Spotlight (2015) — Screenplay
A Boston Globe investigative team risks everything to expose the Catholic Church's systematic cover-up of child abuse, battling institutional resistance to reveal a truth that shakes the world.
- Written by
- Josh Singer, Tom McCarthy
- Genre
- Drama, History, Crime
- Length
- 140 pages
This script offers a masterclass in investigative journalism storytelling, using tight, procedural pacing to build tension from routine research into a monumental revelation. Its ensemble cast and dialogue-driven scenes reveal character through action, while the gradual unveiling of evidence showcases a model of escalating stakes and moral urgency.
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