And bear in mind, this about scripts, so whatever movie you reference, make sure that there is a script publicly available for reading.

Tomorrow: Horror Writing.

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