Three years ago I recalled how the shooting script of Crimson Tide wasn’t so much structurally influenced or character-enriched as significantly flavored by three celebrated pinch-hitters — Robert Towne, Quentin Tarantino and Steve Zallian.

Your assignment, should you choose to accept it, is to name other successful big-budget films whose producers tapped into the talents of prominent screenwriters who were able to inject (take your pick) edgy attitude, thoughtful meditations, humor, personality, cultural hors d’eouvres, etc.

Posted on 5.31.22: