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Aaron Benjamin Sorkin (born June 9, 1961) is an American screenwriter, playwright and film director. Born in New York City, he developed a passion for writing early on. As a writer for stage, television, and film, Sorkin is recognised for his trademark fast-paced dialogue and extended monologues, complemented by frequent use of the "walk and talk" storytelling technique. Sorkin has earned numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, five Primetime Emmy Awards, and three Golden Globes. Sorkin rose to prominence as a writer-creator and showrunner of the television series Sports Night (1998–2000), The West Wing (1999–2006), Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006–07), and The Newsroom (2012–14). He is also known for his work on Broadway, including the plays A Few Good Men (1989), The Farnsworth Invention (2007), To Kill a Mockingbird (2018), and the revival of Lerner and Loewe's musical Camelot (2023). He wrote the film screenplays for A Few Good Men (1992), The American President (1995), and several biopics, including Charlie Wilson's War (2007), Moneyball (2011), and Steve Jobs (2015). For writing The Social Network (2010), he won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. He made his directorial film debut with Molly's Game (2017), followed by The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020) and Being the Ricardos (2021). Description above from the Wikipedia article Aaron Sorkin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Quote: "It was a tragedy about a family that was able to remain relatively unscathed or struggling with violence and corruption for generations. A stranger was the only one among them in the shadows, and he was the one who was able to bring them down." -A quote about a family that remained unscathed or struggled with violence and corruption for generations. Summary: In the lives of two families in rural America in the 1960s and 70s, the Milsaps and the Campbells. Both families have a dark history, but the Milsaps has remained relatively unscathed. The Campbells, however, have been struggling with violence and corruption for generations. When a ruthless killer strikes the area, the two families are forced to confront their dark secrets to survive. As the violence and corruption escalate, the stakes become higher and higher. In the end, the characters must face the consequences of their choices and the darkness that lies within themselves.
