Collateral (2004) — Screenplay
A cab driver's routine night spirals into a nightmare when his high-paying passenger turns out to be a hitman targeting five victims across Los Angeles.
- Written by
- Stuart Beattie
- Genre
- Drama, Crime, Thriller
- Length
- 167 pages
Study how Beattie turns a simple premise into a taut, two-hander thriller by using the cab's confined space to intensify dialogue and psychological sparring. The structure's ticking-clock format and the way character backstories are revealed through conversation make it a masterclass in pacing and exposition.
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