Steven Zaillian

Moneyball

by Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin

Billy Beane corners a young, unassuming assistant to understand why a rival GM is listening to his unconventional advice. Peter Brand explains his radical economic theory of baseball, challenging a century of traditional scouting by focusing on buying wins rather than stars.

American Gangster

by Steven Zaillian

Harlem crime boss Bumpy Johnson laments the loss of personal service and the rise of corporate monopolies in America shortly before suffering a fatal heart attack. His protégé, Frank Lucas, watches helplessly as the man who mentored him dies in a cold, impersonal department store.

Mission: Impossible

by David Koepp, Robert Towne, Steven Zaillian

IMF Director Kittridge reveals to Ethan Hunt that the entire mission was a 'mole hunt' designed to catch a traitor. Tensions escalate as Kittridge accuses Ethan of being the mole, using fabricated financial evidence against his family to provoke a confession.