Buried (2010) — Screenplay
A U.S. truck driver buried alive in Iraq must use a dying cell phone and a lighter to escape his coffin before his oxygen runs out.
- Written by
- Chris Sparling
- Genre
- Drama, Mystery, Thriller
- Length
- 90 pages
A masterclass in single-location tension, 'Buried' turns a coffin into a world. Study how dialogue and sound design build relentless dread, and how the screenplay sustains momentum through the protagonist's resourcefulness and the ever-ticking clock.
Read the full Buried (2010) screenplay in PDF, page by page, right here on Laper — or download the original script to study Chris Sparling’s scene work, dialogue and structure at your own pace. A free resource for screenwriters and film students learning Hollywood script format.