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The Worst Movie of the Decade

Battlefield Earth recently won the Razzie for being the "worst picture of the decade."  The two credited screenwriters on that film -- J.D. Shapiro and Corey Mandell — say, "Don't blame us!"  We find out how their careers survived writing one of the most notorious movies ever.

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By Kim Masters • Apr 19, 2010 • 29m Listen

Battlefield Earth recently won the

Razzie for being the "worst picture of the decade." The two credited screenwriters on that film --

J.D. Shapiro and

Corey Mandell — say, "Don't blame us!" We find out how their careers survived writing one of the most notorious movies ever.

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    Kim Masters

    partner/writer at Puck News, host of KCRW's “The Business.”

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