Sneakers

Converted to PDF by ScreenTalk™ Lawrence Lasker www.screentalk.org FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY SNEAKERS by Phil Alden Robinson and EXT. COLLEGE NIGHT Snow falls gently on the grounds. In the background, a dignified eighteenth century classroom building is softly lit by outdoor lights. A single light, on the second floor, is still burning. The opening credits continue to be assembled randomly, sans anagrams. Dan Aykroyd Ben Kingsley Mary McDonnell River Phoenix Sidney Poitier David Strathairn MARTY (V.O.) Four six nine nine four zero two, transfer to five three zero one one three eight. INT. COMPUTER ROOM The forty column display is connected to the United States Treasury Department, and shows the transaction taking place. $25,000. COSMO What did we just do? MARTY The Republican party just made a generous donation to the Black Panthers. The camera pans across the terminal, the dial telephone resting in the acoustic coupler modem. COSMO Far out! MARTY Right on. COSMO Who's next? MARTY Let's see... oooh... Marty shuffles through some printouts. MARTY Richard Nixon's personal chequing account is in here. The camera continues to pan around the late sixties equipment in the room, looking up to the huge nine track tape drive. Empty chinese food boxes litter the room something that hasn't changed among hackers in thirty years. 2. COSMO (with slight sarcasm) Ooo, this is a challenge.