Snatch: The Shooting Script (Newmarket Shooting Script Series) [Paperback]

Guy Ritchie (Author)

Book Description

Series: Newmarket Shooting Script | Publication Date: January 5, 2001

From the writer/director of the dazzling surprise hit Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels that grossed over $100 million and won the Edgar for Best Movie (1999) from the Mystery Writers of America—from Screen Gems (Sony Pictures). A diamond heist gone helter-skelter, the rough and tumble world of bare-knuckle boxing, an unpredictable Irish gypsy and...a dog. Writer-director Guy Ritchie's highly anticipated comedy takes the gangster genre into another dimension—hilarity. The colorful ensemble cast features Benicio Del Toro, Dennis Farina, Jason Flemyng, Vinnie Jones, Brad Pitt and Jason Statham. Double-crossing, double-bluffing and double-dealing abound as various parties pursue personal agendas—all of them illegal, some of them farcical and most of them involving an 86-carat diamond. As plans go haywire and tempers fray, dogs, diamonds, mobile homes, boxers and assorted weaponry get swept up into a chaotic free-for-all. Who will emerge with the stone? Snatch premiered in England in September 2000 to rave reviews and huge box office! This Newmarket Shooting Script® edition of the book includes the complete shooting script, an introduction by Ritchie, stills and credits.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Ritchie can juggle multiple plot strands like few others...his rogues' gallery of lowlifes never fails to convince... -- Times [London]

Ritchie's follow-up to Lock, Stock is an even more craftily concocted underworld entertainment. -- Time Out London

With wit, pace and panache, Guy Ritchie's new caper movie betters his own Lock, Stock. -- Daily Telegraph

About the Author

Guy Ritchie started his film career as a runner in 1993, then quickly progressed to directing music promos in 1995 for bands and commercials. With the profits from his commercial work, he invested in writing and making a 20-minute short film The Hard Case, followed by the low-budget crime serio-comedy hit Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. Snatch is his second feature. He lives in London, England with his wife, the pop superstar Madonna.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Newmarket Press (January 5, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1557044740
• ISBN-13: 978-1557044747
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #260,983 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great film, great script --- snatch, September 9, 2004

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This review is from: Snatch: The Shooting Script (Newmarket Shooting Script Series) (Paperback)

This is a great script! I've seen the film quite a few times, and it was still very interesting to read this script. It's very fun-reading, has some pictures from the film to accompany some scenes and contains original English slang, which makes it a great value! :-)

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Liked the movie? Love the screenplay, August 23, 2003

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This review is from: Snatch: The Shooting Script (Newmarket Shooting Script Series) (Paperback)

If you loved Guy Ritchie's first major movie, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, you're sure to love his second movie, Snatch. Like the movie, the shooting script is fast-paced, sharp and amusing. From the introduction to the original script, filled with black and white photos of certain scenes, much like the movie, you can't stop until you're finished.
However, if you were expecting the same humor and nonserious nature of Lock, Stock... you may be in for a surprise. Snatch is a bit more serious at times and works with very different scenery.
Guy Ritchie wins this fight.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Read it in one sitting!, March 8, 2007

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Peter Davies (United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Snatch: The Shooting Script (Newmarket Shooting Script Series) (Paperback)

Movie script writing is one of the most lucrative ways of writing these days... and yet screenplays are so difficult to get hold of. This is a great script of a great film. If you're just a fan of the movie or an aspiring scriptwriter, this is for you. Some of the classic "one liners" in this movie get an extra shine when you read them from the page while the scene plays in your mind. Well worth it!