Published by Self published, N.p., 1982
Manuscript / Paper Collectible
Early Draft script for the 1993 film, "The Seventh Coin," here under the working title, "King Herod's Children," dated a full decade before the film's release. Credited on the title page to Kikuo Kawasaki, for an original concept. An Arab boy (Chowdhry) meets a beautiful American tourist (Powers) in modern-day Jerusalem. By accident, the two are entrusted to guard a valuable coin dating back to King Herod, but they must defend themselves and the coin from a no-good villain (O'Toole). Red titled wrappers. Title page present, dated 1982, with credits for screenwriters Delman and Soref, and concept person Kawasaki. 128 leaves, with last page of text numbered 126. Mechanical duplication. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Very Good plus, bound internally with three gold brads.
Published by Orbit Entertainment, Los Angeles, 1993
Manuscript / Paper Collectible
Draft script for the 1993 film, here under the working title "Cross Bait." After being accidentally given an invaluable coin from the age of King Herod while traveling through Jerusalem, an Arabic boy and an American teenager travel across Israel to protect the treasure from a British man obsessed with procuring the coin by any means. Set and shot in Jerusalem. Pink untitled wrappers. Title page present, with credits for screenwriters Dror Soref and Howard Delman. 127 leaves, with last page of text numbered 126. Xerographic duplication, rectos only. Pages Very Good plus, wrapper Good, lightly dampstained and soiled, bound with three gold brads.