STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON - THE FILM. Straight Outta Compton. Screenplay by Jonathan Herman and Andrea Berloff. Los Angeles: Universal, 2015. First Edition. Small format, paperbound, 5 1/2” x 8 1/2”, 141 pages. This is first appearance in book form of this screenplay specially printed for distribution to members of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences in consideration for nomination of Best Screenplay. Shooting script for the film Straight Outta Compton written by Jonathan Herman and Andrea Berloff, directed by F. Gary Gray, starring O’Shea Jackson Jr. as Ice Cube, Corey Hawkins as Dr. Dre, Jason Mitchell as Eazy-E, Neil Brown Jr. as DJ Yella. R. Marcus Taylor as Suge Knight, and Paul Giamatti as Jerry Heller. With faint rubbing to the rear cover, else fine in printed wrappers. Straight Outta Compton tells the story of the early days of hip hop music and culture. The film was nominated for Best Writing - Original Screenplay.