Welcome to StudioBinder’s screenplay library, your ultimate destination for the finest free Western scripts. Saddle up and embark on a wild ride through the rugged frontier as we present a handpicked selection of the most captivating and iconic stories ever written. Experience the lawless lands, epic showdowns, and the untamed spirit of the West. With feature-length screenplays and insightful breakdowns, this collection is a treasure trove for aspiring writers and Western enthusiasts. Get ready to ride into the sunset. Enjoy!
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crime, western
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Written By: William Goldman
Synopsis: Wyoming, early 1900s. Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid are the leaders of a band of outlaws. After a train robbery goes wrong they find themselves on the run with a posse hard on their heels. Their solution - escape to Bolivia.
western, tv
Deadwood (S1 E5)
Written By: David Milch & John Belluso
Synopsis: Swearengen transforms the Gem into a courtroom as Deadwood is forced to make its own laws to try a cowardly murderer. With Calamity Jane off on a bender, Trixie is enlisted by Swearengen to help Alma with the orphaned child and to keep her pliable to his purposes. Fearing Andy's illness might threaten his business, Cy banishes him to the woods, where he is discovered by Jane.
western, action
Django Unchained
Written By: Quentin Tarantino
Synopsis: With the help of a German bounty hunter, a freed slave sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal Mississippi plantation owner.
western, crime
The Hateful Eight
Written By: Quentin Tarantino
Synopsis: In the dead of a Wyoming winter, a bounty hunter and his prisoner find shelter in a cabin currently inhabited by a collection of nefarious characters.
western, action
Tombstone
Written By: Kevin Jarre
Synopsis: A successful lawman's plans to retire anonymously in Tombstone, Arizona are disrupted by the kind of outlaws he was famous for eliminating.
western, drama
True Grit
Written By: Ethan Coen & Joel Coen (screenplay), based on the novel by Charles Portis
Synopsis: A stubborn teenager enlists the help of a tough U.S. Marshal to track down her father's murderer.
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